Future of our City Centre

What’s unique about our City centre and how do we enable it to flourish?

Our city centre is a combination of all the things that make Fremantle great. Bordered by the historic port, river, and ocean; an entire West End of officially recognised heritage buildings; a lively destination of food and hospitality experiences; large public spaces for gathering; and all of it accessible on foot within minutes.

COVID-19 blew a major hit to retail, tourism, and other industries that allow our city centres to thrive. The affects of a global pandemic meant that our community had to have some hard conversations about how we enable Fremantle’s city centre to flourish regardless of a pandemic.

This will mean having conversations about population density and the types of housing we allow; how we support new residential communities with amenities and experiences that encourage a neighbourhood to emerge; how we protect heritage and history; the transformation of our port and its effect on the future of Fremantle; and how businesses (small or large) continue to compete on both local and global playing fields.

Ultimately: how do we attract more people to live, work, and play in our city centre?

This is a “Courageous Conversation” about the crucial role that our city centre will play in the overall success and future for all of Fremantle. We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how we can further this hot-button topic together.