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Celebrate Australia - One Day in Fremantle Saturday 28 January 2017, 2.00-8.00 pm at Esplanade Reserve. Free event. We’re proud to present ‘One Day 4.50 pm - Mama Kin in Fremantle’, an opportunity for all 5.40 pm - John Butler Australians to come together and celebrate diversity and passion for 6.40 pm - Dan Sultan our country. Remember everything is free and no 2.00 pm - Free family-friendly activities tickets or registrations are required! and food trucks. Everything from bush ‘One Day in Fremantle’ is a family-friendly tucker to hip hop to nature play and event and is smoke and alcohol free. much, much more! Visit fremantle.wa.gov.au/onedayinfremantle 4.30 pm - Welcome to Country with Marie Taylor, Richard Walley and MC Gina Williams

Keeping our verges neat and tidy The Meeting Place summer Keeping our neighbourhoods neat and tidy takes a group effort. One program out now of the simplest things you can do is checking when your bulk waste The Meeting Place summer program (February – April) features a range collection dates are and putting out your bulk waste no earlier than one of classes and workshops including health, personal growth, creativity and week prior to collection. languages. We’re currently reviewing our bulk waste pickup dates and will let you This term, activities will be held across a number of locations including know when finalised. In the meantime do not place bulk waste on your Fremantle City Library, North Fremantle Community Hall, Sullivan Hall, Samson verge as this could be considered illegal dumping and can attract a fine. Recreation Centre and the Fremantle PCYC. Visit fremantle.wa.gov.au/tmp As our eyes in the neighbourhood, if you notice people placing waste on their verges outside the dates please by contact us on 08 9432 9999 or [email protected]. Visit fremantle.wa.gov.au/waste Tender open We’re seeking tender submissions for the demolition of Stan Reilly Centre (FCC901/17). All tenderers must attend a compulsory site Bicycle hook turn meeting at 94 South Terrace on Wednesday 18 January, 2.00 pm. Did you know the majority of bicycle-car collisions occur at intersections Submissions close 2.00 pm, Friday 10 February 2017. as bicycles attempt to merge into traffic while turning right? The safest Visit www.tenderlink.com/fremantle way to turn right at a busy intersection while traffic is flowing both ways is to use the bicycle ‘hook turn’. The turn simply involves you fast turning left instead of right, waiting in the perpendicular lane and then going once the traffic light turns green. Bunuru program out now Watch a short demonstration at fremantle.wa.gov.au/hookturn The Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre bunuru program is now out featuring bush jewellery, across cultures art and Nyoongar weaving workshops plus artefacts display, bunuru art exhibition and the centre’s third birthday party. Western Power – upcoming works Visit fremantle.wa.gov.au/wacc Western Power will be undertaking works to improve the network around the City of Fremantle which may impact residents and businesses. The works will begin in January and will include replacing 200 power Upcoming meetings poles and 15 km of overhead powerlines. The works are expected to be Finance, policy, operations and legislation completed by July 2017. Visit fremantle.wa.gov.au/westernpowerworks (F-POL) committee Wednesday 18 January, 6.00 pm in the council chamber. Agenda available from fremantle.wa.gov.au/agendas. To access the council Beautify your street with a tree meetings after hours take the white spiral stairs near the Jean Hobson playground. Contact 08 9432 9999 to organise alternative access to the Did you know Fremantle residents can apply to have a street tree meeting (before close of business on the day of the meeting). planted on their verge at no cost? After receiving an application, a parks and landscape officer will inspect the area and discuss with you the most suitable option for your verge. Trees will be planted between April and July each year to give them the best chance of survival in the hot summer months. Visit fremantle.wa.gov.au/streettrees

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