Shops and retail
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Fremantle is a vibrant city, alive with activity seven days a week, and after you have sampled the local cuisine and coffee you can shop until you drop with the seven days a week retail trading hours. You see, we are a tourist precinct so our shops can stay open longer.
General Retail Shops in the Perth and Fremantle precincts are not permitted to trade on any public holidays.
ESSEX Street, Market Street, High Street, in fact stroll down any street in Fremantle and discover that shopping doesn't have to be a chore. It can be an outing once you've escaped the sterility of those americanised, modern shopping centres with their treeless carparks and nauseating piped muzak.
Fremantle does have its big department stores but these are strategically positioned around treed malls and King's Square.
But shopping in this city is more about the treasures of the specialist shops you find around every corner.
Like many other great port cities, Fremantle has a merchant tradition.
You'll find everything here from 100 year-old ship's chandler to new age shops selling essential oils. They peddle antiques on one corner and fresh sardines on the next.
Continental delicatessens, bakeries, butchers, bookshops and boutiques around. If you can't find it in Freo, it can't be found.
So instead of loading your shopping trolley with plastic wrapped food, try haggling with a greengrocer at the markets. It makes shopping, even for the basics, a lot of fun.
And while you shop, you'll always be within earshot of the strains of live music. Freo streets groove to the beat of weird African rhythms and rollicking piano accordions.
Jazz too has always had a place in Freo's musical repertoire. They still gather at the railway to hear the likes of the corner House Jazz Band.
The clubs and pubs of High Street and South Terrace also get into the act with world famous performers like Lucky Oceans and many aspiring young rock bands.
For a different way to shop, come down on any weekend, it's easy to park. There's nothing like shopping for fruit and vegetables in the Freo Markets to a busker's rendition of Blowin' in the Wind.
Friday night shopping is alive in Fremantle!
Starting Friday 28th of September the City will be open for you to shop til you drop. To get up to date information on Friday night shopping send your email address to shopsandretail@fremantle.wa.gov.au
View Edition 2 of the Shop Freo newsletter.
City of Fremantle Developments
The City of Fremantle is currently researching a number of areas including parking initiatives and the change to Friday night trading in September 2007. If you would like to be kept up to date with what is being planned send your name and e-mail address to shopsandretail@fremantle.wa.gov.au and we will send you information as it becomes available.
Information for Retailers:
The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce has a Retail Division.
Contact can be made with the division by visiting the Fremantle First web site.
http://www.fremantlefirst.com
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