Community investment - June 2024

Fremantle Ports recently announced the latest recipients of its Community Investment Program. Grants are available for community organisations and initiatives that strengthen local communities, in Fremantle, Cockburn, Kwinana, and Rockingham.

The recipients in June were Notre Dame University – Citizen Science Marine Litter Monitoring in Cockburn Sound. This environmental research project invites regular beach goers to help monitor beach litter levels by picking up rubbish and depositing it in the 2m tall, bright blue seahorse-themed collection bin installed on Bather’s Beach. By removing the litter from the beach citizen scientists are helping to ensure harmful plastics and other items do not end up in stomachs of birds, fish and other marine mammals.


Design Freo – Fremantle Design Week 18 -25 October 2024. DesignFreo is a platform celebrating design and designers in the port city of Fremantle/Walyalup and beyond. Founded by a group of local designers, makers and doers who love design, love the town and care about its future. 

Maritime Heritage Association (MHA) – MHA supports programs with a strong focus on maritime history and maritime connections between WA and the rest of Australia. This Maritime Day, 2 Nov 2024, MHA will focus on the history of wooden boat building and the community groups who built and used wooden boats for fishing and pearling or took cargo from the Fremantle jetty to Perth and further up the Swan River. 


Globe Town Project – providing funding for 12 art scholarships for the StoryLab writing and illustration programs and short story competition. StoryLab provides a unique opportunity for young writers, poets and illustrators to receive mentoring from industry professionals to celebrate their imaginations and guide and support them through the stages of crafting a piece of work for publication.

Cockburn Community & Cultural Council Inc – Youth Arts Festival, Saturday 28 September. This highly successful, long-established arts festival enables local schools and youth to showcase their work. The annual arts and craft exhibition and sale of work focuses on developing the artistic talents of local artists and craftsmen.

Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides Association – Round House Cannon Firing. 
Each day at 1pm, the cannon at the historic Fremantle Round House is fired. Fremantle Ports funds costs for this unique local tourist attraction.