EXMOUTH WONDERLAND
UNDERWATER photographer Rowan Dixon says he is lucky to have lived in Exmouth most of his life. The 28 year old told StreetWise: “Living here has been great for my hobby of photography which eventually evolved into a hobby for…
CITY REVISITS TOOTHLESS TREE REGISTER
ELECTED members called on the City of Fremantle last night to scrap its toothless significant tree register and find out whether the 135-year-old Moreton Bay at 195 High Street is infected with beetle borer. In a clear push back to…
Fig tree family calls out City on rotten policy
MEMBERS of the Cattalini family tonight put the City of Fremantle on notice that it did not give council consent nor was it consulted when it listed a 135-year-old fig tree on its significant tree register in 2019. The owners…
Cossack caretakers abandon historic WA site
NGARLUMA and Yindjibarndi caretakers of Cossack today walked away from the historic town after it claimed the State Government refused to transfer ownership of the popular tourist site to the Roebourne-based community 1500km north of Perth. The decision after four…
City seeks Bathers Beach shark barrier funds
FREMANTLE council tonight voted to seek State funding for a $200,000 shark barrier for a beach where no shark has tread before. Bathers Beach. The decision is not based on the safety of swimmers, but elected members' push to attract…
GREENS FEED ON FIG FRENZY
COMMENT: Tree huggers united. Architects designers on call. And former Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt taking temperature readings around the ‘monster’ Moreton Bay fig tree overlooking 195 High Street. Seriously Freo citizens, take a Bex and chill. Including you Brad, not…
Who gives a fig tree? Freo does, not
A COUNCIL decision to remove a Moreton Bay fig tree at 195 High Street from its register of significant plantings paves the way for property owners to cut it down before the historic site is sold and redeveloped. “Get the…
Not happy Hannah, say Freo electors
A MOTION of no confidence in Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge over her handling of the City's finances and South Beach change rooms was carried tonight at the annual general meeting of about 50 electors. Moved by former Councillor Marija Vujcic,…
Luxury ‘cruise craze’ raises health concerns
SHIPPING NEWS: Cruise ship season is in full swing in WA with a fleet of luxury hotels due to dock in Fremantle in the next couple of months. The multi-storey vessels carry thousands of people, generate jobs and millions of…
FREO ELECTION COMEDY OF ERRORS
THE State solicitor. A former WA premier. Fremantle’s youngest councillor and two legal actions declaring the 2023 local government elections invalid because of a ballots blunder in central and coastal wards. More than 30 people attended the Court of Disputed…
