Literary saga in Freo
LIZ POULTON has Nordic heritage, so she decided to name her South Fremantle bookshop, Saga, which is Icelandic for story. The cute cut-outs blazoned across the huge windows depict scenes […]
LIZ POULTON has Nordic heritage, so she decided to name her South Fremantle bookshop, Saga, which is Icelandic for story. The cute cut-outs blazoned across the huge windows depict scenes […]
ITALIAN newlyweds Matilde Carpagnano and Roberto Balsamo fell in love with Fremantle when they honeymooned in the port city many years ago. “Fremantle reminds me of the area we were […]
SHANNON TELFER has been raising a few eyebrows at work recently. The 23-year-old is Continental Meat Supply’s first female apprentice butcher. “I’ve got a lot of people shocked and say […]
FLOWER fashion is as fickle as the rag trade, but Fremantle florist Claire Morris doesn’t blindly follow the crowd. “I pay attention to current trends but have my own style,” […]
LOCAL fashion label Leo Strange is working with artisans in India to create sustainable fashion using centuries old techniques Melissa Verdouw and Emily-Louise Newbould met at a beach party in […]
SOUTH Fremantle firm Mother Earth Aromatherapy is taking to the skies, supplying skincare products for Virgin Airline. They won’t bear the ME logo, but will be sold on domestic and […]
KIDS love dressing up or digging for hidden treasure, and shoebox archeology is a great way to combine the two, Megan Mentz says. Mentz and fellow archeologist Richenda Prall set […]
FROM an early age, O’Connor’s David Eastwood was fascinated by the potential of timber. His painstaking approach to woodwork was instilled in him by his father, who had a shed […]
GENERATIONS of cray fishers made circular pots, using bamboo and tea tree canes, until timber-slated square ones appeared in the late 70s. But while professional and recreational fishers now prefer […]
FOR years I’ve walked up and down High Street in Fremantle’s West End, blissfully unaware of the tiny paragon that is Compendium Design. Nestled between a waxing salon and gallery, […]