Archive for year: 2025
First The Louvre, Now Freo’s Fishing Boat Harbour
24 October 2025
Breaking news from the Freo waterfront. Eddie the Octopus has gone AWOL The bronze sculpture of Eddie the Octopus by…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Critical Minerals, Smiling Albo, Trumpland This Week, Freo City Elections
24 October 2025
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle Today our Editor, Michael…
Leeuwin returns early, but Party is still on!
24 October 2025
STS Leeuwin Il returned to Fremantle Port yesterday, Thursday afternoon, a day earlier than scheduled. The reason for her earlier…
Rarely a Dull Moment – Swearing In
24 October 2025
Cue the first Council meeting on 22 October 2025 for newly elected Cr Melanie Clark in North Ward, Pip Slaughter…
The Wednesday Poem
22 October 2025
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…
Getting The Lowdown On Mayor-elect Ben Lawver
21 October 2025
There seems to be unprecedented interest in Ben Lawver, the Fremantle Mayor-elect who, for many Freo folk, seems to have…
Are you ready for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet?
21 October 2025
The famous Freo Blessing of the Fleet is happening this Sunday, 26 October 2025. Here’s a pic from last year.…
Don’t miss Friday’s Leeuwin Port Party!
21 October 2025
The Leeuwin is coming home. Don’t miss the party. This Friday, 24 October, 3-6pm at Victoria Quay. Be there or…
Places I Love: Hamelin Bay
21 October 2025
Here’s Jean Hudson’s latest Places I Love When I’m down this way, I always visit Hamelin Bay, south of Margaret…
On Yer Marks, Get Ready – Stop!
20 October 2025
More buses, trains and free parking to support Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure The Western Australian Government has today announced its…









