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Freo Today. 20 August 2026. Our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary was on assignment in Freo last weekend, as she is most weekends! Here’s her brief despatch on what she found: ‘Feeling festive in Freo this weekend. Absolutely beautiful night Saturday night, when I took this pic; a good feel out and about the town. Tried a fantastic sherry-barrel aged whisky called Discovery from Glenrothes Distillery at Malt n Gold on Wray Ave, a quiet wee bar and good for a nightcap.’

&SONS – Film Review in Gig Guide
The film & Sons details the realisation of an elderly writer (Bill Nighy) that death is approaching and his desire to set…
Silver Cloud Calls at Fremantle on Her Way to the Kimberley in Shipping & Sailing
Silver Cloud, Silversea’s boutique expedition vessel, berthed in Fremantle yesterday, a day ahead of her scheduled northbound departure along Western…
LET’S GO FREO!  in Life, Law & Culture
The City of Fremantle and Freo Chamber of Commerce plan to turn Freo purple as the AFL Finals approach Finals…

The Wednesday Poem

Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected poets and those who may not call themselves poets but love writing poetry or having a go! Today, we are pleased to bring you Immigrant (or Landing in Fremantle 1969) by Naomi Segal*. ~ Look here for other poems in The Wednesday Poem feature. ~ And don’t miss our podcast interviews with other poets in our Poets Paddock feature. ~ If you’d like to SUBMIT A POEM FOR THE WEDNESDAY POEM or COMMENT on this or any of our stories, don’t hesitate to email our Editor. ~ WHILE YOU ARE HERE –…
The Party’s Over! Film Review in Gig Guide
Alliance Française French Film Festival entry The Party's Over! or Classe Moyenne is directed by Antony Cordier and stars Sami Outalbali, Noée…
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…
SEEING RED: An Empire is Sinking, and … in Life, Law & Culture
SEEING RED is an irregular column on Fremantle Shipping News by Barry Healy*. In this piece, Barry says Australia must not go down…
4 Traffic Lanes, 2 Shared Paths and just 2 Piers in Uncategorised
Everyone is asking, just what do we get with the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge. The answer is: quite a lot…
Interview with Howard McKenzie-Murray – Debut Novelist in Fremantle People
Howard McKenzie Murray is an author and playwright based in Fremantle. His debut novel, This is Where We Say Goodbye was published…
PC + GST = WA in a Tizz in Life, Law & Culture
Here’s something for our Shipee policy wonks - the Executive Summary of the national Productivity Commission’s recent Interim Report on…

After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 23 2026 v Adelaide

Packed tight as anchovies in a good olive oil, we were chugging our way from Freo to the city, when suddenly the lights went out. The train was plunged into darkness. Plunged I tell you, because that’s what often happens when lights go out. One plunges. There was some garbled nonsense about technical issues on the Armadale line that would apparently force passengers to alight at East Perth and – hang on I thought, is this the ‘Taking of Pelham 123’ all over again – were we now at the mercy of an as yet unknown terror threat? Not as crazy a conclusion as it sounds.  We’d just heard the Crows had suddenly been forced to flee their…
Rarely A Dull Moment – The Hilton Park Trees Special Edition in Life, Law & Culture
In the latest edition of the Fremantle Herald, its Editor, Steve Grant, reports that a number of people ‘confronted’ Freo…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Gambling, ‘The Gayest Party’, Bragging, AUKUS, Census, Red Bins, SH 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…
Rarely A Dull Moment – What happened at the Strategic Planning Committee on 12 August? in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…

Going Inside!

Here’s your chance to go inside the old South Freo Power Station - just click on the INSIDER’S VIEW link below. The other day we suggested that Rita Saffioti, the Minister for getting things done, should be given the responsibility of dealing with the fabulous, heritage listed old South Fremantle Power Station. In case the Minoster, and indeed our many Shipees haven’t been inside, here’s your opportunity to do so, ourtesy this super video put together by Les Moyle of Balm Commercial Photography. You’ll enjoy it, we’re sure! Here’s the Insider’s View! *By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News ~…