Locals ramp up protest
BEACH lovers drew a line in the sand this week against Fremantle sailing club’s plans to build a new boat ramp off South Beach. Locals say the ramp, planned for […]
Save our city
THIRTY Fremantle men and women, amongst them a former premier, have formed a new group to address the port city’s decline. G4F includes former WA premier Peter Dowding, academics Richard […]
Greens shun MP
And Libs preference out Carles ADELE CARLES now concedes she has virtually no chance of re-election, with both the Greens and Liberals directing preferences away from her. Elected as a […]
Deckchair unfolds one last time
DECKCHAIR Theatre is back. Well, in a manner of speaking. Some plays from the ex-troupe’s last 30 years have been brought back to life for the National Play Festival at […]
No vote too far for Green team
WANNABE politicians will do almost anything to secure a vote—now you can add braving sharks and possibly drowning to the list. Greens Fremantle candidate Andrew Sullivan is tired of hitting […]
Libs a no show for Willagee forum
THE Liberals will be a no-show at a Willagee state election candidates’ forum on Thursday, February 28, at the Hilton community centre. While the other five candidates “responded immediately and […]
Wilson to launch at Heathcote
INDEPENDENT mental health advocate Keith Wilson will launch his election campaign at Heathcote—a former mental hospital—in Applecross on Tuesday. Psychiatrist Pat McGorry, Australian of the year for 2010, will be […]
Protection workers at breaking point
UNDER-resourced and overworked—Fremantle’s child protection workers are burnt out say union organisers. At the start of February, the WA child protection department had 6202 cases on its books with 459 […]
Cost fears spook Dockers deal
‘Perth Arena had started as a $130m project but eventually came in at $550m’ THE Fremantle Dockers’ planned move to Cockburn has hit a speed bump, with the council getting […]
Life’s beachy in South Freo
“I CALL it towel territory—everyone runs around with a towel over their shoulder in the morning,” real estate agent Frank Sander says of the vibrant cafe strip around his South […]
