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Freo Today. 14 September 2026. Samson Park was blooming with lovely native wildflowers over the weekend, such as pink fairy orchids! Lots of people attended the annual wildflower walk and talk too. Including our Gayle O’Leary who took this super snap.

The Founding Father and The Voice in Life, Law & Culture
Mike Lefroy celebrates his great grandfather CY O’Connor, legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott and the Mighty Freo Dockers! The rider…
‘We Must Pace The Frontier’ says Anthropic’s Dario Amodei. But Does Everyone Agree? in Life, Law & Culture
Artificial Intelligence and its promise and the potential threat it poses to humankind are serious propositions that simply can’t be…
Four Exhibitions, One Statewide Journey in Life, Law & Culture
It’s wonderful to learn about ART ON THE MOVE’s 2027–2029 Touring Program, that’s sending four contemporary art exhibitions across Western…

Get Excited! The New Bridge To Open On 1 November

in Architecture + Urban Design
The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have today confirmed that the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge will open ahead of schedule on 1 November 2026. A community celebration will be held on Sunday, 1 November to mark the historic milestone, with attendees able to walk across the new bridge before it officially opens to traffic later that evening. The old Fremantle Traffic Bridge was closed on 1 February 2026, with the closure originally expected to continue for up to 12 months and the new bridge earmarked to open in the first half of 2027. Despite a challenging construction environment, an innovative method for fast-tracked…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – First Semi Final 2026 V Geelong in Life, Law & Culture
After a week of slurs and insults, none worse than the Whateley slap that Freo’s performance against Hawthorn had caused the…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – 9/11, PM’s Latest Challenges, Hastie V Hanson, The Greens Dilemma, Mali and Migrants, The Bribe 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 & General Services Committee Meeting on 9 September? in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
What Happens When Men Sing Together? in Life, Law & Culture
Every Monday night in Fremantle, something quietly remarkable happens. A group of men — teachers, tradies, retirees, musicians, beginners —…
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…
Good Disability Housing News in Architecture + Urban Design
The Cook Labor Government has delivered new housing options for people living with disability in Perth’s south, thanks to more…

Valencia Vamos Hollywood style

in Shipping & Sailing
Jean Hudson reports ‘Australia's BONDS Flying Roos Still Lead SailGP’ Australia’s BONDS Flying Roos dominated the group stage at SailGP’s debut event in Valencia, Spain over the weekend just gone, but let victory slip away in a dramatic final, losing to the United States after leading for almost the entire race. Tom Slingsby’s crew arrived at the Spain Sail Grand Prix as championship leaders on 76 points, 14 clear of home team Los Gallos, fresh off their fifth event win of the season in Sassnitz, Germany. The weekend carried a distinct Hollywood flavour before racing even began. Hugh Jackman and…
Silver Cloud Docks Darwin in Shipping & Sailing
We see all sorts of vessels arriving in Fremantle Port, but hardly spare a thought for them after they depart…
(Almost) 10 Sights in 10 Nights in Life, Law & Culture
Gayle O’Leary wraps the 10 Nights In Port Festival Or close enough. I did my best and if you ask…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – The QF 2026 V Hawthorn in Life, Law & Culture
The build-up was big. Purple popping up everywhere, bandwagon jumpers jumping and even the ABC News Breakfast team turned up in town. All wanting to be part…

Rarely a Dull Moment – The West End, 47 Pakenham Street and JDAP

in Architecture + Urban Design
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle Council and occasionally Committee meetings and other activities. We would have titled the feature Never a Dull Moment, but didn’t want to overpromise! In 2026, we are very pleased to welcome Jenny Archibald to the RADM desk. Jenny will be well known to many Freo folk as a former Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor of the City of Fremantle. Jenny brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role as our RADM reporter and we are sure Shipees will look…

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