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Festival of Ridván

Festival of Ridván

On Saturday, 29 April the Bahá'í community of Kingborough celebrated Festival of Ridván, the holiest time on the Bahá'í calendar, by planting around one hundred native flowering shrubs and groundcovers at the Dru Point Bicentennial Park in Margate.This was done in collaboration with the Kingborough Council, and Bridget Jupe (aka BJ), the Council's Natural Areas Interpretation Officer, supervised...
Kingborough and Huon's para athletes

Kingborough and Huon's para athletes

Young para athletes from Kingborough and Huon Valley recently competed in the 2023 Chemist Warehouse Track and Field Athletics in Brisbane. The team of Alice Smillie, Alexander McKillop, coach Rosie Coleman, Izzy King, Chris Albert and Bec Mathers call themselves ‘The Motley Crew’.Izzy King came a very credible 10th in the U20 multi-class 100m and won a bronze medal in the Open Frame...
New Snug Village facilities opened

New Snug Village facilities opened

A new 14 bed wing together with a day centre was officially opened at Snug Village by the Hon Julie Collins MP and Mark Hochman Chair of Christian Homes Tasmania (CHT)."The $5.4m development adds to the substantial footprint CHT has at its Snug site which includes the existing residential care facility and independent living units," CHT Chair Mark Hochman said at the opening. "A funding...
New pump track at Kingborough Mountain Bike Park

New pump track at Kingborough Mountain Bike Park

Kingborough Council recently opened a new asphalt pump track located at Kingborough's Mountain Bike Park on Kingston View Drive. "This new asphalt pump track brings the facility up to contemporary standards and can be used by scooters and skateboarders as well," Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt said."We are ensuring that the community has the best possible experience with the added benefit of...
Thanks, Tanya

Thanks, Tanya

Kingborough Hub said farewell to its Creative Market founder and coordinator Tanya Moore at the market last weekend.After 10 years of mentorship, encouragement and market coordination, Tanya is leaving the state to be closer to family.Tanya's market coordination journey started back in 2012 when she founded the very popular 'The Shabby Market'.Tanya's mission throughout her market journey has...
Extra helping hands for Easter

Extra helping hands for Easter

Huon Aquaculture joined Kingborough Helping Hands on a food run on Good Friday, April 6."The team at Kingborough Helping Hands provide an incredible service to the local community and we thought they might need some extra helping hands over Easter," said Huon Aquaculture's Community Relations Adviser Kristy Harrison. "It was great to be able to add the Huon smoked salmon packs as a special...

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