Top of the morning to all, especially the almost 500 of you that responded to yesterday’s impromptu poll vis-à-vis the Freo Traffic Bridge Closure. And while “Pretty chill so far” is comfortably in front with 47% of the vote, it has me questioning if part of the reason it’s been so chill is thanks to the 33.5% of you who have decided to completely avoid the area…
In keeping with the theme you can find a follow-up to yesterday’s North Freo guide below — East Fremantle! Plus plans for a new sculpture trail around Esperance; a brand new art gallery opening on Oxford Street this month; an interview with Freo florist Ugly Bunch; and the man, the myth, the legend, Jeff Goldblum is heading our way later in the year.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
The best things to do in East Fremantle
We all love Freo, but what about its neighbour to the east? Here are just a few of our favourite spots in the 6158.
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EXPLORE
A giant sculpture trail is coming to Esperance
A new sculpture trail is set to come to Esperance, with leading arts not-for-profit organisation FORM granted $6 million funding from Lotterywest.
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Viva Bunvegas – Revo Fitness has a new South West home in Bunbury!
Revo Fitness has officially opened in Bunbury, bringing its no-lock-in, great-value approach to fitness to the South West – and it’s one of their biggest gyms yet.
EVENTS
Wicked star and jazzman Jeff Goldblum is touring Perth this year
For the first time ever, jazz wizard Jeff Goldblum will be touring Australia this year – and bringing along his longtime collaborators The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
ARTS
New contemporary art gallery coming to Oxford Street
A fresh new contemporary art space is about to open in Mount Hawthorn, with a clear mission: give emerging and mid-career Western Australian artists the platform they’ve been missing.
TODAY/TONIGHT (FRINGE EDITION)
Mrs Wallace and The Royales: The Tarantino Mixtape
With the trailer for the new Cliff Booth dropping yesterday, it’s the perfect time to step into the twisted, stylish world of Quentin Tarantino and his iconic movie soundtracks — live on stage with a powerhouse 7-piece band!
LIFESTYLE
“I will bunch ’til I die!” A Valentine’s chat with Freo florist Ugly Bunch
“I don’t know what it is – my last name is Hollyock, hollyhocks are a type of flower, and so our name got changed down the line.”
“Maybe it was written in the stars that I was meant to be a florist?”
Florist Samantha Hollyock, also known as Ugly Bunch, has just moved into a new space in Fremantle – something she describes as an “insane upgrade” from her previous workspace in the kitchen of her one-bedroom unit.
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