Kingston Beach Coastcare (KBC) and South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC) in partnership with Kingborough Council were recognised at the Tasmanian Landcare Awards held at Government House recently.KBC received the Greyhound Coastcare Award and SETAC and Kingborough Council received the First Nations Landcare Collaboration Award. The Greyhound Coastcare Award is delivered to...

The annual Science and Engineering Challenge kicked off recently with 1303 Tasmanian students from 47 schools, including Taroona High School, Southern Christian College, Calvin Christian School and Kingston High School, competing.Kingston High School came fourth whilst Taroona, Southern and Calvin won their heats, securing them spots in the grand final in Launceston.Throughout the challenge, the...

Blackmans Bay resident Ella Smalley has taken home the title of Premier's Young Achiever of the Year and the St Luke's Healthier Communities Award in the Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards.She was joined by three local trampoline gymnasts as either finalists or nominees.Rohan Wilcox, based in Howden, was presented as a finalist in the Motors Tasmania Sports Award. Billy French from Tinderbox was a...

A new set of traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of Beach Road and Church Street, Kingston, following a recommendation from the Black Spot Consultative Panel in Tasmania.The panel is comprised of local stakeholders and ensures projects meet the needs of local drivers. "I'm pleased to welcome the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Beach Road and Church Street...

Road Safety Week ran from Sunday, May 5 to Sunday, May 12, with a range of initiatives in the Kingborough region highlighting the importance of promoting safe driving.Kingston Inspector Colin Riley and Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt visited a road safety blitz site in Kingston on May 6.The road safety team were set up on Redwood Road checking vehicles were registered, ensuring drivers were...