2025 Care for Kensington grants open!

We think Kensington is the best place to live and we hope you do too. Two community grants are available in 2025 to be spent on projects which benefit the Kensington community: Adults (18 and over): a grant of up to $1000 is available. Children (under 18): a grant of...

5 & 27 Jul: Winter Plant-a-thon

Winter is planting time in Borthwick Park!  We’re planting another batch of grasses, groundcovers, climbers and low shrubs into the beds in the Park on two dates in July 2025: Saturday 5th July, 1pm to 4.30pm. Afternoon tea provided mid-afternoon and stay for drinks...

Winter Solstice @ The Kensi – June 2026

There’s no better way to spend the darkest and longest night of the year, than at the Kensington Residents’ Association’s Winter Solstice event at The Kensi Hotel. Winter Solstice Open Mic! If you sing, play an instrument, do stand-up comedy or recite poetry please...

Kids AFL event – Winter 2026

This very special FREE* event has been proudly arranged by the Norwood Football Club and the Kensington Residents’ Association over the past 2 years (2024, 2025) and we hope to run it again in 2026. Kids aged 5-12 years accompanied by their adult caregiver are...

Strike for Borthwick Park

You can help revegetate Borthwick Park from the comfort of your own backyard. We are looking for some keen local gardeners to strike and care for a batch of Myoporum parvifolium (Creeping Boobialla) cuttings this Spring/Summer. Volunteers will plant out your...