Impressive designs unveiled for Freo's historic Wool Stores building

Plus what's on this long weekend and more.

January 23, 2025

We love a good render in Perth - the promise of exciting new buildings in our rapidly-going corner of the world never fail to fire the imagination. And whether or not the plans for Fremantle’s historic Wool Stores come to fruition, we hope you enjoy a little deep dive into how it’s shaping up, along with a few pics of what the interiors look like now, below.

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

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With the heat taking a little break this long weekend, we can pull ourselves away from the beach and hit up one of many things around town. We’ve also tweaked our weekly article little, offering a glimpse into what’s coming up over the next couple of months…

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Throwback Thursday

Given the unveiling of ambitious plans for the new-look Wool Stores, today is as good a day as any to throwback to its past.

This is the Elders Wool Stores back in 1935!

Image via State Library of Western Australia.