The Fight for the Heritage Listed Fremantle Traffic Bridge isn't Over!  

Our beloved heritage listed Fremantle Traffic Bridge is 84 years old and needs some serious love. The WA State Government has received funding from the Federal Government to replace the bridge.

We oppose the State Government's plan to demolish the bridge - which has the State's highest level of heritage listing - to build a new bridge. We say repurpose the old bridge 'for the people' and build a new bridge or tunnel elsewhere. 

We propose a full reuse of the heritage listed old Fremantle bridge converting it into a Highline park with space for pedestrians, cyclists, fisherman, dolphin spotters, boat watchers, market stalls and more.

A Perth Highline could be a sanctuary over the Swan River, connecting the North and the East Fremantle Communities and providing a spectacular gateway to Fremantle for Western Australians and tourists. We see it as the Jewel in the Crown of the Maritime Trail that reaches from Woodmans Point to North Beach. Where you can cycle, walk or run through Fremantle Harbour and along the beaches.

There is a huge opportunity to create a visionary entry into Fremantle by transforming the current bridge into a vibrant place for people. A place the community, cyclists and pedestrians can enjoy.

This petition calls on the WA Government and Main Roads, WA to

1. Find a different location for the new bridge or tunnel 
2. Transform the old bridge into community pathway park for pedestrians and cyclists - The Perth Highline - It could be the world's first Highline built over a River and Sea. 
3. Ensure the community is informed of the heritage listing of the bridge, and engaged through the entire design and development process through inclusive, transparent and intensive co-design and community engagement.

If you are keen to elevate your support and show your opposition to the State Governments plan to ignore its own heritage laws, please email and phone the WA Premier, your local MP, and Minister Saffioti. 

 

1. WA Premier, Minister for State & Industry Development, Public Sector Management - Roger Cook - wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au / admin@dpc.wa.gov.au / kwinana@mp.wa.gov.au (tel) 61 8 6552 5000
2. Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Tourism, Rita Saffioti -  ‎Minister.Saffioti@dpc.wa.gov.au / westswan@mp.wa.gov.au(tel) 08 6552 5500
3. Minister for Heritage - Minister.Templeman@dpc.wa.gov.au (tel) 08 6552 5400
4. Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage - Director General - Anthony Kannis - info@dplh.wa.gov.au (tel) 08 6551 8002
5. Fremantle - Simone McGurk (e) fremantle@mp.wa.gov.au (tel) 08 9336 7000
6. WA Member for Cottesloe - David Honey - cottesloe@mp.wa.gov.au (tel) 08 93831505
7. WA Leader of the Opposition,  Libby Mettam 9752 1949, libby.mettam@mp.wa.gov.au
8. Fremantle (Federal) - Josh Wilson - Josh.Wilson.MP@aph.gov.au (tel) 08 9335 8555
9. Fremantle. Council - Mayor - Hannah Fitzharding. - mayor@fremantle.wa.gov.au /  info@fremantle.wa.gov.au (tel) 1300 693 736

You may also like to tell the WA Heritage Council how important  the bridge is to you. Sadly the WA Councils needs the public's help to defend WA's heritage listed properties from demolition by the State Government which can overturn heritage listings. 

1. Heritage Council of Western Australia - Chair - Nerida Moredoundt - hcwachair@dplh.wa.gov.au / heritagesupport@dplh.wa.gov.au (tel) - 61 8 6551 8002

You can also let Main Roads, WA know how you feel.

1. Email enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au (a customer service representative will contact you directly with a response. 

The more arrows we send up, across and down, the better chance we have of saving the heritage listed bridge.

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