Archive for month: January, 2023
Premier Jet Ferries Japan to South Korea
in Shipping News
Premier Mark McGowan will today tour Kyushu Railway Company's (JR Kyushu) Western Australian-made jet ferry, the JR Queen Beetle, before…
FRINGE Benefits in Freo
in Life, Law & Culture
FRINGE WORLD is in now in full swing, running from 20 January - 19 February. You don’t have to go…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Ukraine, Flag Waving, The Voice, 26 January and South Freo Power Station
in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. This is the first View for…
Seen In … The Derbarl Yerrigan Enjoying AD, ID or SD
26 January 2023
Thousands flocked to Rocky Bay today - 31 degrees and a sea breeze. Beautiful day to be on the Derbarl…
The Missing Towers of Fremantle City
in Architecture + Urban Design
Most visitors to Fremantle's historic West End climb the steps to the Round House. Once there, most of them take…
Don’t miss Jackie Ellis’ ‘JOY AND LIGHT’ Exhibition
in Life, Law & Culture
We all seek joy and light in our lives, don’t we? Well, Jackie Ellis, an East Kimberley-based artist, is about…
What’s Happening Here – Leeuwin Barracks, East Freo?
in Architecture + Urban Design
There’s a whole lot of demolition activity going on right now at the Leeuwin Barracks. If you drive past or…
Atlantic Lily – Great Name!
in Shipping News
So many great names for ships, a bit like horses. Atlantic Lily. Wonder where that came from? She’s an Oil/Chemical…
Fremantle Harbour’s beautiful bird, the Pelican
in Shipping News
The pelican is a bird not frequently seen in Fremantle’s Inner Harbour (though it happens occasionally), but this wasn’t always…
Investigating the Investigator
in Shipping News
Australia’s flagship ocean research vessel, the RV Investigator, has been docked in Fremantle Harbour for a few days now, but…