City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
Elected until 2029
Ben Lawver was elected as Mayor in October 2025, following four years as a Hilton/East Ward representative.
Ben grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Washington State and, before moving to Australia, lived in Seattle, Washington. He has called Fremantle home since 2013, is a supporter of local businesses, and is passionate about ensuring neighbourhoods have a voice in how they grow and develop into the future.
Ben loves our port city. He believes having a working port on our doorstep is more than just a job creating economic driver for our city and state. Ben feels our publicly owned port is part of our collective identity and makes the place we all call home unique.
Prior to his election in 2021, Ben was an active participant on the Westport Taskforce focusing his efforts and time on the Freight, Logistics, and Environmental workstreams. He has served on the WA Port Operations Taskforce and acted as a representative on the Freight Logistics Council of WA.
Ben has been a champion for Council adopting policies to protect mature trees that provide community benefits, he’s spearheaded efforts helping those sleeping rough on our streets, worked with venues and residents to ensure live music continues to thrive, is intimately involved in the work developing a new planning scheme to guide Fremantle’s growth into the future, and is always looking to see if services being delivered by the City of Fremantle match the expectations of residents.
T 9432 9799 E mayor@fremantle.wa.gov.au
