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11 Aug: KRA AGM
The Kensington Residents’ Association’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 11th August 2026.
Where: Bethany function centre, Mary MacKillop Precinct, 4 High Street Kensington 5068
When: Tuesday 11th August, 7pm start
Are you a home-owner or renting in Kensington? Do you run a business in Kensington? You’re invited to the Kensington Residents Association AGM! We’d love to see you there.
Join your neighbours for an evening of community, conversation and connection!
- Lively presentations.
- Election of the 2026/2027 committee*
- A generous supper of sweet and savoury snacks, tea, coffee and wine.
- Plenty of time for you to meet the other people who make Kensington such a special place to live.
* If you are interested in joining the KRA Committee, please contact our Secretary NOW to nominate via email to contact@kra.org.au. Get involved with YOUR Association and work with other locals to make Kensington the best place to live, work and learn.
23 Aug: Film FUNdraiser
The KRA’s annual Film FUNdraiser will be held on Sunday 23rd August 2026.
Gather together some friends to FUNdraise for 2026/2027 Kensington community activities and enjoy a beautiful film ‘Colours of Time’ in our fabulous local theatre.
Kensington resident Elizabeth Ho OAM shared a personal review, “Colours of Time is such a beautiful exploration of the connection between past and present, from the age of Impressionism to the digital hurdy gurdy of the now, the ‘me’ generation and family ties, with fabulous performances and the oh so French contemporary singer Pomme singing ‘La Nuit’. Another ‘Petit Oiseau’ to charm us in the 21st century. This film is such a great escape from the news right now.”
📽️ $25 tickets are available through Trybooking (click here) or purchase directly from KRA Committee members (listed here) or email Secretary Andrew Dyson at contact@kra.org.au.
📽️ Ticket price covers cinema entry, 1 complimentary drink and delicious finger food provided by the KRA catering team.
📽️ Doors open 4pm.
📽️ The KRA bar will be open 4-5pm for purchase of additional drinks.
📽️ Get involved in raffles and fundraising auctions before the film starts at 5pm. Great locally-sourced prizes!
Monthly Working Bees
Borthwick Park is nestled between Second Creek and Thornton, Richmond Street and Bridge Streets in Kensington 5068. This lovely green space has been the focus of a community-driven revegetation project, supported by the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide, for the past 15 years. It’s hard to imagine when you visit the Park today, but when the project began the creek bank was choked with weeds and badly eroded, and the precious remnant river red gums were marooned in an expanse of kikuyu grass.
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On the 2nd Sunday of every month 9-11am we hold a working bee to maintain the understorey plants established since the project began in 2009.
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.
12 Jun Mural Unveiling & Bake Sale
Where: Regent Garden beside McKellar Stewart Kindergarten
Intersection of Thornton & Regent Streets, Kensington
When: Friday 12th June, 3.15pm start
Two beautiful new murals will be unveiled in Regent Garden on Friday 12th June at 3.15pm and everyone is invited to the party!!
Artist David Booth created the murals, called Sunset on Kaurna Country and Moonlight on Kaurna Country, with McKellar Stewart Kindergarten children and staff in 2025. The project was funded by a City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters community grant and the Kensington Residents’ Association provided in-kind support.
🎨David Booth will be at the event to speak about the story of the murals and officially unveil them.
🧁 Home-baked treats will be available for purchase at the Kindy’s Bake Sale fundraiser. All proceeds will be put towards purchasing a new oven for the Kindy.
See you there!
Winter Solstice Workshops & Gathering 2026
Hosted by the Kensington Residents’ Association, with support from the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters.
Images kindly shared by the Walking Wings community project, Fleurieu Environment Centre
The Kensington community warmly invites you to a joyful and family-friendly Winter Solstice Gathering, celebrating the changing seasons and our local creatures.
This community project invites children, young people, families and neighbours of all ages to gather in wonder, imagination and connection. We invite you to come dressed as a local creature, wearing masks, costumes or creature-inspired creations. You might arrive as a moth, a bird, a frog, a possum, a plant or another being of nature – or simply come as yourself.
In the weeks leading up to the gathering, two free creative workshops will be held at St Matthew’s Activity Hall, led by cherished South Australian artist Laura Wills.
These workshops will support participants to create masks, costumes and wearable artworks inspired by local creatures and the magic of winter. They are a chance to come together, meet neighbours, spark imagination and prepare for the celebration. You are welcome to attend one workshop, both workshops, or none at all and still join the Winter Solstice Gathering.
Everyone is welcome.
Key dates and bookings links:
Creative Workshop 1 – COMPLETE – visit our Facebook page to see the fun that was had (CLICK HERE)
Creative Workshop 2 – COMPLETE – visit our Facebook page to see creativity in action (CLICK HERE)
Winter Solstice Gathering
Sunday 21 June 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Borthwick Park, Thornton Street, Kensington 5068
On Sunday 21 June, we will gather at Borthwick Park beside the creek, beneath the ancient Story Tree – the magnificent old Red Gum that has watched over many seasons.
As dusk arrives, we will take a playful neighbourhood procession through the suburb, celebrating the turning of the seasons and the beauty of winter, before returning to the park for music, storytelling and seasonal refreshments.
The winter solstice is the longest night and shortest day of the year — a time honoured across cultures as a moment of reflection, togetherness and welcoming the return of light. Our gathering reimagines this tradition through local nature, creativity and community connection. Whether you arrive as a glowing moth, a wise owl, a frog from the creek, a possum of the trees, or simply as yourself wrapped warmly in winter clothes — you are most welcome.
Come rugged up. Come dressed up. Come celebrate the longest night and welcome the returning light.
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 across metro Adelaide, all owned and maintained by Green Adelaide. Data from the last 7 years show between 5 and 25 tonnes of debris is caught and removed each year from the Thornton Street rack. In the year ending June 2025, over 10 tonnes of material was removed from Adelaide’s waterways at this key location, right here in Kensington.
A site inspection occurs when 7mm of rain falls in 24 hours or 10mm of rain falls over a 7 day period. Without a rainfall trigger, sites are routinely checked every 21 days. Cleans are scheduled as needed.
The Rack Phone rings! Who answers the call? Never fear, residents of Kensington, Mechanical Vegetation Solutions will soon be here! These dedicated contractors appear from nowhere, clean up the neighbourhood, then zap off to fight trash elsewhere, a bit like the comic book super heroes of old. Check out the Tale of the Trash Rack Heroes.
Kensi’s Got Talent Open Mic Night – June 2027
Our Annual Winter Solstice Concert at The Kensi will be back in June 2027!
Join friends and neighbours on the longest, darkest night of the year to listen to local musicians, poets and story-tellers.
Enjoy warm savoury snacks and happy hour drink prices generously provided by The Kensi.
If you’ve got talent that you’d like to share, prepare to sign up for an open mic spot! Beginners more than welcome, we are a very supportive audience.
Register to attend or register to perform closer to the date.
We loved the 2026 poster too much to take it down…
All Ages Scavenger Hunt 4-10 May 2026
This event is part of the Friendly Kensi Project.
Kids, teens and adults of all ages are invited to take part in the Friendly Kensi Scavenger Hunt at any time in the week 4-10 May. Work solo or in pairs or groups. Perhaps ask a neighbour if they’d like to team up with you.
Follow the clues and explore Kensington • Find the items • Win prizes!
Sign up by emailing Steph at stephkubank11@gmail.com and you’re in the hunt!
Guidelines:
• Sign up and get your instructions.
• Work alone or in pairs or groups to solve clues and find items around Kensington.
• Be respectful: don’t disturb people, property, or wildlife.
• Ask Steph if you’re unsure about a clue.
Good luck!
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 Residents’ Association (KRA). My Friendly Kensi initiative aims to create more community connection for people in Kensington, so our suburb feels friendly and emotionally safe.
✨One part of this is creating a directory with basic info about us, like our name, lifestyle or interests and perhaps a mobile or email contact so we can reach out to locals with similar interests more easily! Being included in this directory is optional and you can share as much or as little as you like.
✨Another idea I had for a Friendly Kensi event is a scavenger hunt in Kensington, solving clues and finding objects. It will involve prizes and chocolate!
Sign up now to participate in the Friendly Kensi Scavenger Hunt 4-10 May 2026, just email me at stephkubank11@gmail.com! Find more information here.
I would appreciate anyone’s ideas about what they think Kensington needs. Some examples include:
✨Skill swaps – help someone with a skill and get help with something in return
✨Item swaps – clothes, books etc.
✨Creating a community board for posting art, humour and ‘good news’.
It would be amazing to hear from kids, teens and young adults – these voices are often not heard as much in our neighbourhood.
Please contact me at stephkubank11@gmail.com with any ideas or questions.
Care for Kensington grants – on offer in 2026
We think Kensington 5068 is the best place to live and we hope you do too.
The Kensington Residents’ Association annually offers two grants to be spent on projects which benefit the Kensington community:
$1000 grant for adults (18 and over);
$250 grant for children (under 18).
Any project that benefits our fabulous suburb will be considered! It may be environmental, cultural, artistic, social, even virtual. Click here for some ideas to get your thoughts bubbling! 2025 grant guidelines are available here.
Who is eligible to apply? Anyone living in Kensington or on its perimeter roads who is a member of the Association (or living in a member household). Non-members may join on payment of our $15 annual fee.