THE first mosque in Greater Fremantle for more than a century is set to open in a few weeks time, says Muhammed Abdul Aziz, the president of the South Metropolitan Muslim Association. The Association hoped the mosque would be open for Eid – which marks the end of Ramadan on March 30/31 – but they…

BOOK Clubs. The stereotype is lots of quiche, middle-aged ladies, coffee shops, and romantic novels with a hint of self-discovery and adventure. Well, chuck that image in the bin, because the Tough Guy Book Club is here. Consisting of blokes who meet in the pub to review books, it’s a bit like going to the…

MORE than 300 people are expected to attend one of WA’s biggest multicultural dinners at the Nasir Mosque in Bibra Lake on Sunday. At the Iftar – an evening meal where people gather during Ramadan to break their fast – people from the local community will rub shoulders with mayors, MPs, faith leaders, academics and…

SOUTH Fremantle’s Charlotte Carles has been selected to be UNICEF’s Young Ambassador for Western Australia. It’s a proud moment for the 22-year-old who joins the group of 11 new Young Ambassadors, aged between 16 and 23 years old, from across the nation. A total of 350 folk applied to be a young ambassador and Carles…

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…

THE Fremantle Men’s Community Shed celebrated its 20th birthday this month. They marked the occasion with a special dinner at their HQ on Shepherd St in Beaconsfield.  The festivities kicked off with sundowner drinks in the Shed’s alfresco, where members have installed an impressive model of the solar system. The meal was attended by about…

RED DRESS workshops at Fremantle Arts centre are helping Aboriginal women process the disappearance of loved ones and family who have been murdered. At the workshops, leading Wadjak Yorga artists teach women how to make red patchwork pieces, which will eventually be combined to create a giant red dress – honouring murdered and missing Indigenous…

A GROUP of Perth doctors are continuing their crusade to raise funds for health care in Gaza with a special screening of Where Olive Trees Weep in Mosman Park. The group of 16 doctors – mostly anaesthetists and intensive care specialists from Perth Children’s Hospital – have already raised $70,000 for humanitarian and health care…

A MINI film festival that champions the resilience and self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be held at Fremantle Arts Centre next weekend. Part of the City of Fremantle’s Truth Telling program, three feature-length documentaries and one short film will be shown over two nights. Two of the films – Dhakiyarr Vs…

THE final collection of trauma-healing dolls by late Noongar artist Marcelle Riley will be showcased in a special exhibition at The Wetlands Centre Cockburn. The textile artist taught folk how to make traditional “story dolls” of loved ones to process unspoken trauma and promote community healing. Each doll had a personal narrative and told of…