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FREMANTLE-based lawyer and long-time advocate for voluntary assisted dying (VAD), Steve Walker, has launched a blistering attack on the Labor government’s review of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act, calling it a “sham” and “dishonest.” Mr Walker, who has spent more than a decade campaigning for improvements to VAD legislation, is now running for the Legislative…
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Clarification: WA’s Supreme Court reached out to us this week to point out that Environment minister Reece Whitby had incorrectly pointed the finger at the State Administrative Tribunal for overturning conditions on Garde Hotel, the subject of our story on its noise spat with live music venue Freo.Social (“Fears for live music in hotel spat,”…
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VISITORS to Bathers Beach will be without a shark net for the end of the warmer months after the City of Fremantle delayed the seasonal installation of its long-awaited beach enclosure until October. According to City CEO Glen Dougall, the net’s installation has been delayed due to being next to remnants of the heritage-listed Long…
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VINCENT will have another try getting cat containment through a powerful Upper House committee. Mayor Alison Xamon successfully moved a notice of motion at this month’s meeting asking the admin to get legal advice on whether the state Cat Act can be interpreted in a way that would allow the council to mandate that cats…
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THE music world is in mourning after Easybeats drummer Gordon ‘Snowy’ Fleet recently passed away at his home in Perth aged 85. Fleet was in the legendary Aussie band during their most successful period from 1964-1967 and played on their biggest hit Friday on My Mind – the first Australian track to break the US…
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PAULINE PANNELL is a member of Grandmothers for Refugees Fremantle. She can usually be found on a Friday outside the Scots Church on the corner of South Terrace and Parry Street, joining fellow refugee advocates calling for a more humane approach. FREO is distinctly different to other places I’ve lived. We have a lot…
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INTREPID locals will take part in the inaugural International Ice Bath Day at Leighton Beach in North Fremantle this Saturday (March 1). The event is the brainchild of White Gum Valley’s Mark Hughes, who last year set a new World Record for the First Ever Biggest Group Ice Bath (509 people), also held at Leighton…
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WE’VE all been there. Guts churning, face red, bloated and sweaty. No, I’m not talking about sitting through a Fremantle election debate, but the feeling you get after eating a poorly made pizza. I tend to go for the super thin Italian bases as they agree with me more, but I’d heard good things about…
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THERE’S still time to catch some great events at the Perth Festival before it winds up on Sunday night. The repurposed East Perth Power Station has taken centre stage during the festival, providing a stunning backdrop for electronica and live music. On Saturday (March 1) grammy-nominated Jordan Rakei will be wowing audiences at the venue…
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WITH major music festivals dropping like flies and question marks over the future of live music at Freo.Social, the Chook was delighted that grassroots music festival Gerry’s Gold is back for another year. Held in Gerry’s Lane, off Chalmers St in Fremantle, the afternoon neighbourhood music festival debuted last year with around 200 folk watching…
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