Make it Freo and functional

About the City of Fremantle

The City of Fremantle is home to over 30,000 people. Though it’s not the largest Perth local government, it has an outsized reputation as a cultural hotspot, with food, music, landmarks and activities that attract a wide range of visitors locally and internationally.

The City’s previous website CMS was approaching end-of-life, and they needed a new site that would align with their unique community. We delivered an accessible website built on a WordPress CMS.

The challenge

With their current CMS approaching end-of-life, the City weren't satisfied with their old site. It had difficult navigation, was unsupported, and content editors struggled to update or edit content, making content management next to impossible.

For their new website, they wanted something cutting-edge and reliable that would appeal to residents and tourists alike.

In short, they wanted us to:

Make it fun
Make it Freo
Make it user-friendly
Make it easy to manage

The solution

Given the short window of time before the previous CMS reached end of life, we chose to design and develop the City’s website using a WordPress CMS. This allowed our team to move quickly while still delivering a secure, usable, and scalable site that would meet the needs of a Local Government.

Key site features include:

Search functionality with content-type filters
Quick links
Events module with calendar integration
Minutes and agendas and douments modules

The results

The City of Fremantle were blown away by their new website.

With a design that features rich blues and soft pinks, along with evocative imagery and videos, we delivered a website that highlights the City’s unique coastal vibe and culture. As a result, the site resonates with locals while also appealing to potential visitors. It even incorporates a visual motif that references Fremantle’s iconic sea container art (The Containbow by Marcus Canning).

The new WordPress CMS means that staff can now manage website content hassle-free, while users can easily access key info like events and local news, as well as minutes and agendas.

View the site

The City was delighted to partner with ALYKA to redevelop the City of Joondalup corporate website. This project came with its fair share of challenges, but the team’s ability to innovate, troubleshoot, and deliver a high-quality website ensured that we not only met but exceeded expectations. ALYKA’s ability to collaborate, solve problems, and push the boundaries of what’s possible has resulted in a product that we can all be immensely proud of. The City of Joondalup now has a website that truly reflects its values and serves its community.