News

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.

Community members are invited to comment on the Town’s draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP).

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.

Intermittent lane closures with a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h are required on the following roads in coming weeks.

Town of East Fremantle proudly supports this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme “Bridging Now to Next” which reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.

Council, at its Ordinary Meeting of 20 May 2025 adopted the 2025/26 Schedule of Fees and Charges. 

Ratepayers from the Town of East Fremantle are invited to comment on proposed differential rates for the 2025-26 financial year.

Find out about the latest roadworks update and night closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge.

To celebrate National Volunteer Week, read about local volunteer Jono Farmer's volunteering experience.

The Town recently received advice that the Western Australin Planning Commission has endorsed advertising of the Revised Draft Position Statement – Child Care Premises.

Expressions of interest to join the Town's Climate Action Reference Group (CARG) has been extended until Wednesday 21 May.

A free RAC Bike Workshop will be held at the East Fremantle Community Park on Saturday 14 June.