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A Place Plan Vision and Community Action Plan for George Street has been released, marking the next chapter in shaping George Street together.

Residents are invited to gear up for a Tour de Freo on Sunday 12 October from 8am to 12pm.

Cat and dog registration renewal notices will be sent to pet owners in October.

The Town is seeking suitably qualified and skilled persons to be appointed as external representatives to the Town's Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC).

Residents are advised that the Silas Street Dog Park will remain closed until further notice. 

After 25 years, a local traffic warden has hung up his hi-vis and lollipop in exchange for retirement.

This week, a motion was adopted by Council relating to recent public comments regarding the Town meeting its governance obligations. The statement from the Town of East Fremantle is as follows:

The results are in from our 2025 community scorecard.

East Fremantle’s vibrant community has grown even richer with the addition of 19 new Australian Citizens this week.

An opportunity to unwind, socialise and enjoy the best of East Fremantle as summer draws to a close.

The Town of East Fremantle is thrilled that our local WAFL team, the East Fremantle Football Club (Sharks), will host an elimination final game at their home ground on Sunday 31 August. The East Fremantle community is advised that in coming days, the grounds may look a little different as a temporary fence is erected around the oval.

Nominations to run for Council will open on Thursday 28 August.

The festival will run from 13 to 30 November and include Vespers at John Tonkin Reserve.

The Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) has successfully been eradicated from Perth's southern suburbs. 

Community members aged 18 and over are invited to participate in the 2025 MARKYT ® Community Scorecard.

Enrolments close 5pm Friday 22 August.

Seventy community members from the Plympton area have shared their vision for George Street.

Beach Emergency Number signs have been installed at 12 locations in the Town.

Para-canoeing is set to become more accessible and safer in East Fremantle thanks to a recent funding boost.

The Town invites community members in the George Street area to a community workshop on Tuesday 29 July.

Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday 8 July at 6.30pm.

Town of East Fremantle is set to light up its Town Hall and host two free kids' craft sessions in honour of NAIDOC Week.

Council resolved to initiate Amendment No. 20 (Short-term Rental Accommodation) to Local Planning Scheme No. 3.

Due to popular demand, a second NAIDOC Week craft session has been added for the morning of Thursday 10 July.

Council’s commitment to sustainability, infrastructure upgrades and community wellbeing were some of the highlights adopted in the Town of East Fremantle’s 2025/26 Budget.

The Town investment in a major redevelopment of a community football club has reignited pride and passion among young female players.

Council have agreed to begin the process of preparing a new Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS 4)

A Special Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 24 June to consider the Long Term Financial Plan and Budget.

The seeds of sustainability are set to be sowed with the arrival of over 2000 native plants to be planted across the Town of East Fremantle in the coming months.

The new schedule of fees and charges will see a 4.95% increase to most fees and charges effective from 1 July, with some additional increases being applied to mooring pen and parking fees.