City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
This page will give you helpful tips on how you can become more sustainable and reduce your environmental impact. They include information on how to:
Through its Waterwise Program, Water Corporation provides a wealth of useful tips, articles and advice on how you can save water, including where you can save water:
To find our more visit WaterCorp – Waterwise advice
Plants suited to our climate need less water, are low maintenance and will look great in your garden.
The City provides a number of annual schemes to assist residents to maintain street trees and create a successful verge garden including:
Visit Your Home – Water to find out about:
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water also have some handy information on Water Efficiency in the home.
Water is a precious resource and we don’t want to waste it. If your water bill has increased unexpectedly lately, it could be the result of a water leak. Learn how to investigate potential leaks.
Reducing your energy use isn’t just good for your hip pocket, it helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to climate change. While small behaviour changes may not seem like much, they can have a big impact.
Installing solar panels on your property reduces your electricity bills and lowers your carbon footprint. To get started, check out the Australian Government Solar Consumer Guide.
Some considerations:
Check out the Energy Guide to find out easy ways to reduce your energy bills, with advice on:
Your Home is a holistic guide to creating sustainable homes. The website has detailed content available for all, depending on whether you are buying, building, renovating or just looking for ways to make small improvements to their home.
Did you know that as waste decomposes in landfill, it releases greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change? Reducing your waste to landfill is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and live a more sustainable lifestyle.
The City currently offers a range of waste minimisation rebates. Follow the link to see what is currently available for City of Fremantle residents.
Find out what more about the Fremantle Recycling Centre, the Reuse Shop and how to dispose of hazardous waste such as paint, batteries and gas cylinders.
The FOGO (food organics and garden organics) system was introduced across the City of Fremantle in 2019, with the aim to improve waste recovery rates, increase diversion from landfill and reduce costs of processing material. By collecting organics in the FOGO bin, we generate high quality compost to use on farms, parks and gardens and avoid organic waste going to landfill.
Find out more about what goes into your FOGO and recycling bins and how the three-bin system works here.
Being an active part of your community can help create a sense of belonging, build new networks and offer the opportunity to learn new skills. Resilient communities are also an essential part of our sustainability journey. There are a range of options to get involved, check out the list below and there’s sure to be something of interest to you:
Help us advocate for action on the climate and biodiversity emergency by getting in touch with your local member of parliament and letting them know this is important to you.
When writing to your local MP, be sure to introduce yourself and explain you are a member of their electorate. You can then tell them about specific concerns you have regarding the climate and biodiversity emergency, and state clearly what you want the MP to do. This could include committing to:
You can check which electorate you’re in by visiting Electoral Boundaries WA and putting in your postcode or suburb. City of Fremantle is covered by the Fremantle electorate for the Legislative Assembly and the South Metropolitan Region for the Legislative Council. Visit Member List for your current sitting member of parliament.
City of Fremantle is in the Federal Electorate of Fremantle. Visit Senators and Members via Parliament of Australia to find the current Member for Fremantle and Western Australian senators.