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US AND THEM

RECENT reports referring to Rokeby Road Subiaco and Claremont Quarter taking business from Fremantle is surely another case of ‘passing the buck’, or blame-shifting. How does that relate to Fremantle’s trading woes? Try tootling up to Claremont for a little … 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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SURVEYING THE SURVEYS

Colin Nichol has been dissecting three years of surveys about Fremantle FREMANTLE businesses received an emailed questionnaire last October, latest of a twice-yearly survey that has been conducted since August 2008 for the Fremantle City Council, usually in February and … Continue reading

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FREMANTLE REFRACTED

ONCE again, that creaky wheel of Fremantle’s publicly repeated woes turns and once again rotates to its starting point. This cycle of comment does not bring tangible improvement but rather ratchets up the suffering of businesses stretched upon the rack … Continue reading

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UNBALANCED THINKING ALLOWED

As a still wet behind the ears President of the Fremantle Society I thank Bryden Dalitz for his Thinking Allowed (Fremantle Herald 4-12-10) because it gives me a perfect opportunity to respond.  I make no apologies for the effectiveness of … Continue reading

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WORKING FOR THE FUTURE

As a relatively new and active member of the Fremantle Society I would like to give you my ideas of what the society should be, and hope this will trigger an on-line discussion on this blog, with members of the … Continue reading

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