Archive for month: October, 2024

What is the Future of the Sail Training Ship Leeuwin?
The STS Leeuwin was launched in August 1986 in time to fulfil a charter for the America’s Cup. This charter…
Royals coming to Freo!
The 2024/25 Cruise Season is kicking off to a Royal start. QUEEN ELIZABETH Queen Elizabeth, one of our favourites, is…
Backyard Truth Telling
In partnership with the City of Fremantle, Centre for Stories has just announced the launch of the Backyard Truth Telling…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Albo’s New Digs, ACT & QLD elections, King Charles, Politician’s gift registry, Metronet, US Election, and Gaza
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today the topics are: Albo's new digs,…
MV Besant to anchor Maritime Day
With Maritime Day just two weeks away, Fremantle Ports has revealed the major on-water attraction at this year’s Maritime Day…
Let the Music Play, Let your Feet Dance, Let’s bring back the Fairbridge Festival
Fairbridge Festival organisers FolkWorld in collaboration with 360 Artist Logistics and children’s cancer charity Little Folk are showcasing some of…
Beating the Blues: A Week in Nashville
As another instalment of Nashville’s famed AmericanaFest music festival wrapped up, the city slowly returned to normal. Not that the…
Roaming Among Monsters
Early in 1962 the American author, James Baldwin, published an article in the New York Times Book Review. Articulating the…
Korcula, Croatia – the birthplace of Marco Polo?
The Dalmatian Coast has inspired sailors since ancient times, including Marco Polo. I usually write about large cruise ships: where…
Rock Lobster, Crayfish, Crayfish, Rock Lobster, & so much more!
Josh Wilson: Good morning, everyone. It’s fantastic to be down here at the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, with my colleague…