Happy hacking
FREMANTLE will be Nirvana for altruistic geeks next month when it hosts a “hackathon” aimed at finding the most novel uses for government data. GovHack pits teams and individuals against […]
A poignant walk
THE Sudan Crisis is one of the lesser-known Australian conflicts featured in a new war memorial walk in Cockburn. Situated on Remembrance Avenue in Cockburn Central, West Memorial Walk has […]
Letters: 24.8.19
Leaving? I WAS surprised to see Andrew Luobikis’ “Game Over” letter in last week’s Herald. When he ran for Fremantle council a few years ago, I attended the candidates’ forum […]
Climate of change
ANGELA, a Hilton resident, and JANET, a Hamilton Hill resident, were arrested at parliament last week as climate change activists Extinction Rebellion ramped up their campaign in Perth. They were […]
Leading the way
BRIGHT red Chinese umbrellas lured the D’Angers down a laneway to a tin shed, where we discovered the taste sensation that is Two Dogs Laughing. Chef and co-owner Libby Peasley […]
Tassie muse
A TRIP to Tasmania and some supercilious alpacas were the catalyst for Kathryn Lefroy’s debut children’s book Alex and the Alpacas Save the World. The South Fremantle local had only […]
Cabin fever
FREMANTLE’S Eco Structures started out making fancy “tents” for glampers, but these days it’s just as likely to be making low-cost housing. After a cyclone in 2000 wiped out Eco […]
