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Averill Lawler has been running art workshops for about three years now, and for the first time will be taking them to Bruny Island.bruny NORTH curator Virginia Dowzer met Averill...

Kingston-based Stitching and Beyond opened their biennial Out of Hand Exhibition at the Long Gallery in Salamanca, Hobart on Friday, September 26.In honour of their 20th anniversary this year Stitching...

Possums Playcentre, which has been a staple in the Taroona community for nearly 40 years, may have to close doors in November.Possums is a nature-based, community-run playground for three- to...

Kingborough locals Kylie Carman-Brown and Tess Crawley have been announced as recipients of the 2025 Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program.This year 16 creators have been awarded mentorships, offering them...

Johanna van de Kamp celebrated her 104th birthday with friends and family at The Salty Dog Hotel on Sunday, August 17.Daughter Gerda was surprised at the Kingborough Chronicle editor's excitement...

The Kingston Learning Centre on 8 Hutchins Street, opposite Kingston Library, has closed its car park and Block C and D due to safety concerns.The buildings, formerly the home of...

Kettering Walkers organiser Elspeth Haughie celebrated her 80th birthday a few days early with her fellow walkers on Friday, August 22 before heading off on a holiday for her actual...

The Longley International Hotel held The Burning on Saturday, August 23.This marks the fifth year the event has been held at Longley Hotel, with this year's Burning featuring a sphinx,...

15-year-old Shanae Dance of Kingston broke record after record after record at the Tuna Club of Tasmania's recent presentation.Amongst her many achievements, Shanae earned five merit pins in one season,...

A free community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was officially installed outside Woodbridge Post Office last week thanks to the efforts of the Woodbridge Hall Committee (WHC).WHC member Pam Nossiter said...

Kingston Town Shopping Centre has become the seventh refund point to return more than one million containers since Recycle Rewards began on May 1.11-year-old Ari Hockley from Howden collects her...

More than 500 people gathered to Feastival at the Kingborough Community Hub, hosted by the Royal Bengal Club of Tasmania (RBCT) on Saturday, August 2."If you had to describe Bengalis...

Landcare Australia conducted a national survey to explore the challenges, opportunities and motivations within landcare groups across the country, with the results published on Monday, August 4.The Kingborough Chronicle contacted...

Local crafting group Thimbles and Thread celebrated their 30th anniversary with a morning tea on Wednesday, July 23.Founding member Wendy Tomes shared that the group originated as a spin-off of...

22-year-old Blackmans Bay local Nicholas Rudeforth has been named the Tasmanian winner in the prestigious Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award, earning a spot to compete in the grand final.Now in...