• Emma Williamson on the future of Fremantle’s city centre

    Emma Williamson on the future of Fremantle’s city centre
    Emma Williamson and Fremantle Mayor, Hannah Fitzhardinge

    Fremantle is home for most of us at TheFulcrum.Agency . We feel passionate about the city and committed to doing our bit to ensure it has a vibrant and sustainable future.

    The City of Fremantle recently invited TFA Partner, Emma Williamson to share her thoughts on how the city centre could be improved:: “It’s really about looking for the levers that can encourage activation and a dramatic increase in the resident population.” Those levers according to Ms Williamson include social and low-income housing, subsidised housing for artists and performers, limits on short-term accommodation and mechanisms to ensure buildings are not left empty when there is a clear demand for accommodation.

    These problems are not unique to Fremantle. Go here to read more.

  • Fremantle Biennale: UNIT

    Fremantle Biennale: UNIT

    “Our site is on Victoria Quay, close to the launch point for the Rottnest ferry.

    In our studio, we’ve been exploring the rich linkages between Walyalup (Fremantle) and Wadjemup (Rottnest), and the Indigenous stories that we’ve heard over years of living and working in this place.

    We’ve been deeply moved by the story of Noongar women lighting fires on and around Cantonment Hill to act as a beacon and signal a way home for prisoners fleeing the island.

    We’ve looked at maritime motifs, in particular, the triangular shaped devices that cave divers clip on to lines to help them navigate black water to ensure they can find their way to safety.

    The aim of our work is to manifest a more optimistic future.”