A PETITION opposing the forced amalgamation of Fremantle with Melville, East Fremantle and parts of Canning has been tabled in state parliament.

Fremantle Labor MP Simone McGurk presented the 3731-signature petition Wednesday. The plan pre-dates a later option which involves Fremantle and Kwinana each swallowing half of Cockburn, and Freo expanding east to take East Freo, Palmyra and Bicton, but losing O’Connor and Samson.

• Roel Loopers, Simone McGurk, Henty Farrar, David Templeman, Alma Sarhan, Brad Pettitt.  Photo by Matthew Dwyer

The WA local government advisory panel is considering a range of options.

Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt told the Herald he’d heard whispers that the city’s proposal was looking strong, with little more than a boundary change at the southern end.