News

The Town is delighted to share that Jonathan Throssell joined our team as the Town's new Chief Executive Officer on Monday.

Last night the Town hosted one of its favourite events of the year, the Citizenship Ceremony, where Mayor, Jim O'Neill had the privilege of welcoming 8 new Australian Citizens to our community.

At last Thursday's prestigious WasteSorted Awards, the Town was recognised with Highly Commended for the 2023 Community Engagement Award for our 2022 George Street Festival.

The Town has developed six online calculators to assist applicants in calculating fees associated with planning and building applications in East Fremantle.

The Town's next green waste verge collection is from 6am on Monday, 18 September.

The Town is pleased to announce that we've been FOGOing for four years!

From Oval Precinct Redevelopment HQ, view our latest time-lapse video!

A Special Council Meeting will be held at 5.30pm on Tuesday 5 September 2023.

Nominations for local government election vacancies open on Thursday, 31 August, closing at 4.00pm on Thursday, 7 September 2023.

The Town is thrilled to announce that at last night's Ordinary Council Meeting, Council endorsed the Climate Emergency Action Plan 2023-2033.

Enrolments and updates must be completed by 5pm on Friday, 25 August 2023.

Please join us at one of two Community Development Strategy Workshops.

The Town of East Fremantle Local Government Elections will be held on 21 October 2023 as a postal vote.

At last week's Ordinary Council Meeting, Council adopted the Payment in Lieu of Parking Plan.

Public consultation has opened on a development application for the former Woodside Hospital site and two adjoining dwellings at 18 and 26 Dalgety Street and 29 Fortescue Street, East Fremantle.

Plastic Free July is a global movement that urges individuals, communities, and organizations to reduce their plastic consumption and make more sustainable choices.

The western side of the Town's administration building has been lit up in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2023!

Earlier this year the Town commissioned independent research company, CATALYSE, to conduct a community survey in East Fremantle and the results are in!

The Town has prepared Draft Local Planning Policy 3.1.4 – Payment in Lieu of Parking Plan (LPP 3.1.4) and is seeking public comments prior to considering it for final adoption.

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Jonathan Throssell as the Town's new Chief Executive Officer.

Public consultation has opened on an amended development application for the Royal George Hotel site at 34 Duke Street, East Fremantle.

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage has introduced the Medium Density Codes.

On 11 May 2023 the WA Planning Commission granted a development approval for the construction of a mixed use development comprising of 93 apartments, a commercial tenancy, a café and open space with basement parking.

Earlier this year the Town presented appreciation awards to Dave Burke, Christine Catchpole and Andrew Malone!

At last night's Ordinary Council Meeting, Council adopted the updates to the Town Centre Redevelopment Guidelines.

Council, at its ordinary meeting of 16 May 2023, adopted the 2023/24 Schedule of Fees and Charges.

From Oval Precinct Redevelopment HQ, we're pleased to report that construction is steaming ahead - they grey skies and damp conditions certainly aren't causing any delays!

We're thrilled to announce that at last week's Water Corporation Waterwise Awards the Town received a Gold Waterwise Council Award.

Council in accordance with s3.12(3)(a)(b) of the Local Government Act 1995, gives state-wide and local public notice stating that it proposes to make a Town of East Fremantle Public Places and Local Government Property Amendment Local Law 2023, the purpose and effect of which is as follows: 

The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is to determine the development application for The Entrance site on Thursday, 11 May 2023.