Batchelor Group (BG) in Kingston is showing off the colours of their ongoing support for mental health and breast cancer awareness. BG has painted two of their trucks, one a vibrant blue for the SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY campaign and another in hot pink in recognition of the pink ribbon that is the universal symbol of breast cancer. "With our trucks moving around the state, it presented the perfect...

Anytime Fitness Kingston personal trainer Lynna Taubman attempted to break the Guinness World Record for most steps climbed on a stair climber machine in 24 hours on Saturday, September 7.She successfully broke the world record with an astonishing 108,887 steps completed by 9am on the Sunday morning.Lynna was determined to top not only the women's world record of 96,000 steps but also the men's...

The Kingborough Chronicle 2024 Footy Tipping competition has concluded in a dramatic fashion with a tie between independent member for Franklin David O'Byrne and Fred Newton from Glendon Insurance Brokers.After taking out first place in the Huon News competition in 2023 and 2024 David decided to try out his hand in the Kingborough competition for the first time and ended up matching Fred with a...

A campaign was launched in Gormley Drive, Kingston last week to highlight the impact of verbal abuse by motorists driving through roadworks.The campaign is a partnership between the Civil Contractors Federation Tasmania (CCF), the Traffic Management Association of Australia and Road Safety Advisory Council, with support from the State Government."When we talk to our members, their number one...

Kingston has officially been confirmed as the new home of the JackJumpers high performance centre, with the site to be situated adjacent to the Kingborough Sports Centre at 10 Kingston View Drive."Our community loves the JackJumpers and have warmly embraced them," Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt said."Locating the high performance centre near Kingston High School which has a focus on sports,...