Kingston High School student Jade Dickinson is the first Tasmanian writer and also one of the youngest writers to be published in a Minds Shine Bright anthology.The anthologies feature winning and commended entries from the Minds Shine Bright writing competitions.Jade's short story "Gindle's Spirit" will be published in Storm: Minds Shine Bright Season 1. Proud parents Daphine and Andrew said...

The Voice to Parliament Referendum took place on Saturday, October 14. The Voice Referendum was defeated with a majority No vote. Over 7000 voting centres were opened across Australia, including one at the Kingborough Community Hub. Pictured Dee Beriya supported the No vote and Jill Hickie supported the Yes vote. The Voice proposed to establish a federal advisory body of Aboriginal and...

Readers of the Kingborough Chronicle and Huon News newspapers submitted their garden photos for a chance to win a Stihl Battery Garden Pruner and Felco Secateurs, donated by Clennett's Mitre 10.Peter Gardiner from Glen Huon was the winner of the spring garden photo competition and Ray Quinn from Blackmans Bay was the runner-up.The photo competition showcased many beautiful gardens in the...

Labor Member for Franklin Dean Winter is hosting a community meeting for Channel residents to discuss concerns over the Channel Highway.Mr Winter said Channel locals have been sharing with him their frustration that the Channel Highway is not fit to serve the fast-growing region.The Channel Road Safety Forum will take place at Snug Hall on October 22."People have raised road safety issues for a...

Zelda, the puppy caught in a house fire on July 13, has been recovering well thanks to the love of her family and the wonderful care of the emergency vet at Moonah and more recently, the Kingston Animal Hospital.Tiffany Ingram, a concerned local, has been providing support to the family. "I initially reached out to Zelda's family when I heard of her horrific injuries to see how I could help,...