THE peak body for charter boat owners says huge increases in boat pen fees “could be the nail in the coffin” for businesses already struggling through a tourism downturn. The […]

CARL RICHARDS and Albert Ter Horst have enough stories about Fremantle to fill a library. And the pair’s plans for the port city fill an entire afternoon of conversation; seemingly […]

FREMANTLE resident Gillian Eckersley says she’s willing to pay extra rates to save two Moreton Bay figs in Kings Square from the axe. The two 130-year-old trees are in poor […]

A BRAZEN thief unbolted a bike rack around midday on Saturday in Hamilton Hill to steal a mother’s electric bike – her only mode of transport. After posting a letter […]

THE owners of Billingsgate Tattoo and Barber have praised locals and tradies who helped them reopen just 12 days after an arson attack. Co-owner Samantha Pimblett says there was $30,000 […]

AN EAST FREMANTLE woman pushing for gender equality in the workplace has won the business award at this year’s West Australian of the Year ceremony. Diane Smith-Gander spent 24 years […]

A POLICY aimed at limiting big booze barns in Fremantle had it first outing at council this week. Pushed by deputy mayor Ingrid Waltham to help combat growing concerns about […]