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17 Dec: Carolling in Kensington
Kensington residents and friends participate in our annual Christmas Carolling around the streets of our suburb.
Led by bagpipers, we make our way down Thornton St pausing to sing at the Lithuanian community units, then turn right into High St to sing with the Sisters of St Joseph at the Bethany Centre in the Mary MacKillop Precinct.
We then head southeast along High St, down Richmond St and though Borthwick Park to the Thornton St entrance of the Norwood Aged Cottage Homes.
We walk through the NACH property to Bridge Street and walk up to finish with a carol inside the Rising Sun Inn at approximately 8.30pm.
We stop frequently along this route to sing a couple of carols and spread Christmas cheer through our suburb. Side-tracks and minor route variations are possible, so if you would like the Kensington carollers to sing outside your home please get in touch with our Secretary (contact@kra.org.au) and we’ll do our best to make it happen!
Song sheets are provided by KRA. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress with some Christmassy flair – think tinsel, Santa hats, Christmas shirts, reindeer antlers!!
2 Feb: Film FUNdraiser
Save the date!
KRA’s annual fundraiser will be held at the Regal Theatre on Sunday 2nd February – more details coming soon.
2 Mar: Clean Up Australia Day
Save the date! We’ll start the 2025 Kensington Clean Up in Borthwick Park (Thornton St Kensington SA 5068), spread out across the suburb to collect rubbish, then return to the Park for a barbeque afterwards.
The KRA clean up is registered on the CUAD website – click here.
Summer waterers wanted!
Ready for a break from the festive whirl? Need to ‘earth’ yourself and spend some time in nature?
Join the Borthwick Park summer watering roster!
Spend some peaceful time watering our newest plantings, watching the birds frolic in the River Redgums, and maybe meet a few locals to-ing and fro-ing through this magical green space.
Simply email our Secretary at contact@kra.org.au to volunteer to hose-water once (or more if you like) during December-March. Please advise any dates you aren’t available.
Once the roster is finalised you’ll be advised which week and which zone of the park you’ve been allocated to water. The mid-year plantings (small or staked plants) and any stressed plants need to be watered just once in your allocated week and the task should take no more than 1-2 hours… choose your best time to water.
If you’ve not watered in the park before, we’ll arrange a time to show you the water points and all the hoses and connections stored in the park shed. We have a handy trolley to wheel the hoses to the water points.
See you in the park this summer!
Treasure hunt
Do you know where the pictured scenes are located in Kensington? This was one of the puzzles for teams at the Kensington Quiz Night held in conjunction with the KRA AGM on 19 November 2024. If you would like to know the answers email contact@kra.org.au …
Inter-war Housing Heritage Code Amendment under consultation
The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters has released its Inter-war Housing Heritage Code Amendment for public comment. Consultation closes Friday 20 December 2024.
The draft Inter-war Housing Heritage Code Amendment focuses on buildings built between World War 1 and World War 2 which are worthy of heritage listing or additional protection.
This change is proposed through an amendment to the Planning & Design Code (the State-wide Planning Policy document).
The Code Amendment proposes to list 20 new Local Heritage Places and introduce a new Historic Area which includes 32 dwellings, together with some minor zoning changes to surrounding properties. The proposed changes seek to protect the eligible buildings from adverse development outcomes e.g. demolition or significant modifications to original parts of the building.
The majority of the buildings which will be affected by the proposed changes are in Heathpool, a neighbouring suburb to Kensington.
Click here to download and review the draft code amendment and other relevant documents, then either join a drop-in session at Town Hall (13 November 6-8pm or 14 November 2-4pm) and/or complete the online form to have your say.
12 & 14 Nov: Compassionate Kensington Conversations
Are you concerned your older relatives, friends or neighbours may need more support?
Do you require more assistance in your daily living? Do you need emotional support as a care-giver?
The Compassionate Kensington Conversations are for you! Everyone is invited. These are important conversations for our whole community.
Two FREE sessions on offer: Tuesday evening 12th November & Thursday morning 14th November. Details in flyer below.
💙Receive information and participate in discussions about compassionate communities;
💙Learn how to become a more compassionate neighbour or friend;
💙Discover services and supports currently available in our area;
💙Explore what ‘Compassionate Communities’ could look like within our neighbourhood.
RSVP to help with catering arrangements by clicking here or email compassionatekensington@gmail.com or phone 0424324376
19 Nov: KRA Quiz Night & AGM
The KRA Quiz Night & AGM will be held on Tuesday 19th November. Register through Trybooking to attend the quiz & AGM to help with catering via this link https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1302310 Join a table or organise your neighbours to form a table of 6 and compete for glory and prizes in the Kensington Quiz!
If you are interested in joining the 2025 KRA Committee, please contact our Secretary NOW to nominate via email to contact@kra.org.au. Joining the KRA Committee is a great way to get involved with YOUR Association and work with other locals to make Kensington the best possible neighbourhood.
8 Dec: Plant & Produce Share
Plant & Produce Share in Borthwick Park, Sunday 8th November, 11.30am-12.30pm (after the working bee).
We’ll have a trading table set up under the shelter in Borthwick Park. Bring your excess potted plants, cuttings, seedlings, seeds and garden produce … whatever you have in abundance and would like to share.
Drop, swap and go… or stay for a while to meet a few locals and swap gardening tips. If you fancy, come a little earlier (11ish) and have a cuppa with the working bee volunteers 🙂
All leftover plants and produce will be left in the park shelter for passers-by to collect later.
8 Dec: Borthwick Park working bee
You can find Borthwick Park tucked between Second Creek and Thornton, Richmond Street and Bridge Streets in Kensington 5068. This lovely green space has been the focus of a revegetation project since 2009, instigated and driven by the community of Kensington, kindly supported by the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
Prior to commencement of the project the majestic remnant river red gums in the park were marooned in an expanse of kikuyu grass and the creek bank was weed-choked and badly eroded.
Working bees are held on the 2nd Sunday of every month 9-11am to maintain the shrubs, vines, grasses and ground cover understorey established over the past 15 years.
Join us in the park on Sunday 8th December between 9am and 11am. We’ll be topping up mulch to keep soil moisture in and weeds out, tip pruning shrubs, evicting pesky feral grasses, hose-watering the newer plantings, maybe constructing a native bee hotel if time allows… whatever needs doing!
Volunteering locally is a great way to meet new people in your neighbourhood. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and capabilities. No prior gardening experience necessary. All training and tools are provided. Wear enclosed footwear, hat and clothing to suit the weather. Bring your KRA volunteer vest if you have one or we’ll issue you with on on the day.
If you can’t manage physical gardening work, you are most welcome to join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you!
