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Freo Today. 30 June 2026. We can’t do it this year, as the building is not quite complete, but before long the new Freo Police Complex should make the perfect display cabinet for celebrating the successes of the Fremantle Dockers – along these lines. Imagine! (Thanks to our friendly AI agent Copilot for helping to turn our imagination into reality!)

After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 16 2026 V Gold Coast in Life, Law & Culture
Boy, did Gold Coast miss David Swallow on Sunday afternoon. Can you hear my sly sardonic laugh? Ha, ha, ha. There…
Another Plea about the Trees in Architecture + Urban Design
Our recent posting of Hayley Parker O’Toole’s PLEA TO SAVE THE TREES has produced quite an outbreak of support on…
Sending off Horatio T Birdbath in style in Fremantle People
The Farewell event is on 12 July at the Fremantle Town Hall. Your opportunity to help send off Horatio in…

North Mole to remain closed following storm damage

in Our Environment
Fremantle Ports advises … … that North Mole will remain closed to public access following damage sustained during the severe storm event over the WA Day long weekend (Saturday, 30 May to Monday, 1 June 2026). North Mole was closed for the duration of the storm and subsequent inspections identified damage to the rock wall, pavement and other infrastructure requiring further investigation. Detailed engineering assessments are now underway to determine the full extent of the damage and any associated risks. At this stage, Fremantle Ports says it is not safe to reopen the area. While North Mole is a valued…
The Wednesday Poem in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…
A Plea To Save The Trees in Architecture + Urban Design
As Jenny Archibald reports in the latest Rarely A Dull Moment, at this week’s Freo Council meeting’s public question time…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Political Pipe Dreaming in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks…
Rarely A Dull Moment – Dogs in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
Arts Scene Around Freo in Gig Guide
Welcome to our feature - Arts Scene Around Freo - compiled by our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary. Here we will…
The Good Boy – Film Review in Gig Guide
Directed by Jan Komasa (Corpus Christi) and starring Anson Boon, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, and Kit Rakusen. Gayle attended The…

Enter Your Pics Super Quick for The Piazza Photo Prize

in Life, Law & Culture
The inaugural PIAZZA Photography Prize is currently open with entries closing this Sunday 28 June. Be quick! The photo competition is open to photographers of all ages and stages, making it an important platform for local photographers to share their work in a highly visible way.  The requirements for entry are: A focus on local spaces, places and faces both in Fremantle and the wider creative community Open to photographers of all ages and stages Open to WA residents only Portraits, landscapes & street photography welcome NO A.I. generated images. (L-R) PIAZZA CEO, Jasmine Rodet; Fremantle photographer, Adam Kenna; and Creative Director at PIAZZA…
Damon and Pythias – Play Review in Gig Guide
Gayle O’Leary reviews Damon and Pythias I can hardly think of a better way to spend a night out in…
Hidden Treasures in Hilton in Gig Guide
Gayle O’Leary reports on Hidden Treasures at Hilton Bowlo "I can't believe how nice it is here", I remark more…
Floored – And The Winner Is … in Life, Law & Culture
Bruce Menzies reports on the Soroptomists International WA The Floor Is Yours public speaking competition at Notre Dame University, Fremantle…

The Cold Pebble and the Christmas Tree

in Fremantle People
Jan Maria arrived in Western Australia from East Germany in April 1997. When he met Horatio T Birdbath outside Gino’s cafe soon after, he knew he had truly arrived in Freo. Over the years, they became close friends. This is Jan Maria’s tribute to his friend. Fremantle has a secret way of drawing in those people who just don’t seem to fit anywhere else. In 1997, not long after my arrival in the glaring light of the West, I met Horatio T Birdbath. He was sitting outside Café Gino’s on the South Terrace, looking as though a goblin had cut him out of a rainbow and stuck him…

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