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Freo Today. 13 June 2026. Work is finally underway to repair roof cladding damage to the WA Maritime Museum incurred in August 2024, nearly 2 years ago, when the Shakou container ship swiped it just after it had demasted the STS Leeuwin. Pic by Jean Hudson.

Watch Out for New Patrol Boat in Shipping & Sailing
Henderson shipyard marks a new era in national maritime border security. Jean Hudson reports. Austal has just launched the first Evolved Cape–class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) for…
So, how many containers are there?! in Life, Law & Culture
How many containers are on this train? First correct EMAIL ANSWER TO THE EDITOR receives a congratulatory email in return!…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Ukraine, Iran, Belfast, One Nation, AUKUS, Pollies and Alcohol, SpaceX IPO in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks…

Rarely A Dull Moment – Manjaree Bathers Beach & J Shed

in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle Council meetings and activities. We would have titled the feature Never a Dull Moment, but didn’t want to overpromise! In 2026, we are very pleased to welcome Jenny Archibald to the RADM desk. Jenny will be well known to many Freo folk as a former Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor of the City of Fremantle. Jenny brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role as our RADM reporter and we are sure many Shipees will look forward to her…
Tuner – Film Review in Gig Guide
Gayle O’Leary reviews Tuner, a debut narrative feature from Daniel Roher starring Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu and Dustin Hoffman…
Arts Scene Around Freo in Gig Guide
Welcome to our feature - Arts Scene Around Freo - compiled by our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary. Here we will…
Action Stations: Changing Hearts and Minds in Life, Law & Culture
A reflection on the UNRULY WA Right to Protest event from our regular contributor, Bruce Menzies* ‘So Fremantle!’, writes our…
Unruly in Testing Times in Life, Law & Culture
Newly formed Right to Protest WA opened UNRULY WA: protest makes progress with a bang at Kidogo Arthouse on 2…
‘I’ve just got a text message from One Nation – How come and can I STOP them?’ in Life, Law & Culture
You know things are going on when unsolicited political text messages start pinging on your smart phone. Like this one…
The Wednesday Poem in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…

Laughing for 30 Years – Over the Fence Short Comedy Film Festival

in Life, Law & Culture
FSN’s Gayle O’Leary attended this year's Over the Fence Short Comedy Film Festival night held at Luna SX Fremantle on Friday 29 May 2026 with a friend. Here’s her report! It is astonishing to consider that this grassroots festival has run since 1996, successfully pulling together actors, filmmakers, and themes of all kinds. From new to experienced, from Australia to Russia. 620+ screenings and over 121 awards won during that time! This year’s program featured 15 short comedy films, each "capturing a different slice of the wonderfully chaotic rhythm of Life, as it Goes!" as they aptly describe it. Filmmakers…
Moored Exhibition Launch in Life, Law & Culture
On Friday 5 June, Moore and Moore Gallery opened its doors to reveal the "Moored" exhibition and Gayle O’Leary was…
World Ocean Day in Our Environment
Jean Hudson reports on WA World Ocean Day at Gage Roads last night! Gage Roads Freo had a packed house…
Getting scammed via a text will be harder from 1 July in Life, Law & Culture
– but more businesses need to act Mohiuddin Ahmed, Adelaide University From July 1, when you get a text claiming to…

SailGP Returns To Freo In February 2027 Bigger Than Ever!

in Shipping & Sailing
Today, at Bathers Beach, during a gap in the winter weather, Reece Whitby, WA’s Minister for Tourism and SailGP unveiled event dates and ticket experiences for the 2027 Australia Sail Grand Prix in Freo - it will all happen on the weekend of 20-21 February 2027. Just 8 short months away. SailGP, not described as ‘the most exciting racing on water’ without good reason, will be back in Fremantle at Bathers Beach following the sell-out success of the inaugural Freo event in January this year. The 2027 edition will welcome more fans than ever before with a significant increase in…

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