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Freo Today. 24 September 2026. Despite the forecast, they’re arriving in droves. Melbourne airport yesterday. Nice pic by Damien McCann.

Rarely A Dull Moment – The North Freo Coastline in Our Environment
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Fun and Games in NYC & DC – and at The G in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael…
The Wednesday Poem in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…

AUKUS Angst Aloud

International Day of Peace: Mayors, Councillors and Campaigners discuss AUKUS nuclear safety and risks for Cockburn Sound Alongside the sunlit expanse of South Beach Recreation Reserve in South Fremantle, with happy families supervising children in the nearby playground, a critical conversation unfolded on Monday 21 September 2026, in the International Day of Peace. Local government leaders and peace advocates gathered at Bistro 21 for an exclusive round-table discussion convened by Nuclear Free WA. The 90-minute forum zeroed in on the rapidly evolving issue of nuclear safety risks confronting Cockburn Sound and its surrounding communities under the AUKUS pact. The meeting brought together invited Mayors and Councillors from Perth’s south-west metropolitan region. It served as a platform for voicing urgent community concerns and stripping away the layers of secrecy around the defence agreement. A…
Arts Scene Around Freo in Gig Guide
Welcome to our feature - Arts Scene Around Freo - compiled by our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary. Here we will…
$150,000 Up for Grabs to Strengthen Fremantle Communities in Uncategorised
Local community groups across Fremantle, East Fremantle and Cockburn have the chance to secure a share of $150,000 in federal…
Ports are where Australia’s freight transition can demonstrate net zero in Our Environment
Fremantle’s electric terminal trucks show why fuel security is no longer just about stockpiling fuel. Ports could be a earlystepping stone towards a much larger…
A Special Trees Edition of Rarely A Dull Moment in Our Environment
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
Italian Film Festival 2026 in Gig Guide
The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival returns to Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna Leederville, Windsor Cinema and Luna on SX from 24 September…
THE SEASON with SNAPS TRULY in Life, Law & Culture
Have you heard the big news - Fremantle Press are about to publish THE SEASON with SNAPS TRULY? As all…

BONDS FLYING ROOS SECURE $2M GRAND FINAL SPOT AFTER GENEVA PODIUM

On Sunday, in Geneva, Switzerland, BONDS Flying Roos secured their place in SailGP’s winner-takes-all US$2 million Grand Final after finishing second at the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix. Pyrotechnics are released in front of the grandstand as Los Gallos SailGP Team driven by Diego Botin cross the finish line to win the final race ahead of BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team on Race Day 2 of the Switzerland Sail Grand Prix in Geneva, Switzerland. Sunday 20 September 2026. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP Tom Slingsby’s crew entered the event final in commanding form and won…
A lifetime of sailing the Swan River inspires Perth sculptor Tony Jones in Fremantle People
A great story on the ABC about Freo Sculptor Tony Jones by Freo-based Nicolas Perpitch and reproduced with the kind…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Second Preliminary Final 2026 v Sydney in Life, Law & Culture
I avoided just about all the talk in the build up. And then on Thursday night I couldn’t help meself.…
Data Centres and AI Infrastructure: A Snapshot (September 2026) in Our Environment
*Prepared by Claude (Anthropic) Our Editor posed this set of questions to Claude (Anthropic): Claude, you’ll know all about this.…

URGENT: TEMPORARY ACCESS CHANGES TO VICTORIA QUAY

Here’s an important notice from Fremantle Ports There are currently temporary access changes in place at Victoria Quay affecting parking and traffic flow. Pedestrian access is available as normal. The access changes are required to accommodate onsite generators on the eastern side of E Shed, while Western Power undertakes repairs to underground power cable damaged by a third-party.   Please refer to the vehicle access information and map below:   Entry from Gate 2 on Beach Street (near Officeworks) will only provide vehicle access to the Eastern end of E Shed Markets. Peter Hughes Drive is a no-through area to the Western end of Victoria…