周六,家庭观众涌向弗里曼特尔埃斯普拉纳德公园,参加一年一度的“农场到餐桌”节(Farmer on Your Plate)。孩子们玩得很开心,有小马骑乘、抛木桶、挤牛奶和剪羊毛等活动,而排舞表演吸引了各个年龄段的人群。Pernille Loughton带着住在附近的孙女们前来,并表示她很看重活动免费这一点。Kale Wells当时带着三岁的女儿Pia路过这里,偶然看到了节日活动,他说女儿最喜欢挤牛奶的环节。
Families flocked to Fremantle Esplanade Park on Saturday for the annual Farmer on Your Plate festival. Children enjoyed pony rides, barrel tossing, cow milking and sheep shearing, while line dancing drew crowds of all ages. Pernille Loughton brought her granddaughters, who live nearby, and said she valued that the event was free. Kale Wells, who came across the festival while out with his three-year-old daughter, Pia, said cow milking was her favourite activity.
The widow of a cyclist killed in a crash in Bibra Lake, south of Perth, has spoken publicly for the first time. Joseph Paratore, 40, died at the scene on North Lake Road after being struck while riding his bicycle early on Tuesday, October 20. His wife, Sarina Paratore, said in a statement issued through WA Police that the family's hearts are broken. Police allege the vehicle, a white 4WD, did not stop. Craig Daniel Strawbridge, 40, of Yangebup, was arrested and charged, and was refused bail and remanded in custody at Fremantle Magistrates Court on Thursday.
西澳地方政府协会(Western Australian Local Government Association)与ABC WA(ABC西澳分台)于10月22日召集地方议会和媒体负责人举行活动。此次利益相关方活动涵盖行业优先事项、社区举措以及加强沟通的方式。多个城市、郡和城镇的市长、主席及首席执行官出席,ABC WA的高级工作人员也到场。WALGA主席Mark Irwin表示,地方议会取得的积极成果常常被忽视,并鼓励与会者分享这些故事。WALGA首席执行官Nick Sloan表示,该协会代表西澳大利亚州的139个地方政府。
Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre(弗里曼特尔艺术中心)在弗里曼特尔新开设了一间录音棚和一个表演空间。名为Mayakowa的录音棚与名为Malo的表演空间,面向社区成员、新兴艺术家和创作者,包括从未接触过音乐和表演的人。该项目耗资126万澳元,由Australian Government(澳大利亚政府)出资,并由City of Fremantle(弗里曼特尔市议会)运营这些设施。其首批艺术家获得了Fremantle Community Bank(弗里曼特尔社区银行)提供的9万澳元赞助。预订详情将很快公布。
弗里曼特尔市(City of Fremantle)正在准备替换其自2007年沿用的规划方案。新方案将涉及住房、遗产保护、社区风貌以及不同区域允许开展的活动。规划框架委员会(Planning Framework Committee)于2026年10月19日审议并修订了《地方规划方案第5号》(草案)。市政府计划于2026年10月28日向市议会(地方政府)提交该草案,随后进行州级审查。正式公众咨询(为期90天的意见提交期)尚未开始。
弗里曼特尔回收中心(Fremantle Recycling Centre,弗里曼特尔回收处理设施)的大件垃圾区将从10月30日(星期五)起因升级工程暂时关闭。该区计划于2026年11月13日(星期五)重新开放,其他区域照常运营。弗里曼特尔市(City of Fremantle,弗里曼特尔市政府)和东弗里曼特尔镇(Town of East Fremantle,东弗里曼特尔镇政府)的居民请在此之前保留大件垃圾。关闭期间,凡携带一般大件废弃物前来的人,须将其带回家。两个市政府的居民也可以改为预约Verge Valet上门收运服务,或使用科克本市(City of Cockburn,科克本市政府)的填埋设施,但需缴纳费用。