GRUMPY RAIN DROP ART

 

 

Rain drop art at Grumpy Sailor this morning.

 

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WRAY AVENUE’S MOD CAFE CLOSES

 

 

Sad to hear the MOD cafe on Wray Avenue will be closing its doors. It was a lovely cafe with friendly service and good coffee. I wish them all the best!

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TREASURE TROVE FREMANTLE

 

 

Freo is a treasure trove of unique shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and pubs. Well worth exploring, even for those of us who have lived here a long time.

Two unique places in Fremantle’s historic West End. Pasta Addiction in Mouat Street keeps receiving great reviews from happy customers about their home-made pasta and sauces. During the winter months they often have soup as well. Go and try!

In Pakenham Street the small hole in the wall Ghetto Blaster cafe stands out with its black wall. Great coffee!

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STUNNING BROODY HEN CAFE MURAL

 

 

Fremantle has another stunning mural artwork at the Broody Hen cafe in James Street. It was created by artist Jackson Harvey. Great job!

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FREO’S SUPERB SUNNY SUNDAY

 

 

It is a brilliant day out there with blue cloudless sky and it’s going to be 23 degrees, so there is no excuse to stay at home.

The cafes, shops, pubs, etc. are open and so is the Freo Farmers Market, so hurry up and don’t miss the fun that Freo is!

 

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FREO’S DELIGHTFUL NEW THE DELLERS CAFE

 

 

A lovely new cafe has opened behind Kakulas Sisters in Fremantle’s Market Street. THE DELLERS is run by gorgeous couple Michael and Lucy Deller.

The lovely heritage ambience of the former Princess May Theatre is evident in the cosy courtyard, so a nice place to hang out or meet for a quiet chat away from street noise.

The Dellers is open six days a week from 6.30am to 2pm and caters for vegans and vegetarians, but there is also a sneaky little cheese croissant on offer.

Many Freo people will know Michael’s face from before BC(Before Covid-19) when he took tourists on walking and cycle tours around town. The Fremantle Tours have also recommenced so tell your visitors about it.

Go check it out and support our local businesses. I just walked by a poster that said: BUY LOCAL OR BYE LOCAL. That really gets the message across.

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GRUMPY SAILOR IN NEW PORT

 

 

The Grumpy Sailor cafe has-reopened in its new location at the back of the Manning building, facing Paddy Troy Lane where they used to be.

At present one can only get there via the High Street mall, but in the very near future Silverleaf Investments will have finished with the development of the site and the cafe will be accessible from the south as well.

The Grumpy Sailor has a great daily special of a yummy bagel and coffee for just $ 10, so help them restart and visit soon!

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PS: Nice to see many restaurants doing a good trade during this Monday’s lunch time!

 

CAFES RETURNING TO NORMAL

 

 

I am happy that from June 6 on cafes can accommodate about double the number of customers than they can currently, under the Covid-19 social distancing restrictions.

When winter weather is there no one wants to sit out in the open, so the seats inside are taken fast, as was the case this morning at my favourite Freo cafe. That was disappointing. I want my local cafe back to normal! ;>))

This man decided to at least read the newspaper without getting wet.

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GOOD NEWS FOR FREO HOSPITALITY VENUES

 

 

Good news for the struggling Fremantle hospitality industry with WA Premier Mark McGowan today announcing the relaxation of some Covid-19 restrictions.

From Saturday June 6 hospitality venues are allowed to have only 2sqm per customer, which doubles the current capacity.

Larger venues which can split into self-contained section are allowed to have up to 100 people per section, with a maximum of 300 patrons per venue.

Alcohol can be served without meals, but patrons will need to be seated at all times, which means table service only.

Phase 3 of the COVID-19 WA roadmap allows for:

• indoor and outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people at any one time, per single undivided space, applying the revised two square metre per person capacity rule for WA venues
• for venues that can fully re-open under stage 3, up to 300 patrons in total at the venue, but with no more than 100 patrons in a single undivided space at any one time (referred to as 100/300 rule) and applying the revised two square metre per patron capacity rule for WA venues.
• food businesses and licensed premises may operate with seated service
• alcohol may be served without a meal (patrons must be seated)
• food courts can reopen with a seated service
• businesses that provide beauty therapy and personal care services (including tanning, waxing, massages, nails services, tattooing and piercing) to reopen in line with the requirements for hairdressers and barbers
• saunas, bath houses, float centres and wellness centres to reopen
• galleries, museums, theatres, auditoriums, cinemas and concert venues can reopen (during any performance, the patrons must be seated)
• Rottnest Island to open (Rottnest ferries are considered public transport)
• The Perth Zoo to open with no patron limit for the whole venue (the 100/300 rule applies to indoor spaces and cafés/restaurants)
• wildlife and amusement parks can reopen
• arcades (including pool/snooker, ten pin bowling, Timezone), skate rinks and indoor play centres to reopen
• auction houses and real estate auctions can reopen
• TAB and other gaming venues (other than the Casino which is being considered separately) are permitted to reopen
• contact sport and training is now permitted
• playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor gym equipment is permitted to be used
• gyms, health clubs, indoor sports centres can open and will be able to offer the normal range of activities provided staff are present, including use of all gym equipment
• travel permitted throughout all of Western Australia (excluding entry into remote Aboriginal communities).

Everyone is encouraged to continue to practice physical distancing and good personal hygiene at all times.

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FREO CAFES ALLOWED TO EXPAND ALFRESCO

 

 

I asked Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt this morning how council would support cafes and other hospitality venues and allow them to extend their alfresco areas, so that they can accommodate more people, while the Covid-19 social distancing rules are in place.

I received following reply and encourage all those who need a bit more space to put tables out to contact the City of Fremantle.

The City of Fremantle will provide as much flexibility as possible to enable cafes and restaurants to make the most of the easing of social distancing restrictions.

With the State Government expected to make further announcements increasing the number of people permitted to ‘eat in’ at local venues, Mayor Brad Pettitt said the City would do what it could to help businesses maximise their trading footprint.

Most notably, this could include temporarily expanding alfresco areas beyond usual boundaries provided they remained safe for pedestrians and did not impede other businesses.

“Obviously as things start to open up we want to encourage business operators to make the most of the opportunity to increase trade,” Mayor Pettitt said.

“Sitting outside for a coffee or meal on a sunny winter day is always a pleasure in Freo and we are keen to do whatever we can to support this to happen.”

Business operators looking to temporarily expand their alfresco areas are encouraged to contact the City’s Environmental Health Team on 1300 MY FREO (1300 693 736) for advice and support.

For example Chalkys cafe, which I frequent often, could put tables east of their present alfresco area, or move them around the corner in Little High Street. When Premier Mark McGowan announces that more people will be allowed into the hospitality premises it is good to know they can expand and that Freo City will be supporting them!

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