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...

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...

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...

Channel Men's Shed was one of six men's sheds to join a pilot program called Power People Project, an initiative to educate communities on reducing power usage.Aurora Energy and TasNetworks are collaborating with the Tasmanian Men's Shed Association (TMSA) to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to understand their energy usage, manage costs effectively and make informed...

St Aloysius Catholic College celebrated the official opening and blessing of their new senior campus on Friday, May 24.The new campus, located at 50 Huntingfield Avenue, offers students not just facilities purpose built for a 21st century education, but also a place in the college community for longer, as they now offer places right through to Year 12.The building was blessed by Archbishop of...