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ENTRENCHED ON PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT?

Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt‘s comments in today’s Fremantle Herald are somewhat of a surprise to me. The Mayor claims the Society has an “entrenched position”. He also said the council plans to hold precinct and public meetings about the changes … Continue reading

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GETTING THE SOCIETY’S MESSAGE OUT

It is not easy to get media attention for heritage and development related issues, so I am delighted to let our members know that we are doing pretty well at the moment. Chair of the Planning&Heritage Committee Don Whittington has … Continue reading

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LET’S BE HONEST FREO!

The recent criticism by Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt and others to the scale model of the proposed Planning Scheme Amendment 49 demand deeper scrutiny. We read that the model is worse than worst-case scenario and that it will never look … Continue reading

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NOT A HORRIBLE YEAR

I can’t let Lloyd Hammond’s claim in the Fremantle Herald, that the Fremantle Society has had a horrible year remain unchallenged because it is factually wrong, and unfair to the hard working volunteers on the committee. It is surprising that … Continue reading

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In response to Don Whittington’s “Jon’s a Gem”

I submitted a letter to the Herald earlier this week, but as with a letter I wrote raising concerns on the Sirona development, it was not published. Since Don Whittington’s letter was published in this week’s Herald, I thought it … Continue reading

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THERE IS NOTHING QUIRKY ABOUT IGNORANCE

David Hattrick, a letter writer to the Fremantle Herald in this week’s edition, must have a deranged brain when he believes it is “a quirky comparison” to compare the tragic death of Penelope Dingle with “misguided residents drawn to the … Continue reading

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HERITAGE DOES NOT KILL RETAIL

Fremantle Chamber of Commerce CEO Peter Nolin‘s attack on Councilor John Dowson and other “heritage watchdogs” in the Fremantle Herald is an attack on the intelligence of the people in this city. Nolin should get rid of the blinkers he … Continue reading

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Joint letter to Editor

Dear Editor We write in response to “Reece a lone voice against festival plan” (Herald12-2-11) as the Presidents of Fremantle’s community based history and heritage organisations. We represent members with a wide range of ages and professional expertise that have … Continue reading

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Festivals set to be merged

(The following article by Jenny D’Anger comes from this week’s Herald, and is posted here with permission.) Fremantle city council looks set to merge the annual week-long Fremantle Heritage Festival into the Fremantle Festival. Critics fear it will dilute the … Continue reading

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Doomed laundry ‘last vestige’ of Americans

(The following article by Jenny D’Anger comes from this week’s Herald, and is posted here with permission.) Fremantle’s heritage forces are rallying to save a WWII-era laundry behind the arts centre that had been used by US troops. The massive … Continue reading

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