Events October 2008
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Journeys of Enlightenment - WA Maritime Museum Fremantle |
Date: 17th October 2008 - 30th October 2009 2008
Venue: Victoria Quay, East Fremantle.
Louis-Henri de Saulces de Freycinet was the French explorer redsponsible for charding much of the Western Australian coasline in the 1800s.
This exhibition features original artifacts relating to the journey and includes rare maps, journals and objects from the pricate collection of Mr Wooks and the Woodside Valley Foundation collection.
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Events November 2008
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Fremantle Markets |
Date: Friday, Saturday and Sundays 2008
Venue: Corner Henderson St and South Terrace
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Fremantle Markets is not just a collection of exciting shops and stalls and entertainment. With everything from fresh and interesting foods, to fantastic crafts, gifts and the fun of buskers and artists, it's a cultural experience rich in history and tradition.
No tourist visit to Fremantle would be complete without checking out this important part of WA heritage.
Sir John Forest laid the foundation stone on Saturday 6 November 1897. Since this time, the Fremantle Markets have developed a unique and vibrant identity. With a wide ethnic base built over many years of immigration, the markets not only play an important role in perpetuating WA's heritage and tradition, but offer a fantastic atmosphere and dazzling display of cultural richness.
Over 150 stalls are housed in a grand old Victorian building of such remarkable character that it was listed by the National Trust and Heritage Council in 1980.
The precinct, which includes the Sail & Anchor Hotel, the Norfolk Hotel, the Warders Cottages and Scots Church, is also listed on the Commonwealth Government's Heritage Commission Registrar of the National Estate |
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Events May 2009
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Sun Princess Arrival Dates in Fremantle |
Date: 02/05/2009 2009
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| Sun Princess Cruise Ship |
| The Sun Princess is one of the biggest cruise liner ever to visit Fremantle. It’s about 20 storeys high (cleared Sydney Harbour Bridge by just 4m) and is 86m longer than Subiaco Oval. |
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2 May, 17 June, 3& 19 July, 9 & 25 August, 2 November 2009, 7 & 22 May 2010 |
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ETA varies on each date, 6-9 am; ETD 4 -5 pm. Arrival and departure times Port Authority Shipping info line 9430 3567 |
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Passenger Terminal, Victoria Quay, Fremantle |
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Price on application. |
| contact |
Inchcape Shipping. telephone: 9434 2387
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A Secret Life of Plants |
Date: 30/05/2009 - 19/07/2009 2009
Venue: Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle
| Contact Details: | 10am - 5.00pm Daily - Contact the Fremantle Arts Centre on 94329555 for costs
Produced and toured by Linden Centre for Contempory Arts, Melbourne. Inspired in part by Stevie Wonders albu, Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants (1979), this exhibition presents plant lfe in its many guises. The exhibitions umagery which ranges from botanical illustration through to more conceptual approaches connects with Fremantle Arts Centre's garden setting and taps into the dark undercurrents in the building's architectural fabric - Curator - Andrew Gaynor
Email fac@fremantle.wa.gov.au |
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Events June 2009
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City of Perth Winter Arts Festival 2009 |
Date: 1 June 2008- 31 August 2009
Venue: Various Venues
| Contact Details: | Anything’s possible in the city this winter as the artistic and creative offerings from Western Australia’s leading arts organisations are unveiled in the 2009 City of Perth Winter Arts Festival.
The annual festival celebrates the finest performances, exhibitions and events on offer in Perth by honouring the masterpieces, saluting seasoned classics, exploring the unorthodox and embracing new talent. |
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Fremantle Winter Strings Festival - Cafe Series |
Date: Between 24 June and 8 July 2009
Venue: Various around Fremantle
| Contact Details: | The Fremantle Winter Strings Festival is being organised under the umbrella of the Australian Srings Association National Conference, being held at the Esplanade Hotel, 9 to 13 July 2009. All performances in the festival will be open to the public.
The Cafe Series, in cafes, restaurants and other businsses in Fremantle between 24 June and 8 July. These chamber music performances will be free to patrons of businesses hosting the muscians. The aim is to raise the profile of string instrument playing and raise awarenes of the Concert Series which follows.
The Concert Series incorporates 12 or more concerts, masterclasses and other presentations which are part of the conference, but which are also open to the public, with ticketing through BOCS. The concerts will be spread over the duration of the conference.
For further information on the Fremantle Winterstrings Festival visit :- www.fremantlestringsfestival.net.au
Bookings at BOCS on 94841133 |
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Events July 2009
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Blueprint for a Better World - the MDGs and You |
Date: 2nd - 20th July - 10.00am - 4.00pm each day 2009
Venue: Prindiville Hall at The University of Notre Dame
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It is an interactive exhibition on tackling poverty in the world. It is free of charge.
Caritas Australia is the Catholic agency for international aid and development in Australia and works with partners in Australia, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. Caritas Australia works to address the causes of poverty and bring about long term change, by working with communities who experience poverty, injustice, hunger and oppression regardless of their religious, political or cultural beliefs.
Touring Exhibition: “Blueprint for a Better World – the MDGs and You”
Caritas Australia in partnership with the Australian Government’s aid agency, AusAID, will be exhibiting around Australia in thirty-five locations over eighteen months commencing February 2009 in Brisbane, a travelling display aimed at highlighting the Millennium Development Goals and the promise of Governments throughout the world to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.
The multimedia exhibition has a particular focus on development programs in Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, and Africa; gives a practical face to the eight Millennium Development Goals; Close the Gap on indigenous Australian health and the importance of achieving the MDGs in relation to health in our region.
Video, photographs, visual installation as well as contributions (such as posters, baskets, school books, readers) from Caritas partner communities make up the installation. Each of the eight MDGs are presented as a blueprint for positive social change in our world highlighting how Caritas Australia and the Australian Government through AusAID are engaged in the challenge of tackling poverty for the world’s poorest.
The exhibition also presents a challenge for all and a call for action at all levels. If the MDGs are to be achieved, it is not just government initiative that is required. A commitment from the public is also necessary.
In a number of creative and technological ways within and adjacent to the exhibition space, Caritas Australia invites individuals and groups to take action: learning more about breaking the burden of poverty (workshops with speakers); by educating friends and family (You Tube video postcards); joining national and global networks (signing up to Caritas Australia campaigns run with Make Poverty History and Close the Gap alliances); pressing governments to keep promises made when the MDGs were promulgated in 2000.
One interactive aspect of the exhibit are the Pledge Towers, which provide an opportunity for those who view the exhibition to write down the contribution they intend to make to ending global poverty. The pledges then become a component of the living exhibition, enhancing the reality of the positive difference one person – and indeed a community of people – can make in the world.
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Revelation - Perth International Film Festival |
Date: 2-12th July 2009
Venue: AStor Cinema Mt Lawley Perth
| Contact Details: | Full details of this years programme are available from contacting the Festival Offic eon 93353904 or email info@relevationfilmfest.org |
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The Man From Snowy River |
Date: 4-18 July and 25th July 2009
Venue: Spare Parts Puppet Trhatre, 1 Short STreet Fremantle
| Contact Details: | Do you dream of a great adventure? Of thundering down a mountainside on a wild brumby? Could you be the hero of the hour? Do you hear the call of the bush…or just the sound of the loudspeaker.
…clean up in aisle 8, clean up in aisle 8, please…
Shane spends his days working in Patterson’s Supermarket, mopping up the spills, keeping an eye on the freezer section and making sure the trolleys don’t all roll away. But he dreams of a life of adventure. One day his big chance arrives – in the form of a talking bull, a snowy white mare and the promise of the ride of his life.
This is The Man from Snowy River as you’ve never imagined it with all the thrills of Banjo Patterson’s classic poem and a big meat-pie sized slice of silliness. The story of one boy finding his place in the world is brought right up to date with our own special brand of magical puppetry, shadow play and object theatre.
Adventure is waiting down the next aisle…
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
1 Short Street Fremantle WA 6160
PO Box 897 Fremantle WA 6959
Ph: 08 9335 5044
Fx: 08 9335 7687
Email: admin@sppt.asn.au
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Cantata Concert - Pipe Organ Plus |
Date: 5 July 2009
Venue: The Basilica of St Patrick, Fremantle
| Contact Details: | Contact Person: Tanya Bonivento
Email: tanya@pipeorganplus.com
Join us for CANTATA featuring acclaimed musicians: Dominic Perissinotto - organ Katja Webb - soprano Neil Fisenden - flautist Clare Tunney - violoncellist
This oustanding ensemble will present a joyous performance, celebrating music from the Baroque period and featuring lively cantatas by Bach and Scarlatti, Caccini's Ave Maria and organ music by Buxtehude and Gigout promising a truly unforgettable musical experience to awaken and delight the senses! Concert duration:
Approximately two hours including interval Includes: Delectable, complementary refreshments
Tickets: $30 Standard $25 Concession $15 Student (U-18) BOCS Ticketing (08) 9484 1133 http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/
Tickets can be purchased at the door one hour prior to concert. Receive 10% OFF a meal and drinks at Clancy's Fish Pub, on the day of the concert. Also receive a voucher, valid for one month from the date of the concert attended, at Clancy's Fish Pub in Fremantle or Canning Bridge. |
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Blue Scope Steel Youth Orchestra |
Date: 9th July 2009
Venue: Fremantle Town Hall
| Contact Details: | Special FREE school holiday performance at the Fremantle Town Hall.
The award winning Blue Scope Stell Youth Orchestra is based at the Wollongong Concervatorium of Music and are visiting Fremante as part of teh Fremantle Winter Strings Festival. Listen to the performance and then learn about the instruments in an interactive session for schooll-aged children.
Contact: 94329888
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School Holiday Fun |
Date: 13-15 July 2009
Venue: Fremantle Town Hall
| Contact Details: | Free Activities in Town Hall, Fremantle.
These school holidays there are activities from 10.00am - 2.00pm. Monday 13th -Wednesday 15th.
Face Painting, Poetry Classes, Live DJ and much more!
Contact for more information: 94329888 |
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Fremantle Chamber Orchestra |
Date: 26th July 2009 - 3.00pm 2009
Venue: Fremantle Town Hall, William Street Fremantle
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FCO is made up of highly talented young WA musicians. "Here was a stylish performance that bristled with vitality . . . FCO is a major addition to the city's music scene." Neville Cohn, Ozartsreview.
Selected recordings of recent concerts in Fremantle Town Hall are now available on a CD :
Fremantle Chamber Orchestra
Rudolph Koelman violin • Jessica Gethin conductor
- Wieniawski : Violin Concerto No 2 (29/3/08)
- Saint-Saëns : Havanaise & Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso (2/5/07)
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Pergolesi : Concertino No.1
Dvorak : "The American" quartet
Puccini : "Crisantemi"
Schubert : "Quartettsatz" quartet
Bach : Brandenburg concerto No.3 |
| tickets (incl. refreshments) |
Adults $30 ( concession $23 ), 10-17 year-olds $12, under 10 free - available either at the door or through BOCS outlets: 9484 1133. |
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Fremantle Collectors Fair - 2009 |
Date: 26th July 2009 2009
Venue: Masonic Hall- Corner Chalmers & High Street
| Contact Details: | FREMANTLE COLLECTORS' FAIR
Fremantle Collectors Fair will be held on Sunday 26/7/09 at the Masonic Hall, cnr High & Chalmers Sts Fremantle WA from 9.15am-3.30pm. There will be over 40 tables with a large variety of antiques & collectables for sale including dolls and other toys, model cars, old books, Australiana, badges, vintage linen, bottles, china, bric-a-brac, cards, kitchenalia, etc. Come along to find that special item for your collection (or a gift for someone else's). Light refreshments available. |
Over 20 stalls selling vintage jewellery, linen, militaria, bric-a-brac, model cars, porcelain, dolls, badges, books, ephemera and other interesting memorabilia
Time: 10am- 3.30pm
Cost: Early birds (arrive between 9.15am- 10am)- $4
10am- $3
Children (u/12)- Free
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Events August 2009
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Avon Descent 2009 |
Date: 1st & 2nd August 2009 2009
Venue: Town of Northam (Start)- City of Bayswater (Finish)
| Contact Details: | 9287 1877, www.avondescent.com.au, |
The Avon Descent presents a serious challenge and is a prized trophy to those who have been victorious. Participants challenge the Avon and Swan Rivers in a variety of paddle and power craft in an exciting two-day time trial over 133 gruelling kilometres. The Avon Descent offers competitors conditions ranging from long stretches of flat water that can test the endurance of the fittest athlete through to rapids, sure to test the skills of all who attempt to navigate their unknown contours.
The Avon Descent passes through some of Western Australia’s most picturesque country, including the farming regions of historic Northam and Toodyay, forested national parks, steep gorges, the Swan Valley vineyard region and eventually the tidal waters of the upper Swan River.
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Perth Hills Wine Show |
Date: 8/08/2009 to 9/08/2009 2009
| Contact Details: | This years Perth Hills Wine Show will be held on 8 and 9 August in conjunction with the Mundaring Truffle Festival. It is the only wine show in Western Australia where visitors can taste and buy the wines and learn about the region.
The show provides a unique opportunity for wine lovers to sample more than one hundred of the regions premium wines and talk to the winemakers and grape growers about their products. The Perth Hills Region covers a broad geographic area including Chittering, Bickley, Carmel, Mundaring and more and is characterised by boutique, family owned and operated cellar doors.
The entry fee includes a quality etched tasting glass, a catalogue and free tastings. There will be door prizes of wines throughout the weekend.
Approximately 22 wineries will be exhibiting at The Hub in Mundaring.
A must for wine lovers!
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The Rhythms of Ireland - Fremantle Town Hall - 8.00pm |
Date: Saturday 15th August 2009 2009
Venue: Fremantle Town Hall, William Street Fremantle
| Contact Details: | Retfar Entertainment Presents The Rhythms of Ireland
Come in to the Fremantle Visitor Centre located in the Fremantle Town Hall on William Street for tickets or contact Ph: 08 94317878.
Ticket Prices - Adults - $49.90 - (Children under 15 and Concessions $44.90)
Direct from Dublin - Back by popular demand
Directed by 4 times World Irish Dance Champion, Michael Donnellan. Starring Sean Kelliher, lead soloist from 'Riverdance' ,David Moore and Anthony Street, Soloists from 'Riverdance' and 'Lord of the Rings'
Irish dancing has ignited the imagination of many since Michael Flatley danced his way into popular culture all those years ago with Lord of the Dance. A new production steeped in Celtic culture is set to embark on a huge Australian tour after having already been viewed by a worldwide audience of more than 2 million. The Rhythms of Ireland works to celebrate and highlight not only Irish dance but also the music and instruments native to Ireland.
Integrated throughout the whole show is the bodhran, a traditional percussive instrument that can be dated back to 3000BC; its primal beats are played off against the multiple rhythms produced by the dancers' feet, creating a hypnotic swirl that is then heightened by the melodic "sean nos", the traditional form of Irish singing that first came into existence in the 1700s.
The Rhythms of Ireland was first formed in 2003 and contains within it several world champion Irish dancers, two of whom reached the dizzying heights of world champions by the tender age of 12, Michael Donnellan-Ennis and David Moore. The two have also performed in Lord of the Dance and Riverdance. All up this show is an aural and visual delight, whose cumulative effect may inspire some toe-tapping from the audience themselves. |
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Quit Targa West |
Date: 20th August - 23rd August 2009
Venue: Perth
| Contact Details: |
Contact Information
Quit Targa West is an exciting tarmac rally for Western Australia that has established itself as one of the premier events of its type in the country for classic and modern vehicles.
With exhilarating driving stages and five star social events at highly visible public locations, Quit Targa West has proven itself to be hugely popular with competitors, spectators and sponsors alike.
The annual event will be held this year in September. It will host approximately 85 competitors from around the country and run over a series of challenging roads in the outer Perth hills and adjoining shires of Chittering and Toodyay.
Quit Targa West is run under the auspices of the Confederation of Australia Motor Sport (CAMS). The directors of Targa West work with the police and local authorities to ensure the correct approvals and backings are in place to run a safe and professional event.
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Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series Test Match-Australia v South Africa |
Date: 29th August 2009 2009
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The 2009 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series Test Match will see the Qantas Wallabies match up against some of the world’s best rugby nations over six matches in Australia.
The Springboks carry the hopes and dreams of the nation whenever they play, and with a strong forward pack and lightening pace in attack, they will again prove to be difficult opponents for the Qantas Wallabies in Perth.
Contact Information
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City to Surf Marathon - 2009 |
Date: 30th August 2009 2009
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The 2009 City to Surf takes participants on a journey from St George’s Terrace in Perth to City Beach, one of Australia’s most spectacular beaches.
The City to Surf has an event to suit everyone. Competitors can choose from the following entries Marathon, half marathon, 12 kilometre run, 12 kilometre walk, wheelchair or four kilometre walk.
Contact Information
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Events September 2009
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Kings Park Wildflower Festival 2009 |
Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2009 to Tuesday, 29 September 2009 2009
Venue: Kings Park Perth
| Contact Details: | Contact Information
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9am to 5pm daily. |
| Tuesday |
9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday |
9am to 5pm |
| Thurday |
9am to 5pm |
| Friday |
9am to 5pm |
| Saturday |
9am to 5pm |
| Sunday |
9am to 5pm |
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The 2009 Kings Park Festival will be held over the month of September, and includes spectacular displays of Western Australian wildflowers in bloom in the Botanic Garden and across the Park.
There will also be gardening and art workshops, free family fun days and jazz in the Botanic Garden.
The central focus for the 2009 Kings Park Festival is conservation of our unique environment, and a call to action around climate change. Kings Park will profile the Millennium Seedbank Project, a joint effort between the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority of Western Australia and the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew in the United Kingdom.
For more information please visit our website
| Disabled Access |
Our event caters for disabled patrons, including wheelchair access to all public areas, disabled toilets and disabled parking. |
| Children Catered For |
A variety of children's activities are available, including children’s theatre, animal displays and other environmentally focussed fun activities. |
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Perth Fashion Festival |
Date: 4-10 September 2009
Venue: City of Perth
| Contact Details: | The Perth Fashion Festival is days of fabulous fashiion events and activities in the City of Perth.
Festival events include runway shows, WA model of the year, celebrity fashion charity events, awards of excellence, national guest appearance, free public catwalk shows and glamorous A-list social events.
The Perth Fashion Festival showcases the importance of Western Australia's flourishing fashion industry nationally and internationally and celebrated in 10th birthday in 2008. |
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Maria Tindari Festival and Procession |
Date: Sunday 13th September 2009 2009
Venue: From St Patricks to the Esplanade Reservce
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The Association of Maria Santissima del Tindari will celebrate the 14th anniversary of the feast and procession in Fremantle. The statute of the Black Madonna will be carried through Fremantle to the Esplanade Reserve. After the procession will return to the Basilica for a Benediction.
Procession:
Starting from St Patrick’s Basilica Adelaide Street, Fremantle
South along Adelaide Street Right into Queen Street Left onto Cantonment Street Left onto Market Street Right onto High Street Left onto Mouat Street Left onto Marine Terrace Left onto Collie Street
Left onto Market Street Right onto Cantonment Street Right onto Queen Street Left onto Adelaide Street
Finish 4pm – St Patrick’s Basilica Adelaide Street, Fremantle
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Sunday 13 September 2009
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From St Patricks to the Esplanade Reservce
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Fremantle Masters Games 09 |
Date: 18-22 September 2009 2009
Venue: Various Venues
| Contact Details: | Leigh Davis,
Games Co-ordinator
Phone: (08) 9432 9724,
Fax: (08) 9432 9547
(Mon to Wed, 9am to 3pm)
Postal Address
Fremantle Masters Games
City of Fremantle
PO Box 807
Fremantle
Western Australia 6959
City of Fremantle Ph 94329999
Welcome to the fifth Fremantle Masters Games that are held every two years with hundredsof mature aged participants taking part in more than 18 sports. The Games have earned the reputation as being the best regional games on the West Coast
The Fremantle Masters Games are for all sports people. The qualifying age can vary from sport to sport but generally start at 35 years of age. The competition in most sports is within a five year age groups. Many come and try a new sport or return to those they once played.
SPORTS OFFERED AT THE 2007 FREMANTLE MASTERS GAMES:
| Athletics |
Lawn Bowls |
| Be Active Games |
Mixed Indoor Bowls |
| Bocce |
Motocross |
| Boot Scooting/ Linedancing |
Netball |
| Dance Sport |
Petanque |
| Darts |
Pistol Shooting |
| Fencing |
Rock'n Roll |
| Golf |
Social Ballroom Dancing |
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Fremantle Children's Fiesta |
Date: 20/09/2009 2009
Venue: Samson Park, McCombe Ave, Samson
| Contact Details: |
| Children’s Fiesta is an annual event that celebrates and values children and their caregivers by bringing them together in the spirit of fun. People who attend are encouraged to express their cultural life, connect with each other and learn about the specialised services available to them. The Fiesta also enriches the wider community by creating and strengthening relationships, instilling harmony and creating a greater sense of place. |
| Dates: |
Sunday 20 September 2009 |
| Venue: |
Samson Park, McCombe Ave, Samson |
| Times: |
10.00 am to 3.00 pm |
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Free entry |
| Contact: |
Kay Raymond, 9432 9957 mob 0404886 218 |
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Fremantle Half Marathon |
Date: 20/09/2009 2009
Venue: Port Beach Fremantle
| Contact Details: |
| Half Marathon of 21 kms. |
| Dates: |
Sunday 20 September 2009 |
| Venue: |
Port Beach , Fremantle |
| Times: |
7am start |
| Cost: |
See entry form for further details |
| Contact: |
WA Marathon Club, John Griffiths, 0411 071 937 |
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Perth Royal Show 2009 |
Date: 26 September - 3rd October 2009 2009
Venue: Claremont Show Grounds, Railway Parade, Mount Claremont, Perth, 6010
| Contact Details: | Website www.perthroyalshow.com.au
Date:- Smoke Free Perth Royal Show 2009 is on from Saturday 26 September - Saturday 3 October.
Venue:-Claremont showground is just 10 minutes from Perth Central Business District. Road access is good from all parts of the city and public transport is comprehensive. The Showground has its own station with trains stopping regularly.
Official Show Opening Times:- Opening hours are from 9am to 9pm every day with Sideshow Alley staying open until 11pm. Please note that most pavilions are open from 9am to 9pm however the Lou Giglia Dairy Pavilion closes at 7pm and the IGA Fresh from WA Pavilion closes at 8pm.
Getting to the Show
PUBLIC TRANSPORT is the easiest way to get to the Show. Catch the bus or train to the Claremont Showground. Bus numbers 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 98/99, (Circle route) 102, 103, and 107 all stop near the Showground. Catch the Fremantle line train that stops at the Showground.
 For more information about public transport visit http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au or call Transperth InfoLine on 13 62 13
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Named a State icon in 2004, the Perth Royal Show is a unique event in Western Australia attracting hundreds of thousands of people over eight exciting days. Fresh, healthy food, shearing and wool spinning, pat a pig, taste blueberries, send a morse code, find out what a Quondong and feed baby goats at the Baby Animal Nursery. There are new rides and showbags as well as all the old favourites including wood chopping, show jumping, sheep shearing, sheep dog trials, dog obedience, district displays, amazing wedding cakes and creative crafts.
Disabled access is available to 95 per cent of the facilities on the show grounds, although some of the older buildings do not have lifts or ramps. Disabled patrons can park in ACROD parking bays outside the grounds. Cross walks with attendants are provided to ensure disabled parons can cross the roads safely. Additional toilets are available for the disabled, with change room facilities.
Children Catered For The Perth Royal Show offers children numerous things to do including rides, showbags, face painting and entertainment auch as fireworks and much much more. You can pat a pig, feed lambs and kid goats, learn about animal care, climb the climbing wall and eat all kinds of glorious food.
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Events October 2009
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Fremantle Village Art Markets (Thursdays) |
Date: 1st October 2009- 30th March 2010 (To Be Confirmed) 2009
Venue: Fremantle Town Hall outside the Fremantle Visitor Centre
| Contact Details: | From 10.00am - 5.00pm each Thursday.
EVERY WEEK AT THE
KINGS SQUARE
VILLAGE ART MARKETS,
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The Fremantle Village Art Markets are once again on this Spring and Summer in Fremantle 2009/2010. They are on each Thursday . Come and see the array of arts and crafts and various stalls on your visit.
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Fremantle Fun Run 2009 |
Date: 04/10/2009 2009
| Contact Details: |
| Annual community fun run. 5k or 10k events |
| Dates: |
Sunday 4 October 2009 |
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Starts & ends Esplanade Reserve via Inner Harbour, Round House circuit |
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8.00 am start at the Esplanade Reserve 10.00am Finishes at the Esplanade Reserve 9.30 am Awards presentations |
| Cost: |
to be advised , Runner's World 9227 7281 [tickets/entry] |
| Contact: |
Further information Bob Braid WA Marathon Club 9472 4833 , 08 9472 4833 |
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12th Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers Exhibition and Convention |
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2009 to Saturday, 17 October 2009 2009
Venue: The Esplanade Hotel, Marine Terrace, Fremantle, 6160
| Contact Details: | The Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers Exhibition and sale of work will be held at the Esplanade Hotel Marine Terrace, Fremantle from 15 to 17 October, 2009.
National and international Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers will exhibit innovative and creative hand painted porcelain in both tradition and contemporary styles.
Guest artists featured are Filipe Pererra – Venezuela, Andreas Knobl – Germany, Barbara Cronin, Judith Standing and Heather Tailor from Western Australia.
Demonstrations will be given by these and other artists who will be exhibiting. Bookings can be made to Ruth Robartson on 08 9399 5975.
This exhibition will showcase tomorrow’s collectables. For more information please visit the website:- The Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers Exhibition and sale of work will be held at the Esplanade Hotel Marine Terrace, Fremantle from 15 to 17 October, 2009.
This exhibition will showcase tomorrow’s collectables. For more information please visit the website:- www.apat.org.com
Entry is $8.00 for adults and concessions.
Opening Times:-
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9am to 6pm |
| Friday |
9am to 6pm |
| Saturday |
9am to 3pm |
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One Movement Festival Perth |
Date: 16-18 October 2009 2009
Venue: Perth - Various Venues
| Contact Details: | One Movement Festival Perthg is a new mega music event that will be the first of its kind in Australasia.
Influential music industry delegares looking to sign the next ' biggest band' will attent a global industry conference during the day.
The music industry and local music enthusiasts can see new and insigned bands play at various venues around Perth by night.
The One Movement Festival Perth philosophy is artists, industry adn fans, united. |
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One Movement Music Festival |
Date: 17 and 18th October 2009
Venue: Perth Esplanade
| Contact Details: | The One Movement Music Festival is unlike any festival Australia has ever experienced. The One Movement Music Festival will illumiinate the city in the global spotlights as the world's best new talent assembles right here in Perth, along with a trail of jet-setting record company execs and talent scouts.
Dates/Times contact Sunset Events website |
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The Blessing of the Fleet Fremantle |
Date: 18 October 2009 2009
Venue: Fremantle
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The Blessing of the Fleet was first introduced to Fremantle by Italian migrant fishermen in 1948, it’s become an important annual event for the port, combining culture and history in a day of fun.
The 61th anniversary celebration takes place on Sunday, October 18, with a treasure chest of delights as the Blessing of the Fleet procession makes its way from St Patrick’s Basilica to Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour.
The Blessing of the Fleet parade will start from St Patrick’s Basilica, 47 Adelaide Street, Fremantle, at 2pm, and make its way to Fishing Boat Harbour before returning at 5pm
Route: (not confirmed)
St Patrick's Basilica, Adelaide St, Queen St, Cantonment St, Market St, High St, Henry St, Marine Terrace, to Fishing Boat Harbour.
Return from harbour via Marine Tce, Collie St, South Tce, Cantonment St, Queen St, Adelaide St.
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Sunday 18 October 2009 |
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Parade from St Patrick's Basilica to the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour and return. Celebration at the Esplanade Reserve. |
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2 -5 pm approx. |
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The Blessing of the Fishing Fleet is a well-established religious and civic tradition in the City of Fremantle. It is a reminder of the religious traditions of the Italian people, especially those from Molfetta and Capo d'Orlando.
Molfetta - on the south-east coast of Italy- is a sea port facing the Adriatic Sea. It has a large population of fishermen and is a very busy port. The people of Molfetta are very devoted to their patroness, Our Lady of Martyrs. The history of the devotion goes back to the twelfth century when Molfetta was a receiving depot or hospital where many wounded crusaders were brought from the holy war being fought in Palestine by the Christian crusaders. They brought with them paintings of the Madonna and child and told of the protection crusaders received on the battlefield when carrying the pictures.
On September 8th, 1948 the first Festival and procession was held with the help of the religious and civil authorities. At that time an icon was carried in procession because the statue had not been acquired.
The Statue of Our Lady of Martyrs was crafted locally by Con Samson of Subiaco, and was paraded through the streets of Fremantle to the Fishing Boat Harbour, for the first time in 1950, and then taken out to sea aboard the fishing boat "Invincible" and the Fishing Fleet was blessed by Fr P. Abramo O.M.I.
In 1952 the people of Capo d'Orlando, a town on the north-east coast of Sicily, gave the tiny statue of the Madonna of Capo d'Orlando to their fellow Sicilians in Fremantle. They were able to have the added protection of their own Patroness, especially as many miracles had been attributed to her. In 1954 the Madonna di Capo d'Orlando joined the Madonna dei Martiri in procession. Whilst the Madonna dei Martiri is carried by the men, the Madonna di Capo d'Orlando is carried by young women.
The Fremantle Festival is unique because the two statues which are carried in the procession are representative of the two towns from which the majority of our fishermen migrated. These two statues are housed in the Marian Chapel in the Basilica of St Patrick in Fremantle.
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ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships |
Date: 22-25 October 2009 2009
Venue: Perth - Langley Park and Swan River
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The ITU Long Distance Triathlon Wold Championships, sponsored by the State Government through its event division Eventscorp, will be held from 22 to 25 October and proudly hosted by Triathlon Australia and the City of Perth.
Langley Park, nestled between the Swan River and Perth's central business district, will act as the transition area and spectator hub, as athletes endure a 4 kilometre swim, 120 kilometre bike ride and a 30 kilometre run for the right to be crowned world champion.
This event provides the ultimate challenge for all age groups and elite athletes, who will race for a prize money pool of UD75,000.00. Australia is arguably the strongest triathlon nation in the world, boasting Ironman champions Craig Alexander, Chris McCormack and Michelle Jones.
Watch the world's toughest athletes do battle on the spectacular Swan River foreshore.
ENTRY IS FREE
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Events November 2009
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FREMANTLE FESTIVAL 2009 |
Date: 13-15 November 2009 2009
Venue: Various Venues Fremantle
| Contact Details: | The City of Fremantle coordinates a number of free events within the festival. In 2009 these free events will include the Festival Opening Event, Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Celebration, Youth Event, Lotterywest Street Parade & Carnival and the Bhangra Street Dance Party
The City of Fremantle is responsible for the general publicity and promotion of the festival as well as the printing and distribution of the Fremantle Festival & Community Fringe Festival program.
History of the Fremantle Festival
The first Fremantle Festival was held in 1905, held to celebrate the introduction of electric light in Fremantle. Each festival builds on the tradition of celebrating the things that make Fremantle the unique place it is today. |
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Fremantle Community Fringe Festival |
Date: 7 - 15 November 2009 2009
Venue: Fremantle
| Contact Details: | The Fremantle Community Fringe Festival incorporates a variety of community-initiated events, leading up to the main Fremantle Festival weekend.
The Fringe Festival showcases the community, coming together to celebrate Fremantle and the creative spirit of its people.
There is no cost to include an event in the program, and all sorts of events taking place in Fremantle during the Fringe Festival period are encouraged to be part of the program. Information about how to have your event included in the Fremantle Community Fringe Festival program will be available on the Fremantle Festivals website from July 2009. |
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Remembrance Day 2009 |
Date: 11/11/2009 2009
Venue: Monument Hill Fremantle
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| The City of Fremantle pays tribute to Remembrance Day at the Monument Hill Memorial Reserve. The Memorial service is held to commemorate the end of the hostilities for the Great War (World War I), the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11 November 1918 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This is a full service including a wreath laying ceremony. |
| Dates: |
Wednesday 11 November 2009 |
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Monument Hill Fremantle |
| Times: |
10.45am |
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Free |
| Contact: |
City of Fremantle, Corporate Events, 9432 9830 |
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Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Festival 2009 |
Date: Saturday 14 November 2009
Venue: Fremantle Esplanade Reserve
| Contact Details: | Kaya everyone! Welcome to Nyoongar Boodjah!
Since 1993 the ‘Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Festival’ is celebrated where the Derbarl Yerrigan or Swan River meets the salt water, this area for thousands of generations has been known by the local Nyoongar people as Walyalup or Fremantle.
Wardarnji 2009 will give you a glimpse of Aboriginal culture as you watch the traditional Middar (dance) of Australia’s first people, taste bush tucker and hear the stories of our people passed down, generation to generation, through story telling and music.
On display will be arts and crafts, stalls and displays with some thing for everyone. In the spirit of coming together, come join us and help celebrate our ancient and living cultural heritage.
Ngulluk koorliny burda ballaga moorditj, warra wirin boolyaka, morditj wirin koorliny noonak.
Let’s walk into the future very strong! May the bad spirit leave and the good spirit walk with you.
Contact
David Chesson
Indigenous Development Officer
City of Fremantle
Ph: (08) 9432 9822 Fax: (08) 9430 9547
Mob: 0404 073 228
Email: davidch@fremantle.wa.gov.au
(Translations by Nyoongar Birdyia, Neville Collard)
Welcome to Country
On behalf of the Nyoongar Advisory Committee, Nyoongar Elders and the City of Fremantle, Nyoongar Birdyia, Neville Collard welcomes you to Nyoongar Country.
Chairperson
City of Fremantle
Nyoongar Advisory Committee |
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The City of Perth Great Bike Ride |
Date: 22/11/2009 2009
Venue: City of Perth to Fremantle and Return
| Contact Details: | Contact Information
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The Great Bike Ride, presented by the City of Perth, is an ever growing community and international event following the Swan River, from Perth to Fremantle and back again, and is open to everyone from novices to elite riders and corporate teams.
Cyclists can choose to pedal the leisurely 53 kilometre course, the challenging 106 kilometre circuit or the 10 kilometre Woodside Family Ride.
There are many great prizes available for the highest fundraising family, individual, team and organisation. By reaching the minimum fundraising target for your event category you can ride for free.
The event is hosted by Rotary Club of Perth to raise money for the Heart Foundation, Hope for Children and the St John of God Foundation Horizon House Project.
To register or volunteer for The Great Bike Ride Presented by the City of Perth call 9244 5200 or visit www.greatbikeride.com.au.
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Events December 2009
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Channel Seven/RAC Christmas Pagent 2009 |
Date: 06/12/2009 2009
Venue: Langley Park, Perth 9.30am
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Since its inception in 1972 the RAC Channel Seven Christmas Pageant has become a much anticipated annual event for all Western Australian families and visitors alike. It is widely regarded as one of the finest parades in the southern hemisphere.
Lead by the City of Perth Band, the event will feature approximately 18 bands, 40 floats and wheel sets, multi-cultural groups, clowns, camels, dogs, fairies, dancing groups and a cast of 2,500.
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Indian Rim Asian University Games |
Date: 7-11 December 2009 2009
Venue: Perth -various venues
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Contact Information
The Indian Rim Asian University Games are a celebration of sport for the sake of friendship and is the largest ever international university sporting event held in Australia.
Open to university teams from the Indian Ocean Rim and Asian regions, the Games are an excellent opportunity for university students to experience international competition, interact in a positive fashion with a variety of cultures and, in the process, build life long friendships.
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Events January 2010
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BMW Perth Cup |
Date: 1st January 2010
Venue: Ascot Racecourse, 70 Grandstand Road, Ascot
| Contact Details: | Phone +61 08 9277 0777
Fax +61 08 9277 0701
Email perthracing@perthracing.org.au
Website http://www.perthracing.org.au |
Horse power and high fashion come together in Western Australia’s premier horse race, the BMW Perth Cup, held at Ascot Racecourse on New Year’s Day.
The BMW Perth Cup is the highlight of the Summer Racing Carnival. The race attracts a cosmopolitan crowd of around 30,000 people who gather to enjoy a fabulous day of racing, fashion and entertainment.
The BMW Perth Cup began in 1887 and has a long and illustrious history. Taking pride of place at the top of Perth’s social calendar its Western Australia’s premier horse race as well as the first major social event of the New Year.
COST: Gate Entry $35. For more entry costs and tentland admission, Please visit the website
TIMES: Gates open at 8am
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Southbound Festival 2010 (Unconfirmed Event) |
Date: 1-3 January 2010 2010
Venue: Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Bussell Highway, Busselton, 6280
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The Southbound Festival is Western Australia’s premier music, camping and arts festival and takes place in the heart of the scenic south west of the state. The festival was born in January 2005 in Busselton.
With its humble beginnings, Southbound quickly grew to incorporate camping in 2006 and in 2007-only the festivals third year-sold out six weeks in advance, with 20,000 punters and 8,000 campers.
| Disabled Access |
Disabled access and toilet facilities onsite. |
| Children Catered For |
Children are permitted but not encouraged |
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Hyundai Hopman Cup XXII |
Date: 2-10 January 2010
Venue: Burswood Dome, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, Perth, 6100
| Contact Details: | Phone +61 8 9388 4755
Fax +61 8 9388 4766
Email admin@hopmancup.com
Website www.hopmancup.com
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Discover one of the biggest tennis events on the international circuit.
As testament to the prestige and popularity that the tournament enjoys globally, the Hyundai Hopman Cup consistently attracts the world's best tennis players to Perth. In the nineteen-year history, the tournament has attracted eighteen world number one players.
Hyundai Hopman Cup was developed as a tribute to the late Harry Hopman (Australia's legendary Davis Cup player and champion coach) and filled a void in the world of tennis by providing a tournament where men and women compete together for their country on the same court.
Presented as “The Event of The West”, Hyundai Hopman Cup is beamed live daily to every household in Australia via ABC television and nightly via FOX Sports and this is complemented by an extensive international viewing.
Prices & Times can be found on website
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Lotterywest Australia Day Skyworks |
Date: 26 January 2010 2010
Venue: City of Perth, Foreshore, Perth, 6000
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The fireworks are synchronised to a sensational soundtrack celebrating pride in our country.
Events include an air and water show featuring a variety of aircrafts and spectacular aquatic activities on the Swan River. The Survival Concert in the Supreme Court Gardens is a national celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, performance, visual art and culture and is free to attend. B-Zone on Langley Park is presented by B-Digital and offers a great mix of technology, sport and music. Catch some of Perth’s coolest live acts. |
The City of Perth is proud to present the country’s peak Australia Day celebration; the Lotterywest Skyworks in 2010, in association with its event partners Lotterywest, Channel Seven and Mix 94.5.
Perth hosts the biggest Australia Day celebration in the country, with between 300,000 and 400,000 people flocking to the city river foreshores and vantage points to enjoy the stunning views of the Skyshow.
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Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival |
Date: 29th Jan - 27th February 2010 2010
Venue: Princess May Park, Bohemia Outdoor Cinema, 92 Adelaide Terrace, Fremantle, 6100
The Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival is now in its eighth year. The eclectic program offers a diverse, international program with many films having their first Australian premier. This is a great festival that showcases some of the finest films from around Western Australia and Australia. Set in the picturesque suburb of Fremantle, it is a great opportunity for movie lovers to enjoy the best films this country has to offer.
Chairs, rugs and picnics are welcome and strictly no bring your own alcohol.
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Events February 2010
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UWA Perth International Arts Festival |
Date: 5th February - 1st March 2010 2010
Venue: Various
| Contact Details: | Address 3 Crawley Avenue, Crawley, Perth, 6009
Phone +61 08 6488 2000
Fax +61 08 6488 8555
Email festival@perthfestival.com.au
Website http://www.perthfestival.com.au |
The UWA Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere.
Annually it offers some of the world's best theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature and free community events. No single art genre, concert, performance or exhibition series can cover the breadth of intellectual and imaginative territory as the Perth Festival, nor reach as broadly into the community. For two generations of locals, summer in Perth without the Festival is simply unimaginable.
For over 50 years the Festival has welcomed to Perth some of the world's greatest living artists. The three week long festival, in February of each year, attracts more than 300,000 patrons to events in Perth as well as in the Great Southern region.
The UWA Perth International Arts Festival is a captivating and intriguing spectacle of the arts, a truly compelling experience for visitors from all walks of life.
Times: Opening times are various.
Cost: Various events host varying entry charges.
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Events March 2010
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Sculpture by the Sea |
Date: 4th - 21st March 2010
Venue: Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe
| Contact Details: | Address Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe, 6011
Phone +61 02 8399 0233
Email info@sculpturebythesea.com
Website http://www.sculpturebythesea.com |
Sculpture by the Sea returns to Cottesloe Beach for the sixth annual exhibition from 4 to 21 March 2010.
Over 60 local, interstate and international artists will transform Perth's most popular beach into a stunning sculpture park overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Hugely popular, this free to the public exhibition attracts approximately 100,000 visitors of all ages.
It is a big winner with the kids, for whom the sculptures become a giant fantasy land, among which they have a ball.
With something for everyone, gorgeous sunsets and a great ambience, this year's show is one of Perth’s not to be missed events.
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Bridal Fair |
Date: 6th & 7th March 2010
Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth
| Contact Details: | Address Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, 6000
Phone +61 08 9454 9390
Mobile +61 0412 090 090
Fax +61 08 9454 8946
Email kym.bridalfair@iinet.net.au
Website http://www.bridalfair.com.au |
Bridal Fair discovers everything you will need to make your wedding day the most successful and enjoyable ever. The Bridal Fair is considered to be one of Western Australia’s largest and most successful bridal events of the year.
Bridal Fair is the ideal event for brides, mother of the brides and wedding organisers to see and gather the very latest information and ideas for this special day.
There will also be the latest award winning local and international bridal fashions and accessories will be featured in daily fashion parades. Each day there will be demonstrations of dancing, fitness programs as well as various styles of entertainment and cosmetic self-improvement ideas.
We invite you to come along and bring all your friends, family and of course your partner to Bridal Fair. You will discover everything you will need to make your wedding day the most successful and enjoyable ever.
Bridal Fair discovers everything you will need to make your wedding day the most successful and enjoyable ever. The Bridal Fair is considered to be one of Western Australia’s largest and most successful bridal events of the year.
Bridal Fair is the ideal event for brides, mother of the brides and wedding organisers to see and gather the very latest information and ideas for this special day.
There will also be the latest award winning local and international bridal fashions and accessories will be featured in daily fashion parades. Each day there will be demonstrations of dancing, fitness programs as well as various styles of entertainment and cosmetic self-improvement ideas.
We invite you to come along and bring all your friends, family and of course your partner to Bridal Fair. You will discover everything you will need to make your wedding day the most successful and enjoyable ever.
Time: 9:30am to 5:00pm
Cost: Adult- Tickets available at the door. $15
Child- Children under 15 years of age are free. $0
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FotoFreo 2010: The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography |
Date: 20th March - 18th April 2010 2010
Foto Freo 2010: The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography is a biennial international festival of photography lasting a full month that showcase's the work of photographers, to generate an awareness and a discussion about their work, and to create a forum for the exploration of ideas and issues relating to the practice and art of photography.
The festival has a range of events that are free to the general public and a number of paid events of more interest to photography devotees, both amateur and professional.
Most of the activities involving visiting photographers and guest speakers do occur during the first ten days
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Events December 2011
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Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championship |
Date: 3 December - 18 December 2011 2011
The 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships will bring together the ten Olympic sailing events and is provisionally scheduled for December 2011. The championships are expected to attract well over a thousand of the world’s best sailors to Perth and be the principle qualification regatta for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition.
ISAF President Göran Petersson said: “Perth is a fantastic and proven sailing venue which will provide Olympic sailing with an exceptional and unique arena. ISAF is looking forward to working with the management team at the Western Australia 2011 Organizing Committee.”
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