Love Freo

Boom Boom Boom The Indian Ocean Skyshow

Orla — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:25:37 +0000

We got a bit of a surprise when we went down to Bathers Beach last night to watch the fireworks… People, so many people. We walked past the Esplanade along the Mews road down by the harbour and on to the beach at the boardwalk ramp. Everywhere was busy despite the heat (35° at 8pm) and there was a great atmosphere as folks set up camp with blankets and Eskys. Last year I remember wishing I brought a blanket it was that cold.

The firework barge looked a lot closer than 300 metres away and the clouds from the approaching storm made for a really nice sunset before the real show began. City of Fremantle and Cockburn nice work looking forward to next year.

Top of the Pops

Orla — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:21:18 +0000

It’s not often in life that you get to say that you’re number one at something. This month we’re top of the charts over at New Edition and pleased as punch about it.

God is in the Detail

Orla — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:06:09 +0000

In 2002, Horatio T birdbath and Joe Record collaborated on a mural wall at Gino’s. You know the one, it’s a bit of a landmark, can’t miss it. Every now and then it gets a touch up. Last Thursday I spotted Horatio doing a bit of work.

Here’s a close up of a section of the mural, respect to the workmanship and the detail.

The Cheese Cutting Ceremony

Orla — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:12:41 +0000

Galati & Sons, the iconic grocery store on Wray Avenue, was rocking this morning. At 10am this morning the enormous Auricchio Provolone was released from its chains and Galati got down to business cutting that monster up.

We got there about 11am and no joke we could smell the cheese from about 100 metres down the road before we reached the supermarket. The whole store was buzzing with people tasting cheese, buying cheese, talking about cheese. It was impressive after just one hour there was about one third of it left and two burly men were still slicing massive chunks off the remaining piece.

If you’re in the area stop by and grab a piece: ideal for an aperitif, grated on pasta or shaved on fresh carpaccio so I’m told.

The End of An Era

Izzi — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:48:49 +0000

After 20 years of supporting Western Australian artists, many of them from Fremantle and now well established, the Mark Howlett Foundation is calling it quits – but not without throwing a final party, which is happening tonight at the Arts Centre. There will be a live performance by Lucky Oceans / Dave Brewer Band with special guest Dom Mariani, playing together for the first time. They’ll also launch the limited edition 100-page, fully illustrated hardcover MHF book, which looks back at the past 20 years of the Foundation.

George Haynes, 1992, photograph by Richard Woldendorp

MHF exhibition in the 90s at the Moores Building

Giles Hohnen in his studio, 1994

Saturday 21st January, 6:30pm
MHF Closing Party and Book Launch

Fremantle Arts Centre,
1 Finnerty Street,
Fremantle.

The Indian Ocean Brews a Storm

Orla — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:18:38 +0000

This storm would not fit in a tea cup. Still the dark skies didn’t stop some people from popping in for a dip early this morning.

Cutting the Cheese

Orla — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:07:13 +0000

It’s happening, 10am Saturday, January 21st.

Galati & Sons of Wray Avenue are cutting the giant auricchio provolone cheese that has been patiently resting in their store for the last few months.

Galati have helpful come up with some recipes so you know exactly what to do with your bit of cheese.

The Black Truffle

Orla — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:37:50 +0000

The Black Truffle is a welcome addition to North Fremantle. Previously Vanya’s, formally Latitude 9, was the only spot to grab some lunch and a coffee. Variety is the spice of life and multiple lunch options are always good.

It’s a delicatessen so it’s more of a grab-and-go kind of place rather than a sit-down-and-eat but they have a decent selection of sandwiches (made to order) and salads. The name might suggest, truffle screams expensive to me, that this is going to be a pricey place but it’s not too bad. A large salad is $10.50 and a filled roll is $7. I can’t comment their coffee as yet but these guys pride themselves on a Italian style family feel so their coffee should to be good.

While you’re waiting for your food you can check out the other half of the store: a providore with stuff like hummus, pasta, ragu, preserves etc. to bring home.

Open 7am -7pm Monday to Sunday

Unit 1/ 82 Stirling Highway,
North Fremantle,
WA 6159.

Reasons to Love Freo #1

Orla — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:33:27 +0000

A swim at South Beach straight after work on a hot, hot, hot day is pure bliss… even if a cloud floats by and blocks the sun.

The Indian Ocean Skyshow

Orla — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:24:52 +0000

The largest Australia day fireworks display ever …in WA that is.

“Fremantle’s Australia Day celebration is definitely a major highlight and attracts big crowds both during the day and of course for the fireworks display, which will this year be bigger and better than ever.” Brad Pettitt.

You said it Brad.

Last year’s show was spectacular as was the previous year. The year before that the Love Freo mob were in Perth for the fireworks and I can say, hand on heart, that Fremantle’s show was just as impressive. With that in mind you can imagine that this year is going to be huge. Fremantle is teaming up with our neighbour Cockburn and rebranded Cracker Night as The Indian Ocean Skyshow. POW

The show begins at 8 pm on Australia Day, 26 January.

The fireworks will be launched from a barge located 300 m off the coast of Bathers Bay so the best vantage points will be…

Bathers Beach
The Round House
Esplanade Park
North Mole
Monument Hill
South Beach
Fishing Boat Harbour

Road closures are minimal…

Corner of Mews Road & Mews Road Crossing into the fishing boat harbour from 7.00 pm–9.30 pm
Wardan Lane from 7.00 pm–9.30 pm
No entry or exit from Mews Road between 7.00 pm and 9.30 pm
Monument Hill Reserve closed from 7.00 pm Wednesday 25 January until 12 noon Friday 27 January.