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...

Bikes For Refugees now located in Marryatville

Bikes for Refugees & Adelaide Community Bicycle Workshop have relocated to sheds behind St Matthew’s Church, 146 Kensington Road, Marryatville. Access the carpark and workshop from The Crescent. From their former location in Franklin Street in the city, the Bikes...

20 Oct CAP meeting UPDATE!

! UPDATE ! The Council Assessment Panel refused to approve demolition of 69 High St Kensington during their meeting on 20th October!! A WIN but the old Kensington elementary school building is NOT SAFE YET, as the applicants (owners) could appeal to the Environment...

Street Libraries

Take a book, leave a book, share a book. Our Association hosts and manages 3 street libraries within Kensington: • Don’s Deli, corner Bridge Street and The Parade – see the library’s Street Library Australia page here. • High Street Cafe, Mary...