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Manjaree Area - Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles

The following survey invites you to consider the vision, purpose, and guiding principles for the Manjaree Area, and how the City can best activate the area to realise these principles. 

The findings from this community engagement and previous consultation processes will inform management planning, future use, and activation of the area with directorates across the City of Fremantle working together, contributing their expertise to this project.

Please make sure you have reviewed the FAQs and Key Documents section of the project page before completing this survey.

We are asking the public to: 

  • Review the Vision, Purpose, and Guiding Principles for this project, along with the FAQs and Key Documents section.
  • Share feedback by completing this survey.
  • Share any relevant examples that we should be looking at to inform the project. 
  • Request to meet with city staff to discuss your thoughts via a 1:1 meeting or group meeting.


You can request a hard copy of this survey by emailing the Community Engagement team at: communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au 

Submissions close 5pm AWST, 16 July 2025.

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Where do you live?

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Please tell us about you. Which of the following do you identify as? Select all that apply.

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How do you currently engage with area? Please select all that apply.

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Please read the following VISION statement for Manjaree:


Manjaree will be a vibrant, inclusive, creative precinct where First Nations culture, colonial heritage, and contemporary arts and culture connect and thrive together through community-led initiatives supported by the City.

Please read the following PURPOSE statement for Manjaree:


Manjaree will provide accessible spaces and opportunities for creative expression, cultural celebration, and community connection in Walyalup | Fremantle. It is a place of significant cultural and historical importance for Western Australia, where the local community, the wider state community, and visitors are engaged and welcomed.

Please read the following GUIDING PRINCIPLES for Manjaree:


Ensure First Nations Leadership contributes to the development of the Manjaree area. Whadjuk leadership and truth-telling are central to Manjaree’s identity.

Be a place to belong and contribute. An inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment where diverse community members can contribute to and benefit from Manjaree’s development, fostering collaboration and a collective purpose.  

Be a place of cultural significance. Recognise, educate, and celebrate through creative and cultural programming which engages with the site's significance to the Whadjuk Nyoongar people, colonial history, and contemporary creative communities.  

Be a place that thrives and evolves. Develop balanced economic opportunities that support creative and cultural industries responding to changing economic, environmental, and social conditions. Ensure Manjaree remains sustainable and responsive to the  community's aspirations

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City officers are currently preparing the public engagement program for Fremantle's 2029 Commemoration. The public will be invited to share their thoughts and ideas on how 2029 can be celebrated and reflected on in an inclusive and welcoming way, while honouring the many layers of rich history here in Fremantle. The City is keen to hear from a wide variety of people.


Are you interested in staying updated as this work progresses, and participating in the consultation process?