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Freo Today. 25 April 2026. ANZAC Day. And Government House in Perth is resplendent in poppies. What a perfect reminder, poppy by poppy, of the horrors of wars. Lovely photograph by Jean Hudson. Lest We Forget.

A Schooner or a Barquentine? in Shipping & Sailing
That is the question! An avid Freo ship, boat, vessel and craft watcher has written in and posed a question…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – ANZAC Day, Iran, The NDIS, The Budget, The Farrer By-Election, and Bye Bye Boomers in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks…
Arts Scene Around Freo in Gig Guide
Welcome to our new feature - Arts Scene Around Freo - compiled by our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary. Here we…

Rarely A Dull Moment – Community Safety, Community Health, Seasonal Trading Policy Updated

in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle Council meetings and 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 experience to her new role as our RADM reporter and we are sure many Shipees will look forward to her regular RADM…
My five weeks in newspaper heaven! in Life, Law & Culture
Tim Slater loves newspapers. The ones you can hold in your hands and finish up with ink smudged on your…
Investigating The Investigator Investigating The Sea in Shipping & Sailing
Next Generation Marine Experts Set Sail  You may have seen the bright blue (RV) Investigator in Fremantle since last weekend. She’s Australia’s only research vessel and…
Shmoozing with the Mayor in Life, Law & Culture
Our Editor, Michael Barker caught up with the Mayor of Fremantle, Ben Lawver yesterday to find out how he has…
Freo Press Get Early 50th Birthday Pressie! in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Press shortlisted for Australian Book Industry Award in lead up to 50th Birthday Party and Open Day this Friday 24…
Interview with John Kinder – The Canon of Ancona in Life, Law & Culture
John Kinder is Emeritus Professor of Italian Studies at University of Western Australia. He taught at UWA for 33 years.…
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…

Bondi Royal Commission – National Legal Advice Service

in Life, Law & Culture
Royal Commission has set up an National Legal Advice Service The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has advised today that individuals who want to engage with the Royal Commission are able to access two free legal advice providers to support them, including to share their story. People can contact the service for free legal information, help and advice, including about making a voluntary submission to the Royal Commission. The Royal Commission is currently inviting members of the public and institutions to make submissions. National Legal Aid and the Jewish Centre for Law and Justice are now both operating…
SHARK 1 in Shipping & Sailing
Not just any shark, but SHARK 1! Here’s a lovely pic of a lovely vessel called SHARK 1, registered in…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 6 2026 v West Coast Eagles in Life, Law & Culture
A notable cultural artefact I was worried. The way older people worry they have forgotten their passports and can be seen…
Global Shifts, Local Impact: Oxfam Australia in Life, Law & Culture
An evening in Freo with Oxfam’s new Chief Executive Jennifer Tierney Oxfam Australia is an international charity and global movement…

Samson Park

in Parks
Sir Frederick Samson Memorial Reserve, to give Samson Park its full title - might be considered, along with Booyeembara Park, one of Freo’s mini answers to City of Perth’s Kings Park. Accessed from Sellenger Avenue in Samson and not far from trendy Hilton and industrial O’Connor - lies one of the Freo’s most surprising green escapes: Sir Frederick Samson Memorial Reserve, a 14‑hectare pocket of bushland that feels older than everything around it. However, many, including many Freo folk, are blissfully unaware of its existence. Named for Sir Frederick Samson The Reserve honours the memory of long time Mayor of…

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