Rarely A Dull Moment – What happened at the Strategic & General Services Committee Meeting on 14 October 2026?

Key points

• Fremantle's Planning Services Committee unanimously approved a partial change of use to a small bar for Hightide Tabletop Gaming on Josephson Street. The business is a tabletop gaming and hobby shop, with alcohol sales ancillary to its main activity.
• Some nearby residents raised concerns about noise from patrons leaving at closing, and a proposed staggered exit amendment was not supported.
• Councillors also deferred a short-term rental policy review and approved a convenience stores policy.