News Articles for Town of East Fremantle

East Freo, Karrakatta defence sites for sale

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The Department of Defence will finally move to divest both Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle and Irwin Barracks at Karrakatta, after years of speculation.

Ex-Minderoo director to chair Freo Biennale

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Former Minderoo Foundation director of arts and culture Ella McNeill will take over as Fremantle Biennale chair from next year.

Bromage keen for new era at Sharks

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East Fremantle Football Club chief executive Adrian Bromage is confident good times will return to Moss Street.

East Fremantle president steps down

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A week after moving into its new facility at Moss Street, the East Fremantle Football Club has announced a series of personnel changes.

East Fremantle back to Shark Park

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The East Fremantle Football Club will officially return to its traditional Moss Street home this week, following completion of the East Fremantle Community Park project.

Wetzler and Sharks mutually part ways

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The East Fremantle Football Club has announced the departure of chief executive Addy Wetzler, effective immediately.

Hall & Prior revisits $90m plan

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Hall & Prior has relodged its proposal to build a $90 million aged care facility in East Fremantle, months after withdrawing the application from a development assessment panel.

Defence defers $360m Irwin revamp, Leeuwin relocation

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The $360 million redevelopment of Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta and the relocation of Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle have been deferred, casting doubt over key WA contracts and council development plans.

Builder search a struggle for $85m project

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Saracen Properties has received approval for a proposed $85 million East Fremantle project and a time extension to find a builder amid the constrained construction market.

Fast track to boost infill

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Plans for a mid-tier public transport network connecting infill suburbs is gaining traction with industry.

$80m proposal at former Woodside hospital site

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An $80 million plan to redevelop the former Woodside hospital in East Fremantle is progressing with applicant Hall & Prior recently submitting an application.

$85m apartment plan for East Freo

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Saracen Properties is planning to build an 18-storey apartment block at the corner of Canning and Stirling highways in an $85 million proposal.

East Freo oval costs rise to $32.5m

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The East Fremantle Oval redevelopment project has been given a multi-million dollar funding boost as its initial cost of $26.5 million has risen to $32.5 million.

Carey on point as councils weigh reforms

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Councils, industry bodies and former policymakers are divided on the merits of the state government's plans to reform WA's third tier of government.

Councils keep boundaries on mergers

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While council amalgamations have been extensive across Australia in recent decades, organised opposition and one blundered attempt has made it a nonstarter here in WA.

Big names line up for council bids

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West Coast Eagles' inaugural coach, Greens WA's former state secretary and a three-term state representative are among a list of notables running at next month's council elections.

Biennale to bridge cultural gap

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A contentious development site will be the centrepiece of the 2021 Fremantle Biennale.

Saracen lodges $23m Royal George refurbishment plan

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Property developer Saracen is forging ahead with a $23.8 million plan to refurbish East Fremantle's 120-year-old Royal George Hotel and develop apartments beside it.

Planning changes pave way for Royal George revamp

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Developer Saracen Properties will start work early next year on a heritage restoration of East Fremantle's historic Royal George Hotel, after Planning Minister Rita Saffioti approved changes to planning guidelines to facilitate the development.

Saracen back to the drawing board for Royal George plan

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Saracen Properties will reassess plans for a redevelopment of the historic Royal George Hotel in East Fremantle, after Planning Minister Rita Saffioti backed a proposal to limit building height on the site to seven storeys.

Plastic bags banned by WA local councils

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Plastic bags are being shunned by councils in Western Australia, which are making the most of Premier Mark McGowan's support for local governments to ban the bag.

Councils to combine to press for outer harbour

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Six south metropolitan councils are formalising a lobby group to push for development of an outer harbour near Kwinana as the March 2017 state election approaches.

Planning hurdle for Kaleeya revamp

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Southern Cross Care's plans to create an aged care facility at the old Kaleeya Hospital have potentially hit a stumbling block, with the proposal considered to be against Town of East Fremantle pla

UPDATE: WALGA calls for mergers to be scrapped

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UPDATE: The Western Australian Local Government Association has called on the state government to abandon its local council amalgamations, saying the process has become unravelled in the wake

City of Perth expands, but not to Burswood

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The state government will legislate to include the University of Western Australia, Kings Park, the QEII Medical Centre and the City of Vincent in the City of Perth, but will not include the Burswood Peninsula after that proposal was rejected by the independent Local Government Advisory Board.