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Freo Today. 9 October 2026. Wild and wet on Thursday, with patches of blue and grey. Here’s looking out into the Indian Ocean from South Beach, South Fremantle yesterday afternoon.

Rarely A Dull Moment – What Happened At Planning Services Committee on 7 October? in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
Interview with Debra Rule – Community Banker in Fremantle People
Many Freo folk will know Debra Rule because of her involvement in the establishment and continued operation of the Fremantle…
View From The Round House With Martin Drum – Live Streamed Firing Squads, The Greens, Russia’s Bus Attack, Credit Cards, Scope 3 Emissions, Midterms, 7 October 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…

Australia’s top court puts fossil fuel developers on notice

in Our Environment
Australia’s highest court has just delivered its first-ever decision in a climate case. And it could sour the economic argument for developing new coal and gas projects in New South Wales, and possibly Australia. By Nina Araneta-Alana, The University of Melbourne; Jacqueline Peel, The University of Melbourne; Liz Hicks, The University of Melbourne, and Suzanne Varrall, The University of Melbourne This High Court judgment is timely – Australia is co-hosting an international pre-COP31 climate summit in the Pacific this week and is facing renewed pressure from Pacific leaders over fossil fuel projects. The court’s decision on Wednesday – in 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…
People, Place, Prayer, Past in Life, Law & Culture
A few months ago, our regular contributing thinker Bruce Menzies* wrote what he describes as a ‘meandering article’ that dealt, in part,…
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…
The Latest from Main Roads on the Bridge in Architecture + Urban Design
Here’s the very latest from Main Roads WA on what’s happening on and around the Bridge as the grand opening…
Giant Deepwater Construction Vessel Seven Arctic Calls at Fremantle in Shipping & Sailing
What a vessel! One of the world's most capable offshore construction vessels, the Seven Arctic, arrived in Fremantle on Thursday,…
Totally Lit is up and running – Book now! in Gig Guide
The Totally Lit festival was launched last night at the iconic Victoria Hall, High Street, Freo to great acclaim. Sharon…

The Port’s A Shed is 100 – and wants you to help her celebrate!

in Life, Law & Culture
Gage Roads asks the Freo Community to help tell the story of a Freo icon Former port workers, local families and Fremantle locals are being invited by Gage Roads to share memories, photographs and stories from a century of A Shed history. For 100 years, A Shed has stood on the Fremantle waterfront, witnessing generations of workers, families, celebrations and change along one of Western Australia's most iconic coastlines. Now, as the historic building reaches its centenary, Gage Roads Freo is inviting the community to help uncover and celebrate the stories that have shaped A Shed over the past century.…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – The Greens, The ‘Terrorists’, and The Midterms 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…
Rarely A Dull Moment – The Hilton Park Junior AFL Oval & Trees Removal Issue Resolved by Council in Our Environment
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…

Wharfie Time?

in Architecture + Urban Design
Peter Newman* suggests Wharfie Time is not about magic, but struggle and has other frontiers to face. The lead up to the AFL Grand Final was full of history, symbols and myths. This season Fremantle had right on its side and somehow that was symbolised by ‘Wharfie Time’ when the AC/DC bells went off like a deep Cathedral bell calling us to war. Each time it had been like magic, turning the game around and leading to Fremantle beating the opposition.  Now, we have much of the post-match discussion saying we should ban it forever. I think it has deeper value that should be recognised for the club…

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