Smithson Planning

06/06/2026

D-Day - 06 Jun 1944 @ 06.30 hours.

31/05/2026

Magic morning - high tide meets heavy rains …. Most of the very popular riverside walking path was also under water from Swan Yacht Club all the way to Essg Street Jetty.

28/05/2026

Nothing for Fremantle - as the Cook Labor Govt focuses on another 10-20 years at Freo Ports inner harbour …. But would they be game enough to spearhead the duplications : road & rail for the WA Bicentennial 2029 celebrations - they have known this was coming for 29 years (so far).

27/05/2026

Doing a deal with the Nationals to find a biodiesel feedstock ….. all he needs now is a seriously large water supply, and a nuclear power station for electricity - eight Prime Ministers, six Premiers have all known this was coming for 29 years (so far).

Roger Cook has described the lack of a canola crushing and refining industry in WA as ‘nuts’ as he outlined his desire for the State to add value to a product it exports around $1.2 billion worth of…

27/05/2026

Albany 2027 - the first of the WA Bicentennial 2026-27-29-31 celebrations for Albany, Fremantle, Perth & Western Australia.

Albany will host next year’s WA Tourism Conference.

The event attracts hundreds of delegates from across the state.

City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks told ABC Great Southern Breakfast’s Paul Cook he was pleased with the decision.

“It starts to recognise that people in Perth understand that Albany is the centre of the Earth for tourism and we are starting to find our place,” he said.

“To have the conference here is fantastic and a recognition we are doing a lot of things right in Albany.”

The conference will run from May 24 to 26 in 2027.

You can find Great Southern Breakfast with Paul Cook on ABC listen www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/greatsouthern-breakfast

27/05/2026

Albany 2027 - the first of the WA Bicentennial 2026-27-29-31 celebrations.

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26/05/2026

They’re not MIA - they just don’t know what to do.

OPINION: Will the City of Perth be the straw that finally breaks the back of local government, or is that still easier said than done? Read in comments.

26/05/2026

Albany 2026 - the first of the WA Bicentennial 2026-27-29-31 celebrations …. Genuine leadership matters.

ALBANY’S NEWEST FREEMAN

Former mayor Dennis Wellington was declared an honorary Freeman of the City of Albany tonight at council’s May meeting.

Mr Wellington joins Terry Eaton and Alice Rule in the sharing the honour, the highest a local government can bestow on its residents.

Known for his strong passion and advocacy for Albany, Mr Wellington was lauded by sitting councillors for his years of leadership and commitment to making the City the best it can be.

26/05/2026

And just where will the Government place their defensive assets, and who will have the authority to release them.

Missiles for use in the Australian military could soon be made in Western Australia with the government seeking to establish a local weapons manufacturing hub, the third state to do so.

25/05/2026

Another fabulous & poignant FB mem from 2024 - Benefits for generations to come ..... indeed, a thousand new residents and lots of skilled people looking for the next big thing - the Albany Woolstores, the Middleton Beach Hotel, perhaps even Grange's $2.3bn magnetite project & AUKUS ..... alternatively, just show us the plans for heavy freight transport from Melville Point to Southern Ports Albany, along Princess Royal Drive and the Great Southern Railway, through the city waterfront.