Fremantle People

Sim’s Swim and a Surprise
Regular Shipees will not have forgotten the incredible feat of Fremantle swimmer Simone Blaser who in September last year became…
Interview with Isla Scarvaci – Who Is Off To 6th WFDYS Children Camp In Ontario, Canada
The 6th WFDYS Children Camp — organised by the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section - is set to…
Eric The Pathfinder
Eric Abraham Silbert was born in the front room of his parents’ newly constructed Federation style home in Ellen Street,…
Meet Minnie Masel
The person Barney Silbert would eventually marry, Minnie, was the youngest daughter of Bella and Joseph Masel. Minnie, or Chai,…
Hot Chocolate
Barney Silbert: once a household name, the person and the landmark in Fremantle. ‘Meet you at Barney’s Corner’ was the…
Interview With Kate Hulett – Now Running For Canberra
First Kate Hulett accepted a Voices4Freo invitation to run for Fremantle in the recent State elections. We covered the Kate…
Interview with Professor Charles Watson AM – Neuroscientist, Public Health Guru, Health Scientist
Emeritus Professor Charles Watson has done it all, well, if not exactly all, then nearly all in the fields of…
Interview with Mark Nelson – Biospherian
In early 1993, after spending just over 2 years inside Biosphere 2 in Arizona, USA, Mark Nelson emerged from the…
Interview with Ric and Kat Longley
Ric and Kat Longley give us their insightful account of an ever-changing Fremantle, in which their deep love of Fremantle shines through.