Students Abby Thomas, Huw Mumford, Amy Elliot and Leo Marchioli from Calvin Christian School Kingston laid flowers at a ceremony held for Remembrance Day at a Kingston Beach service on Friday, November 11. See the November 22 issue for more coverage.

A new Tasmanian Aboriginal tour mumara patrula “Wood for the Fire” was launched this month at Trial Bay by Kingborough Council in conjunction with Performing Lines Tasmania and creator Nunami Sculthorpe-Green. Kingborough Deputy Mayor, Clare Glade-Wright said the tour was very moving and was brilliantly presented by creator Nunami Sculthorpe-Green. “This is the first and only Aboriginal-authored...

A record number of Tasmanian gymnasts have been selected to represent Australia at the upcoming 36th FIG World Championships for Trampoline Gymnastics being held in Sofia, Bulgaria beginning November 16. In total, five gymnasts, two coaches and one judge from Tasmania will represent the country next month at the World Senior Championships. Seventy-five percent of the Australian men’s double-mini...

The 2023 Tasmania Young Australian of the Year was won by Kingston local, humanitarian and marathon runner Meriem Daoui.Meriem Daoui, a Tasmanian marathon runner and registered nurse, uses her love of running as a platform to do good. She ran her first marathon at age 16, raising over $5,000 for displaced Syrians affected by their country’s civil war.Born in Morocco, Meriem relocated to Tasmania...

The first 18 of 80 homes have been completed and handed over to owners at Traders in Purple’s Kings Quarter development in Kingston, adding much-needed housing stock to the greater Hobart market.Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt and Minister Guy Barnett officially opened this first stage on Wednesday, October 26.Mr Barnett said “It is a great example of local government and private sector...