The Tale of the Trash Rack Heroes

Next time you’re in Borthwick Park, head down the stone steps in the Nature Play Area. On the edge of Second Creek, look toward the old stone bridge on Thornton Street and consider the ‘trash rack’. It’s part of a network of some 20 sites...

Merch survey

Are you proud of our village suburb? Take our merch survey! To celebrate our proud Kensington community, the KRA is organising official merchandise. These items will be available for purchase, as well as being used as prizes and recognition gifts. Let us know what you...

Joking around

Arlo: What do you call a sparrow with wheels? Everyone: Arlo: A wheelsparrow! (working bee laughs provided by our smallest mulch shoveller, Arlo)

Friendly Kensi

My name is Steph Kubank. I am a counsellor, cat-lover and Kensington resident of almost four years, and I know how easy it is to feel disconnected. This is why I applied for the 2025/2026 Care for Kensington grant, which I was lucky to receive from the Kensington...

40km/h speed limit on Kensi Road from November 2025

In November 2025, SA’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport started rolling out 40 km/h time-based speed limits on roads near schools that otherwise have speed limits of 50 km/h or higher. This project, which will improve children’s safety when they...

Zebra Crossing for Thornton St in 2026

Exciting news! Council’s Senior Traffic Engineer, Rebecca van der Pennen, has advised the Kensington Residents’ Association that community consultation on the much-needed Thornton Street Zebra Crossing is complete, and the project is going ahead. Council...