Archive for year: 2024

Rarely a dull moment – Arts, Culture, Creativity & Council
Well, there was a nice short agenda for the fortnightly Ordinary Council Meeting last night, 10 April 2024, but with…
Virgin’s Maiden Voyage leaves Fremantle stirred not shaken – and other Cruise News!
Resilient Lady, Virgin Voyages’ Cruise Ship made her maiden voyage into Fremantle last week. [caption id="attachment_40604" align="alignnone" width="800"] Resilient Lady,…
The 1927 Elders Wool Stores – Future & Present
Two years ago this coming July, the Adrian Fini led Hesperia announced its latest urban redevelopment challenge - to breathe…
Fremantle flags
Fremantle needs more flags. As a cyclist and former boat owner, I am always interested in the wind. So are…
Seen In Freo – Skateboarding at Woolies
Did you know that Fremantle is home to one of the most well-known skateboarding spots on the planet? Well, it’s…
Freud’s Last Session – Film Review
I enjoyed this movie for much of the first half. Then, I don’t know, it sort of descended into the…
After the Game v Carlton Rd 4, 2024 – By Snaps Truly
Adelaide. Ever been there? Lovely. They have Foodland, just like we used to. They seem to really like choc milk…
Rarely a Dull Moment – Strategies, Beaches, and Pesky Bore(r)s
Here we are already and at last in Djeran, enjoying cooler days and hopefully some sprinklings of rain soon? Goodness…
All at sea with The Conversationalist – Banda Neira, the Former Centre of the World
Approaching Banda Island on Seabourn Sojourn at sunrise was a surreal moment. In an earlier Conversation with ship’s guests I…
Loving Place – North Fremantle
What happens when a place like Leighton Beach is loved to death? What happens when the urban planning and design…