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The last chapter of a remarkable Tasmanian success story will be finalised by the middle of next month when the doors of Mother Goose Baby Shop close for the last...

Kingston's long-awaited Spring Farm Village will officially open its doors on Wednesday, May 20, bringing hundreds of jobs, major retailers and a new style of shopping experience to the growing...

Independent Clare Glade-Wright has been declared elected to the Huon Legislative Council seat, defeating incumbent Dean Harriss after a closely fought campaign and several days of counting following the May...

A striking new mural celebrating Kingborough's coastline has been unveiled in Kingston, with local students helping bring the large-scale artwork to life.Commissioned by Kingborough Council as part of an arts-based...

Kingborough's first female mayor in 114 years will resign in May, ending a long career in public life and moving into a key state leadership role.Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt will...

A petition to curb the noise levels coming from the Salty Dog licensed venue at Kingston Beach has been swamped by a counter petition in favour of the pub and...

The much-loved Margate Primary School is one of the state's oldest and most cherished by the community it serves.The history of the school goes back to 1869 and now boasts...

Thousands of treasure hunters, hundreds of kilograms of chocolates and tens of thousands of dollars raised for the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation made for very successful Easter Egg Hunt...

After years of being told she was "too old" to work, Kingston resident Fran Spears found an employer willing to give her a chance and says it changed her life.Now...

A group of Kingborough students have pushed themselves to the limit, hiking to the summit of kunanyi/Mount Wellington while carrying an unlikely item; a kitchen sink.Grade 9 students from St...

A new shopping centre nearing completion in Kingston is expected to create around 200 jobs, with a local forum planned later this month to connect employers with jobseekers ahead of...

Knife crime reform advocate Laraine Ludwig handed over knife-detecting metal wands to Hobart Division Senior Sergeant Danny Jackson outside the Kingston Police Station on Friday, December 19.Ms Ludwig, whose son...

Taroona resident Selena Hagan was recently appointed the president of Massage & Myotherapy Australia, Australia's leading not-for-profit professional body for massage, remedial massage and myotherapy, representing thousands of qualified practitioners."I...

Kingborough residents turned out in force as Kingston Neighbourhood House (KNH) capped off a year of smaller celebrations with its 40th anniversary fair on Saturday, November 29.More than 400 community...

More than 200 guests packed into the Senior Citizens Club on Redwood Road, Kingston, for Edna's Annual Christmas Fundraiser on Sunday, November 16.This is a long-running Kingborough Helping Hands (KHH)...