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Rotary Club upgrades playground

Rotary Club upgrades playground

Illawarra Primary School recently got a helping hand from the Rotary Club of Kingston with some new play equipment that was installed in the Prep-Piazza area for Prep-aged children and children in wheelchairs to have some fun with.Rotary Club members installed three garden beds, two sand boxes, murals with a marine theme, ceramic fish, a boat wheel and shipwreck and painted a big colourful snake...
Scouts conquer Cradle Mountain

Scouts conquer Cradle Mountain

North West Bay Scouts recently spent four days at Cradle Mountain, covering nearly 60 kilometres of tracks. The scouts explored such tracks as Lake Rodway, Hansons Peak, Dove Lake Circuit and Marions Lookout.For some, it was the first time in the national park and for others, a repeat visit. "We experienced a mixture of weather with one very wet day resulting in some terrific walking in the mist...
Blackmans Bay rolls out Wellbeing Wagon

Blackmans Bay rolls out Wellbeing Wagon

Blackmans Bay Primary School (BBPS) decided to create a Wellbeing Wagon, inspired by a story shared to ABC Australia about a teacher from the Sunshine Coast.Sarah Tyler came up with a Wellbeing Wagon, which is filled up with board games and other activities, to wheel around during break times for children wanting quiet play time.BBPS launched their own Wellbeing Wagon on Monday, June 17 with...
Neika duo charity ride to Darwin

Neika duo charity ride to Darwin

Neika residents Phil Wise (50) and his son Ned (14) are cycling over 3700 kilometres from their home all the way to Darwin, Northern Territory to raise funds for three charities close to their hearts.Phil and Ned departed Neika on a dark and rainy May 10 and were making their way through Brisbane last week.The pair aim to raise $100,000 for Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC), The Thin Green Line...
Mike new Probus Club president

Mike new Probus Club president

Michael (Mike) Whitehouse has been installed as the new president of Kingston Men's Probus Club, replacing Len Lambeth who held the position for the past three years.As a member of Rotary, Mike was instrumental in setting up the Probus Club over 40 years ago and joined the club in July 2021. Mike thanked the club for their confidence in his installation as president and paid tribute to the...
Kingston knocks out tournament

Kingston knocks out tournament

On Saturday night, June 1 three local boxers represented the Kingston Boxing Club at Team Woods Boxing Gym's inaugural Latrobe Boxing Tournament.The Latrobe Memorial Hall was packed with a massive crowd to witness a night of great bouts. 15-year-old Chiwoo Lim debuted his first fight, putting on a skilful boxing display.Despite being defeated by the narrowest of margins by a boxer with previous...

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