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Freo Today. 4 October 2024. Seems it’s Bike Month or Bike Week in many places at the moment. Bike October around Freo right now. And last Sunday in Lyon, France it was Bike Sunday. The brass band turned out to see off the riders – young and older – from Place Bellecourt in the middle of town across the bridges over the rivers Saone and Rhone. Perhaps Freo could try something similar. Say, from The Esplanade over the railway track to Fishing Boat Harbour and along the bike path to South Beach, or even in reverse? Report 3 from our Editor-at-large’s 2024 ‘Activate Freo’ Study Tour of Italy and France.

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Mid-East, the VP Debate, International Student Caps, and Housing in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today the topics are: The Middle…
Great White Whale, Malcolm Hay & the Leeuwin in Shipping News
Michael Dillon, who made the multi-international award winning film THE GREAT WHITE WHALE, about the attempts to sail to Heard…
Meet Parker and Kwilena! in Shipping News
Fremantle Ports today proudly launched two new locally built pilot vessels that will facilitate efficient ship movements fundamental to the…

Free double pass to Trust Premiere

Daniele Luchetti’s highly anticipated and star-studded new film Trust - part psychological thriller and part relationship saga – has its Australian premiere at Luna on Essex this Friday night. The film follows a stormy love affair and a web of secrets, set to a moody soundtrack by Thom Yorke of Radiohead. If you’d like to win a double pass for the premiere, email our Editor with the answer to this question - Who composed the soundtrack to Trust? Join the throng at Luna on SX for a glass of prosecco on arrival before the premiere. 6:15pm Arrivals 6:30pm Film starts…
HANDBRAKE’s ‘Chaos Concludes’ about to descend on The Naval Store in Life, Law & Culture
Renowned West Australian artist Hans Bruechle aka HANDBRAKE will unveil his biggest solo exhibition to date, Chaos Concludes, on Saturday…
Places I Love – Split in Life, Law & Culture
I knew I’d love Split. The Dalmatian city is my first stop on a trip along the Croatian coast to…
Sign Of Four – Concert Review in Life, Law & Culture
A house designed by Dimitri from Earth house design studio nestled amongst stucco and stone cottages, with a Tesla parked…
Off to Port Louis, Mauritius – leaving the weather behind! in Shipping News
A cold blustery day today in Freo. Not enough to deter Deanna Shanahan of the famous Instagram duo @flotsamandjetsam6162 from…
The Impact100 Freo Shortlist and Awards Night in Life, Law & Culture
As you know, the Impact100 Fremantle campaign has been in full-swing for some months. Now, the final shortlist of four…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – The Mid East, No Trump Debate, Neg Gearing, and Cost of Living in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today the topics are: Israel /…

Rarely a Dull Moment – Sporting, Parks, and Plagues

If you’re a fan of the outdoors, the Ordinary Meeting of Freo Council on 25 September 2024, was a meeting for you. The City made pivotal decisions affecting quality of life in Hilton Park, local sporting communities, tree canopy, and feline companions. Let’s dig in. HILTON PARK MASTERPLAN - THE PARK, NOT THE SUBURB To recap, Hilton Park is a 19ha reserve which is being recognised as a ‘Community Parkland’ to reflect its social, sporting, and natural functions as a park. How the Masterplan Works – image courtesy of City of Fremantle Council report The officer report advised the need…
Digital Nomad Discovers South Freo! in Life, Law & Culture
Hi there, Ulrike! And thanks for chatting with Fremantle Shipping News. A couple days ago a friend found this charming…
Spare a thought for crowded ports in Shipping News
Our Shipping Correspondent Jean Hudson has taken ‘annual leave’ from the Shipping News, but you wouldn’t know it. She has…
Alexandria 2.0 Songs About Books – A Review in Life, Law & Culture
Janet and I didn't quite know what to expect. There we sat in our seats on Saturday night just past,…

A word of warning!

Deanna Shanahan reports yesterday: Walking down around South Beach dog beach. A stunning day… but word of warning ‼️ I spotted a snake slithering into the bush off this path (didn’t go near it for a photo!!). And then 5 mins later this gorgeous goanna. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * If you’d like to COMMENT on this or any of our stories, don’t hesitate to email our Editor. ** WHILE YOU’RE HERE - *** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to receive your free copy of The Weekly Edition of the Shipping News each Friday! ****AND Shipees, here’s how to ORDER YOUR FSN MERCH.…