Your rates help pay for more than 100 different community services and programs including:
- Fremantle Arts Centre
- Fremantle Library
- Fremantle Leisure Centre
- Freo Toy Library
- Festivals and events
- Waste collection
- Environment services
- Sporting and recreation facilities
- Community safety and rangers
- Plus so much more!
As a ratepayer you can also enjoy a range of benefits that make living in Fremantle even better.
Free CBD parking
Shop, explore and enjoy Freo's CBD with ease thanks to free parking! Simply apply for your Free After Three parking permit with proof of your address to enjoy free on-street parking in the CBD between:
- 9–11am (permit holders must stick to the posted time limits such as 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours)
- 3–5pm (permit holders must stick to the posted time limits such as 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours)
- 5pm–9am (no time limits apply)
Please note the parking permit only applies to on-street (kerbside) parking and does not include carparks. Click here for more info and to apply.
Free street trees
Spruce up your property with a free street tree for your verge. Simply submit an application and our team will be in touch between April and May to talk to you about what is most suitable for your verge. Planting occurs between April and July each year to give your tree the best chance of survival.
To request a tree, simply complete the e-services request online or contact us at 1300 MY FREO (1300 693 736).
Free mulch
Mulching is one of the many easy ways you can develop a water-wise native garden. Residents and ratepayers can collect free mulch from the Fremantle Recycling Centre subject to availability, so we recommend calling ahead on 1300 MY FREO (1300 693 736) before visiting the centre.
Click here to find out more about Fremantle Recycling Centre.
Free traffic management for street parties
Get to know your neighbours and boost community spirit by hosting a street party!
A team of dedicated local volunteers are on hand to provide free traffic management for the day, so you can focus on the fun things like meeting new people, getting to know your neighbours and celebrating your community.
Click here to find out more about hosting a street party and free traffic management.
Grant support for sports, community events, positive ageing, venue hire and more
We’re giving back to our community through a range of grants for individuals, groups, programs or events:
- Sports and Recreation Grants
- Neighbourhood Quick Response Grants
- Venue Support Grants
- Positive Ageing Assistance
- Community Donations
These funding streams are open all year round until allocations run out. Click here for more info and to see if you qualify for funding.
Free drop-offs at Fremantle Recycling Centre
Free to all residents, the Fremantle Recycling Centre is where you can drop off items that don’t belong in your waste bins, pick up free mulch and is also home to the Reuse Shop, where you can find a wide range of goods for sale at a bargain price including furniture, camping gear, surf boards, gardening equipment, toys, books, DVDs and musical instruments.
You can also drop off eligible containers and earn 10 cents for each container at the City's Containers for Change Refund Point. Click here to learn more.
Cloth nappy rebate
A child can use around 4,000 nappies during their younger years! Nappies pose a risk of contamination in the recycling and FOGO bins and take around 500 years to decompose in landfill. Disposable nappies are also considerably more expensive, around double the cost of modern cloth nappies cost annually.
To reduce the environmental impact of disposable nappies, we're offering a rebate of 50%, up to $150 per household on the hire or purchase of modern cloth nappies. Click here to learn more and apply.
Over 100 new projects being delivered through the 2024–25 budget
The key themes of the City of Fremantle’s 2024-25 budget are prioritising asset renewal, absorbing rising costs and delivering projects and services to benefit everyone in the community.
The 2024–25 budget includes investment in heritage through upgrades to the Town Hall, Fremantle Arts Centre, Moore's Building and Old Fire Station. Improvements to roads, footpaths, lighting, BBQs and public toilets. Provision of community facilities such as the Library, Leisure Centre, parks, playgrounds and natural areas.
Keep informed about the exciting projects that are on the way through this handy online interactive map.