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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...
Easter egg drive for locals in need

Easter egg drive for locals in need

Thanks to the generosity of Blackmans Bay Primary School (BBPS) students and families, Easter will be brighter for locals in need.Over two weeks, the Blackmans Bay Primary School Student Representative Council (SRC) collected Easter eggs to be donated to Jireh House women's refuge. Jireh House, 24 hour crisis accommodation, provides support for local women and children made homeless due to...
Starfish Nippers hit the waves

Starfish Nippers hit the waves

Sunday, March 26 was the final session of the Southern Region Starfish Nippers program which ran across summer at Kingston Beach, Clifton and Carlton Park.Surf Life Saving Tasmania (SLST) partnered with Variety Tasmania to provide Tasmanian kids living the disability the opportunity to take part in swimming, catching waves, beach runs and exercises just like other surf lifesavers do.Starfish...
Kingborough raises the flag for transgender pride

Kingborough raises the flag for transgender pride

With a historic flag raising last week, Kingborough Council officially launched its LGBTIQA+ Action Plan. Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt said the launch of both the LGBTIQA+ Action Plan and the raising of a flag to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility demonstrated Council's commitment to creating a community that is inclusive, safe, welcoming and respectful for all. "The LGBTIQA+ Action...

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