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Woodbridge Life celebrates end of year

Woodbridge Life celebrates end of year

The celebratory year of events marking life in and around Woodbridge concluded earlier this month with a community photograph by the water’s edge at Silverwater Park. During the past 12 months, 11 events have been staged ranging from performances of the play Lily at the school, to the use of the village buildings as a stage for residents past and present to tell their Stories of...
Christmas season shines bright

Christmas season shines bright

For some of us it’s a battle to get our Christmas lights up initially but after tackling it a small bit at a time, Christmas time comes alive! Laura felt the anguish like so many of us, but now wants to share her joy with the rest of Kingborough. Drop on by her bright and festive abode at 6 Charles Eaton Court, Huntingfield.Running from 7pm to midnight, it’s early enough for tired people to...
Poor swim in Kingston Beach North

Poor swim in Kingston Beach North

The Kingborough Council is investigating possible sources of water contamination after the northern section of Kingston Beach was downgraded to ‘poor’ quality as part of the Derwent Estuary Program’s (DEP) 2021-22 Water Quality Program Annual Report. Local councils, the Derwent Estuary Program and Environmental Protection Authority collect water samples from 35 sites throughout the Derwent...
Kingborough renters face housing stress

Kingborough renters face housing stress

The Kingborough municipality is one of the most unaffordable districts in the country according to new data released in the annual Rental Affordability Index (RAI). It joined the Greater Hobart region in leading the country as the least affordable capital city for renters, according to figures published in the RAI.Compiled by public policy specialists SGS Economics and Planning, the RAI provide...
Sharing Tree

Sharing Tree

The Kingborough Helping Hands Sharing Tree was officially opened on Friday morning, November 25 at Channel Court Shopping Centre. The tree is located in front of Woolworths and welcomes the community to donate Christmas gifts to local families in need this Christmas. “Last year we gave away 1500 gifts including 250 hampers worth $100 each and 180 gift packs for the elderly,” said Edna Pennicott,...
Stitch and share the dignity

Stitch and share the dignity

With the giving season on the horizon, Kingborough’s Stitch and Share joined in Share the Dignity’s annual It’s in the Bag campaign.Share the Dignity is a charity that supports women and girls experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence or living it rough.It’s in the Bag is a Christmas appeal that encourages everyday Australians to put together bags filled with essential items (and...

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