Pour form: Gas exporters in the spotlight
BEER lovers will be asked whether WA’s gas export industry passes the pub test at a gas-themed quiz night in Maylands this Wednesday. The Conservation Council of WA is hosting […]
Older suburbs call for rethink of storm response
SPEARWOOD residents hit by days-long power outages after last weekend’s wild storm say older suburbs are being left behind, vulnerable residents were forgotten, and compensation should be tailored to people’s […]
City: We bin wronged
The City of Fremantle wants to clear the record over a controversy sparked by looming waste laws. Last week the council proposed a new set of laws which introduced a […]
One Nation MP mocks Socialist’s Freo protest
ONE NATION MLC Philip Scott says a WA Socialists protest at the launch of his party’s Fremantle branch has backfired – turning a quiet event into a national headline. “Thanks, […]
Turtles not the only predators at lake
A POPULAR Bibra Lake carpark and biodiversity hotspot has become a breeding ground for antisocial behaviour say concerns local residents. City of Cockburn councillor Philip Eva is spear-heading a mission […]
Fair go for the refugee
PAULINE PANNELL is a member of Grandmothers for Refugees Fremantle. In this week’s Thinking Allowed she uses Refugee Week to highlight the plight of Afghan refugees stranded in Indonesia. WHAT […]
Cockbelle Époque
CEMENT plants, industrial estates and the whiff of a half-eaten Chiko roll. Most folk probably wouldn’t associate Cockburn with a Belle Époque, but in recent years it has shed its […]
All aboard
RENOWNED Freo sculptor Tony Jones is displaying two rarely-seen works as part of the Moored exhibition in the port city. Known for his iconic public sculptures like Eliza and CY […]
Take the plunge
CELEBRATE all things blue and wet—and maybe a beer—at World Ocean Day at Gage Roads Freo on Monday evening (June 8). The free event features talks from leading scientists, conservationists […]
Easy living
THIS renovated Maylands villa has a nice mix of old and new—and no strata fees. The facade is a lovely entrance statement—brickwork mingles with Roman columns and a gable roof […]