Archive for March 2010
Elder Calls For Street Drinking Crackdown
 Sat March 20 2010
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ABORIGINAL elder Marie Thorne wants a police crackdown on street drinking and yob behaviour in Fremantle’s CBD. And she says it’s way past time the port city had an Aboriginal community centre and a drying out centre.
Fremantle Loses Farmers’ Market
Sat March 20 2010
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FREMANTLE has lost its Sunday farmers’ markets. But they aren’t going far. Unable to secure new digs anywhere in the port city the markets have a new home at Palmyra primary school.
Council Razes Rare Cockies’ Roost
Sat March 20 2010
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A PAIR of nationally endangered red-tailed cockatoos have been left homeless after Fremantle council axed two mature marri verge trees in Hilton.
Migrant Museum Call
Sat March 20 2010
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THE Fremantle Society and Fremantle History Society have made a last-ditch bid for an immigration museum on Victoria Quay as part of the ING development.
Cut For Crisis Service
Sat March 20 2010
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FREMANTLE city council is looking at ditching crisis accommodation as part of a youth services revamp.
Dalgety Building On Market
Sat March 20 2010
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THE historic Dalgety building on the corner of Phillimore and Cliff Streets in Fremantle is up for sale.
Dutch On Darwin’s Tail
Sat March 20 2010
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DUTCH sailing ship the Randstad sailed into Fremantle on Sunday replicating Charles Darwin’s 1831 voyage aboard the Beagle. The replica 19th century clipper’s masts are as tall as a 15-storey building and towered over the port during its two-day visit.
Jasper Takes Silvey To The Big League
Sat March 20 2010
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CRAIG SILVEY is up for Australia’s most prestigious literary award for his book Jasper Jones. The Fremantle scribe is one of 12 Australian writers long-listed for the Miles Franklin.
Woolies Kills Iconic Freo Brewery
Sat March 13 2010
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FREMANTLE’S Sail and Anchor is set to become just another pretty pub with owner Woolworths pulling the pin on its brewing operations. From May famous local labels such as Redback and Dogbolter will be brewed off-site.
MP Wants Recycled Water On Tap
Sat March 13 2010
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COCKBURN MP Fran Logan says West Aussies will simply have to muscle up to the idea of drinking water from recycled sewage. Labor’s water spokesman says the Woodman Point water treatment plant at Munster should have another plant built alongside to make recycled water fit for drinking.
