Archive for the ‘The Outdoors’ Category
Bicycles Are So Hot Right Now
There’s a couple of bicycle related events coming up soon and one of them involves free food.
Ride to Work Day is designed to get you off your arse and on to your bike, go green and heathly all at once. Head over to Kings Square between 7am and 9am on the 12th of October and you’ll get a free (nutritional so they say) breakfast. There’ll also be a draw with prizes:
- Repair kits
- Bike Accessories
- Latest cycling gear
- Free bike checks are available by local experienced bike mechanics
- Fremantle Leisure Centre membership and complementary passes
Register for the Ride to Work Day.
The Fremantle Bicycle Users Group is organising a family bike picnic on Sunday 23rd October. Once again fun stuff and prizes will be involved.
Finally the Hatch Ocean Ride for MS (from Fremantle to Hillarys) is kicking off at the Pickled Fig in South Beach on the 23rd of October. Tomorrow morning at 11am ambassador Josh Kennedy of the West Coast Eagles will be riding around along the beach in an Indian rickshaw to promote the event.
To get on board with sponsorship and join in head to www.OceanRideForMS.org.au.
Ocean Ride for MS 2010
And now for some music.
Even More Erosion on South Beach
Holy eroded beach Batman.
The posts that blocked off the dunes have now been swept away. All dogs who’ve clotheslined themselves on the wire fence while running through the dunes are celebrating its demise.
Further Erosion
Inclement Winter
South Beach has been swallowed up by winter. A lot of that hard work that tried to stop erosion has been washed away. The waves were pretty big today, you could just almost surf on them if they were a bit cleaner.
Freo Flooding
Some crazy rain amount of rain is about these days, Anne (thanks) sent in these photos of flooding on Pakenham Street from last week.
Hidden Treasures – Winter Music Sessions
Think nothing happens in the Winter? Hidden Treasures is a Winter music series that sets out to throw a bit of life back in to Fremantle’s High Street. Have a look on the FaceBook page there’s lots of info there about what’s on for the rest of July.
Here’s some beautiful photos that will make you want to get your arse off the sofa.
Hands Across the Sand Cottesloe
If you’d like to support the Kimberley ‘No Gas Hub’ campaign, head to Cottesloe beach tomorrow, Saturday 25 June from 11am to noon, and become part of ‘Hands Across the Sand’. Similar events have been held worldwide to bringing organisations and people together who are committed to advancing clean energy initiatives and protecting earth, oceans and oxygen from pollution.
Tips of the Day
1. Use only approved beach accesses and parking.
2. Create as long a line or as many lines as you wish.
3. Be courteous and respectful to those who disagree with your view.
4. Please steer clear of bird nesting areas.
5. …enjoy yourself, it’s the beach!
Meet Indonesia Bazaar & Fremantle to Bali Yacht Race
If the Street Arts Festival isn’t your cup of tea you could try the Meet Indonesia Bazaar for something to do this weekend. It’s on tomorrow at the Fremantle Sailing Club (down by South Beach). It’s on from 9am until 3am and a send off for the Fremantle to Bali yacht race:
“Organised by Fremantle Sailing Club, Western Australia in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Indonesia, the 1,440nm event comprises a non-competitive Ocean Rally for cruising yachts commencing on Saturday April 23rd and an ISAF Category 1 International Yacht Race starting on Tuesday April 26th. Both starts will be at 12.00pm sharp, and will take place just off the North Mole of Fremantle Harbour. The finish line will be indicated by a marker buoy and a Committee Boat moored at the entrance to Benoa Harbour, Bali.”
North Freo Water Sliders Party 2011
The North Freo Water Sliders Party hit, well, North Freo on Sunday. Organised by individuals who are just out to have a good time on a sunny day, NFWSP stands out as one of the best community events in the Freo calendar.
I ask you to marvel at the big long strip of black plastic it was super hot, almost molten. So hats off to the organizers and super-crazies who took the inaugural run down the monster slide wearing nothing but Speedoes and other types of revealing snug fitting swimwear.
Keep track of future NFWSP by joining the Group on FaceBook. Sweet.
Relaxing in the shade.
Prepping the slide.
Soaping up.
The inaugural run...
...zooms by weeeeeeeeeeee.
South Beach Cafe
One of the great things about living in Freo is the constant holiday feel, e.g. starting your day with a swim in the ocean and a coffee at South Beach Cafe, just a few meters from the beach. It’s a mix between kiosk and cafe – not fancy, but beachy. The coffee is good, the food looked great (we’ll try next time!), you can bring your dog, read the newspaper, meet some friends (as per the cafe’s slogan “Where friends meet”) and start your day in a relaxed Freo manner. And if you wonder why the roof looks familiar, take a look at the Port Authority.
South Beach Cafe
Ocean Drive
South Fremantle
(08) 9335 3925
Open 7 days
7.30am–5pm
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