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Freo Today. 23 September. There’s still time to stock up at Walyalup Koort for Saturday’s do or die match of the season at the G. Great pic by Gayle O’Leary.

$150,000 Up for Grabs to Strengthen Fremantle Communities in Uncategorised
Local community groups across Fremantle, East Fremantle and Cockburn have the chance to secure a share of $150,000 in federal…
Ports are where Australia’s freight transition can demonstrate net zero in Our Environment
Fremantle’s electric terminal trucks show why fuel security is no longer just about stockpiling fuel. Ports could be a earlystepping stone towards a much larger…
A Special Trees Edition of Rarely A Dull Moment in Our Environment
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…

THE SEASON with SNAPS TRULY

Have you heard the big news - Fremantle Press are about to publish THE SEASON with SNAPS TRULY? As all Shipees know, Snaps Truly is Fremantle Shipping News’ multi-talented and amazingly insightful footy scribe who may or may not have been a fringe player at Fremantle Dockers. His After The Game By Snaps Truly reports on the exploits of the Dockers are eagerly anticipated by footy fans far and wide after each game during the season. Not surprisingly, Snaps has become something of a legend among his loyal readers for his sometimes very funny, sometimes bitterly acerbic, but always straight…
Italian Film Festival 2026 in Gig Guide
The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival returns to Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna Leederville, Windsor Cinema and Luna on SX from 24 September…
BONDS FLYING ROOS SECURE $2M GRAND FINAL SPOT AFTER GENEVA PODIUM in Shipping & Sailing
On Sunday, in Geneva, Switzerland, BONDS Flying Roos secured their place in SailGP’s winner-takes-all US$2 million Grand Final after finishing…
A lifetime of sailing the Swan River inspires Perth sculptor Tony Jones in Fremantle People
A great story on the ABC about Freo Sculptor Tony Jones by Freo-based Nicolas Perpitch and reproduced with the kind…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Second Preliminary Final 2026 v Sydney in Life, Law & Culture
I avoided just about all the talk in the build up. And then on Thursday night I couldn’t help meself.…
Data Centres and AI Infrastructure: A Snapshot (September 2026) in Our Environment
*Prepared by Claude (Anthropic) Our Editor posed this set of questions to Claude (Anthropic): Claude, you’ll know all about this.…
URGENT: TEMPORARY ACCESS CHANGES TO VICTORIA QUAY in Architecture + Urban Design
Here’s an important notice from Fremantle Ports There are currently temporary access changes in place at Victoria Quay affecting parking…

Overheard on South Terrace, South Freo this morning!

A partly imagined conversation Love your cap, Mate Thanks very much. That’s a pretty smart T-shirt you’re wearing. Did you design it yourself? Nah, the missus found it in an op shop up the road the other day. She reckons it’s a leftover from the 2013 grand final. Maybe it is! Amazing; anyway, I think we’ve got this one in the bag. Yeah, for sure - three goals, I’d say. You’ve heard about hubris, haven’t you? Nah. Is he a late inclusion? Nah. Doesn’t exist, I heard JL say. Three sounds about right, but could be five. Who do your…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Immigration, AI, Interest Rates, Iran, Ukraine, Canada in the EU, What Crocs? in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  What a busy…
Rarely A Dull Moment – Special Electors’ Meeting of 15 September 2026 in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
The Weight – Film Review in Gig Guide
Directorial debut of Padraic McKinley, co-produced by Ryan Hawke and starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe. Gayle O’Leary reviews. The…

Coral Adventurer Sets Out on Abrolhos Adventure

Jean Hudson reports that cruising time is here again! Here’s Coral Adventurer leaving Fremantle yesterday morning at 10.00am for the Abrolhos Islands. That’s the Fremantle Pilot ushering her into Gage Roads. Our Shipping & Sailing Editor Jean Hudson caught all the departure action from Rous Head, on the north side of the harbour. Here are more of Jean’s departure shots. The Coral Adventurer, and the Coral Geographer are both regular visitors to Freo during the season, as these FSN post remind us. Here’s the Fremantle Ports list of what cruise ships are expected in Freo between now and the end…