FREMANTLE PUBS LOOKING FOR PATRONS!

It is a worry that Fremantle was so quiet last evening. I don’t go out often, but when I do it is midweeks and there are always plenty of people around, but last evening was pretty dead.

There were four people in the Old Courthouse when I entered at 5pm and only my mate Bob and two young ladies entered in the next hour.

At the Sail and Anchor it was slightly busier, but just about 20 patrons at 6 pm. From there to Benny’s, which is usually quite packed on a Wednesday night, but there were fewer that twenty people in there as well.

Karl Bullers of the Old Courthouse and National Hotel told me that there had been hardly any people around this week.

So why are people not going out? Is it the fear of Omicron, the slight inconvenience of having to wear a facemask, or have they not been able to download the very cumbersome and frustrating ServiceWA app? Or might it be because holidays are over and kids are back to school?

Our local businesses need our support! Don’t let the fear of Covid stop you from enjoying your life. We can’t put our lives on hold until the coronavirus is gone. It might never be eradicated.

Roel Loopers

BRILLIANT ST PATS DOORSTEP DINNERS

 

Fremantle Ports has come on board as a sponsor for the St Patrick’s Doorstep Dinners food relief, with a $ 10,000 donation.

Doorstep Dinners is the idea of St Pats CEO Michael Piu and will deliver 200 meals a day for 45 days to the most vulnerable in the Freo community. Main sponsors are the Minderoo Foundation and McCusker Foundation.

Fremantle restaurants La Sosta, Benny’s and the National Hotel will cook the dinners at cost, which are delivered to the door by St Pats volunteers.

The initiative is not only support for the needy but also for some of the kitchen staff of the three restaurants, who are now back at work, and for the suppliers of the venues.

It is a heart-warming project that deserves all the support and praise it can get. Well done all!

Roel Loopers

FREO HOPSCOTCH IS TOP NOTCH

 

Welcome to HOPSCOTCH FREO, a brilliant idea for a Thursday night out on town by three Fremantle hospitality operators.

For only $ 38.00 per person one gets an entree at Bottega, a main at Auntie G and sweets and jazz at Benny’s. Plus two glasses of wine!

Bookings on 9433 1333.

Great to see businesses in Freo working together to attract business and come up with innovative ideas!

Roel Loopers

FANTASTIC FREO FESTIVAL SUNDAY

It’s going to be hot, so come and join the Fremantle Festival fun today. The TWEED RUN is on at Pioneer Park, opposite train station, from 12, J SHED is having an open day from 10 and the COFFEE FESTIVAL is on all day from 10 am to 7 pm.

One of the highlights will be the GLADIATOR BATTLE between Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt and the super fit owner of Benny’s Ivan Dzeba, who just climbed the Mount Everest. The ‘fight’ is in support of Child Cancer Research and will attempt to raise money for this very important cause.

It should be a great fun day!

Roel Loopers

FREO MAYOR BRAD PETTITT IN FIGHT OF HIS LIFE

The FREMANTLE COFFEE FESTIVAL IS ON THIS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3 FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM.

Coffee roasters including Di Bella, Dimattina, Rubra, Mocopan, Jessie’s Coffee, Braziliano, Silvana, Bonissimo, Grinders

Main stage on the corner of South Terrace and Market Street with bands starting from 11am including ,Blue Celts,  Andrea Beatty, Owen Measday Jazz Duo,  Pickpockets Gypsy Swin, The Continentals, Faces.

ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS THE GLADIATOR FIGHT BETWEEN FREMANTLE MAYOR BRAD PETTITT AND BENNY’S CAFE OWNER IVAN DZEBA at 2pm in the gladiator arena/castle near Nicks Place kebabs.

Kids entertainment: Bouncy castle, Climbing Wall, Gladiator Castle, balloon making, face painting, stencil art.

Urban artist Shane Hughes better known as “The Boss” will be doing his street art. Kids will be welcome to participate and use his stencils to create
their own piece of art.

Fat Cat appearance between 12noon and 1.30 pm.

Spaghetti eating competition at 3pm on the main stage.
 
Coffee Festival is organised by the Fremantle Business Association.
 
All activities and coffee is free of charge, all they ask for is for a gold coin donation which goes to Telethon Adventurers for research and fight to find the cure for children cancer.

Roel Loopers