THE year in Freo began as it ended - with a leak. From ‘tent city’ the State Government forcibly closed on January 23 to a faulty fire pump that delayed the opening of the new $45 million Walyalup Civic Centre…
THE City of Fremantle will legitimise volunteer events such as ‘tent city’ under a new ‘Voluntary Goodwill Service Provider Policy’ to be presented to full council on Wednesday. The proposed policy will include a registration process to provide, “a place…
BLACKOUTS, school closures, storefronts painted black, sandbagged or boarded, anti-submarine and anti-torpedo nets installed across the harbour entrance. Even road signs within 30km of the coast were removed as the fear of war spread to the biggest submarine base in…
TRIBUTE: Of the many tragic tales of war at sea, none hits closer to home in WA than the loss of HMAS Sydney and all 645 crew on the evening of November 19, 1941. On November 11, Sydney left its…
SHARK expert Hugh Edwards today cautioned the public to stay alert over the next few weeks following the fatal attack on Saturday of a 57-year-old man off Port Beach in North Fremantle. “We need to be careful where we put…
COMMENT: I’M with Greta. Climate talk is cheap. There may be a will to change, but the way forward has proved elusive since the historic Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1997. World leaders, scientific experts and environmental activists have converged…
EARLY 17th century Dutch ship builders used multi-layered hulls sourced from the best timbers in Europe to ensure they survived the rigours of ocean travel. Their ingenuity and ability to adapt to changing economic conditions is confirmed in a new…
COMMENT: Fremantle Shipping News purports to be the ‘heart of Freo’, its editor Michael Barker the only voice of reason in a sea of media irrelevance. In a self-inflated rant shared to social media yesterday, the “volunteer-run organisation” which accepts…
OWNERS of Bob’s Shoe Store say a lack of leadership and engagement by Acting Mayor Andrew Sullivan over a parking fine is symptomatic of the deeper malaise affecting struggling businesses in Fremantle. Luca James Lee, son of the owner of…
