KRA | Kensington Residents' Association

Care for Kensington Grants – 2023

KRA — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 03:59:18 +0000

*** HURRY! APPLICATIONS CLOSE 31st MAY! ***

We have two grants available for residents to spend on any project that benefits our community! It may be environmental, cultural, artistic, social, even virtual.

How could you benefit our fabulous suburb if you had a few dollars to help you? Commission a mural for a blank wall? Stobie pole art project? Community veggie patch? Mosaic trail? Wildlife nesting boxes? Establish a produce-preserving team to make the most of our suburb’s backyard fruit and veg?

A grant of $750 (adult applicant) or $250 (child applicant) could make your dream a reality. Anyone living in Kensington or on its perimeter roads who is a KRA member – or living in a KRA member’s household – can apply.

Previous Care for Kensington winners (2021) were Jerry and Sarah with their Rock of the Fairy project. Look for it on Bridge Street at Second Creek.

For Guidelines and the Application form click below.

Download Guidelines (PDF)
Download Application Form (DOCX)

Sunday 26 June: Dog’s Breakfast!

KRA — Tue, 24 May 2022 02:29:35 +0000

The Dog’s Breakfast is on again! From 8am on the 26th of June in Borthwick Park.

BBQ’d sausages for the dogs provided, around 9am.

Humans can bring a plate (or other needs) to share.

Call/SMS Karloskar on 0418 800 305 for further information if required.

Sunday 12 June: Borthwick Park Working Bee

KRA — Thu, 12 May 2022 00:21:27 +0000

Love Borthwick Park?

Please join us for our next working bee in Borthwick Park on Sunday 12th June from 9am to 11am.

Lots to do, jobs for all ages and abilities … followed by a great morning tea!

And…Advance Notice! Our two annual Plantathons will be on 3rd & 10th July! Join us as we add diversity to our lovely park by planting 500 new grasses, groundcovers, climbers and more.

Sunday 8 May: Borthwick Park Working Bee

KRA — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:27:48 +0000

Join us from 9am to 11am on Mothers Day as we give our favourite park some love!

This month we will be mulching and weeding bed edges.

Yummy morning tea provided!

For additional information please contact our Project Coordinator John Legg on 0422 909 710.

Snap, Send, Solve

KRA — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:00:13 +0000

Have you ever wanted to report something to a Council while out and about, but not sure what council area you’re in? That problem has been solved with the app Snap, Send, Solve. Once you’ve downloaded the app and registered, reporting things like vandalism, dumped rubbish, or dangerous footpath is simple. Select the type of issue you’re reporting, take a photo of the problem and upload it, together with a description of the problem, with the app. It will automatically get sent to the responsible party, and they will take care of it.

It’s available for Android and iPhone. Visit their website here for more detail.

Sat 9 April: Free Community Event

KRA — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:22:29 +0000

Join us for a fun and free Kensington community event brought to you by the Kensington Residents’ Association, and funded by our local council. Come to the Mary MacKillop Park between Phillips Street and High Street on the 9th of April from 5pm.

Lolly Jar Circus Inc will be doing circus activities for young people, including those with disabilities. Disabled permit parking at High Street Cafe.

Live music until sunset. Please email contact@kra.org.au to register your act for the open mic session!

Outdoor cinema from 6:30pm, screening a series of local and international short films, including “My Best Friend is Stuck on the Ceiling” by Kensington local Matt Vesely.

Bring chairs/bean bags/blankets, picnic dinner, drinks. Meals, sweets, hot/cold drinks for sale at High Street Cafe. Fundraiser barbecue by the 220 for Tammy team!

When: 9th April 2022, 5pm onwards. Films screening from approx 6:30pm.

Where: Mary MacKillop Park, between Phillips Street and High Street. See map here.

Price: Free!

Bring: Bring chairs/bean bags/blankets, picnic dinner, drinks. Meals, sweets, hot/cold drinks for sale at High Street Cafe. Fundraiser barbecue by the 220 for Tammy team!

Sunday 10 April: Borthwick Park Working Bee

KRA — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 21:23:36 +0000

On Sunday 10 April we will descend on Borthwick Park for a working bee. Come along and bring a friend if you want to.

This month we will be mulching, shrub trimming, weeding, removing some out of date signage, auditing tools, and preparing for debris collection.

New volunteers are always welcome, and no experience is required. We will provide any training needed. Please bring appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear, and if you have a volunteer vest, please bring it.

If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2022, please bring your $15 membership fee, or do an electronic transfer. We will have membership forms available on the day.

One of our World Famous morning teas will be served around 11 am.

For additional information please contact our Project Coordinator John Legg on 0422 909 710.

Our Draft Tree Strategy Submission

KRA — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:20:26 +0000

A PDF of our response to the Norwood, Payneham and St Peters Council is available to read here (PDF, 428KB).

My Kensington – Nicholas Crouch

KRA — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:57:44 +0000

Nicholas and Bertha

I moved to Kensington in 2002, when I purchased my house from my late uncle’s estate. However, my family has been part of Kensington for over one-hundred years.

My great grandparents, together with their two small children, Godfrey and Bertha, moved to Bishops Place in 1919. Some years later Bertha married in St Matthews church and moved to Kensington Gardens.

During the Second World War, Bertha’s husband served in Papua New Guinea. At this time, Bertha and her two young children, moved back to her grandparents’ home in Kensington. My mother, the younger of the two children, loved living with her grandparents and has told me many stories of life growing up in Kensington.

After my grandparents passed away, my uncle (who never married) inherited their house. Shortly after, the property was acquired and
became part of the Marryatville Primary School grounds – where the tennis courts are now. My uncle then purchased a home on Shipsters Road and this is where I live now.

My deep family connection to Kensington is through my grandmother Bertha who never lived far from where I live today.

For me, living in Kensington connects me to memories of time spent with my grandmother and the stories she would tell of her childhood home, the people, the things that happened – the local history of Kensington. My grandmother loved telling these stories. Kensington is where she started her life and where she lived out her days.

My family has a rich connection to Kensington. One that continues today.

Nicholas

Have Your Say – Draft Tree Strategy for NPSP

KRA — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:07:47 +0000

Please note that the deadline for submissions has passed.

The Draft Tree Strategy 2022-2027 (PDF, 6.6MB) is designed to guide the management, planning, planting, and maintenance of all trees within the city, with a particular focus on street trees. The Council has committed to increase the City’s tree canopy cover by 20% by 2045 starting with 500 street trees to be planted in 2022.

The broad aim of the Tree Strategy is “to create a greener, cooler and more liveable City to enhance community well-being” by adapting to climate change, reducing urban heat and supporting biodiversity whilst delivering clean, safe, beautiful streets and footpaths.

What do you think?

Will the proposed strategy achieve these aims?
Do you have a specific view on how trees and vegetation should be managed in our area?
Could more be done in our parks and reserves?
What about increased planting of local native plant species and/or species to provide food and shelter for birds, insects, small mammals, and lizards?
How do the Tree Strategies for other Councils compare e.g., Burnside, Prospect, Unley, Mitcham?

Have your say! Consultation closes on Friday 4th March 2022.

Visit https://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/our_community/community_consultation to download the Draft Strategy and submit online feedback OR email your submission to townhall@npsp.sa.gov.au OR post a written submission to Draft Tree Strategy, City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, PO Box 204, Kent Town SA 5071. Hard copies of the Draft are available for viewing at Town Hall and Council libraries.

The KRA is considering the draft strategy and will be making a submission. We would appreciate receiving a copy of your submission.

Please contact our secretary:

Mr Andrew Dyson
Kensington Residents’ Association
42 Regent Street, Kensington 5068

Phone: 8331 9654

contact@kra.org.au