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Freo Today. 16 September 2021. Yesterday, at 1 pm, the Fremantle Ports Harbour Master, Captain Savio Fernandes, fired the cannon at the Round House to celebrate the continuing relationship between Fremantle Ports and the Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides Association. The former keep the port operational and the latter keep we the people so well informed about the port’s history and its present. Deanna Shanahan got this nice photograph of the event. Hopefully not too many inner city residents were awoken or made fearful!

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Health Matters ~ A Different Perspective – THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID –

in Life, Law & Culture
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Interview With Hannah Fitzhardinge, Mayoral Candidate in Life, Law & Culture
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Interview with Gerry MacGill

in Fremantle People
Gerry MacGill is so well known around Freo that he hardly needs a last name. ‘Gerry’ is usually a sufficient reference. People will know immediately who you are referring to. But if you are still unsure whether the fellow in the group is Gerry, you’ll know it’s him once you hear the Geordie burr. Born in Wallsend, right next to Newcastle, England, up there in the North where ships used to be built, Gerry found his way to Fremantle via Canada, and after a short return to the UK to study in London, never really left. One of the first…
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And The Bridge Goes On – Now To Its DESIGN!

in Architecture + Urban Design
Main Roads WA and the Fremantle Bridges Alliance are wanting to hear from us all on the question of the DESIGN of the new two bridges - the new traffic one and the rail one. They want to hear from us about aspects including bridge aesthetics, walking and cycling connections, heritage interpretation and urban landscaping. Guess is, they are really talking about the traffic bridge, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the rail one as well. Here’s an idea! FYI, site preparation works are expected to start late in 2021, with construction starting in 2022. You can get involved in…

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