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19 Dec: Carolling in Kensington
Join our annual tradition of community carolling through Kensington this December.
Meet at Regent Park opposite the Kensi Hotel for a 7pm start on Tuesday 19th December.
Led by bagpipers, we make our way down Thornton St pausing to sing at the Lithuanian community units, then turn right into High St to sing with the Sisters of St Joseph at the Bethany Centre in the Mary MacKillop Precinct. We then head southeast along High St, down Richmond St and though Borthwick Park to the Thornton St entrance of the Norwood Aged Cottage Homes. We walk through the NACH property to Bridge Street and walk up to finish with a carol inside the Rising Sun Inn at approximately 8.30pm. We stop frequently along this route to sing a couple of carols and spread Christmas cheer through our suburb.
Check the proposed route below. Side-tracks and minor route variations are possible, so if you would like the Kensington carollers to sing outside your home please get in touch with our Secretary (contact@kra.org.au) and we’ll do our best to make it happen!
Song sheets are provided by KRA. Dress with some Christmassy flair (tinsel, Santa hats, Christmas tshirts, reindeer antlers) and wear comfortable walking shoes.
21 Nov: KRA AGM
Tuesday 21st November, 7:15 for 7:30pm start
Mary MacKillop Bethany Centre, 4 High Street
All Kensington residents are invited to attend the 2023 Kensington Residents Association Annual General Meeting.
Note: only KRA members can vote during the AGM. Membership costs just $15/household/year and you can join before the AGM starts if you wish.
This event will include:
- President’s report including slide show of photos from the year’s activities
- Election of Office Bearers and Committee Members
- 15 minute presentation by Guest Speaker
- Social supper including tea, coffee or wine after AGM closes
Amanda Balmer, Kensington resident, landscape architect and director of WAX Design will be the Guest Speaker at the 2023 KRA AGM.
Amanda believes in creating landscapes that bring joy to people and generate opportunities for people to connect with nature. She will speak about several recent WAX Design projects which may provide inspiration for a possible re-featuring of Pioneer Park to create a more usable outdoor space for our community.
12 Nov: Borthwick Park working bee
22 Oct: Pizza in the Park + Plant Swap
Join the annual Pizza in the Park community gathering!
Free wood oven pizza for Kensington Residents’ Association members!
Where? Borthwick Park, Thornton St Kensington
When? from 4pm til dark
Not a KRA member? It’s just $15/household/year to join. Email contact@kra.org.au today to join our active residents’ association and register to attend Pizza in the Park at the same time!
Bring your picnic chairs, drinks and plates/cutlery if you want them. The KRA committee will make and serve pizza until everyone is happily full.
To help with catering, email contact@kra.org.au with the number of people you’re bringing to Pizza in the Park and alert us to any dietary needs. This is a family friendly event and a perfect opportunity to invite new friends or neighbours to meet other locals and make new connections.
A trading table will be set up at the Pizza in the Park event for swapping plants, cuttings and saved seeds. Share your surplus, get some free plants to try at your place and connect with local gardeners.
8 Oct: Working bee
🐝There’s a working bee in Borthwick Park on the 2nd Sunday of every month between 9-11am.
🍰 Join us for morning tea and a chat from 11am – all welcome!
🍃 Since 2010 the residents of Kensington have been working together to replenish the biodiversity and beauty of Borthwick Park. This lovely green space tucked between Thornton Street, Richmond Street, Bridge Street and Second Creek is the focus of a community-led project supported by the good folk at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
🍃 Come along on Sunday 8th October and see what we get up to. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and capabilities.
🍃 All tools and training provided for our wonderful volunteers. Wear closed in footwear 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.
📲 Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.
☕ If you can’t manage the physical work, just join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you.
10 Sept: Working Bee & Morning Tea
There’s a working bee in Borthwick Park on the 2nd Sunday of every month between 9-11am.
Join us for morning tea and a chat from 11am – all welcome!
Since 2010 the residents of Kensington have been working together to replenish the biodiversity and beauty of Borthwick Park. This lovely green space tucked between Thornton Street, Richmond Street, Bridge Street and Second Creek is the focus of a community-led project supported by the good folk at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
Come along on Sunday 10th September and see what we get up to. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and abilities.
🔨 KRA has purchased 2 flat-pack Street Libraries with a $500 Community Grant from NP&SP council. We’ll finish assembling them during the September working bee. Handy helpers wanted! Bring along a book that you’d like to donate to the expanding little library network in Kensington.
All tools and training provided for our wonderful volunteers. Wear closed in footwear 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.
Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.
If you can’t manage the physical work, join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you.
17 Sept: EV info session
Are you thinking about buying an electric vehicle?
Your KRA is holding an ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFORMATION SESSION on Sunday 17th September. What a great opportunity to share knowledge about EVs locally!
When? Sunday 17th September, 2pm-4pm
Where? Carpark between Mary MacKillop College & Museum and High Street Cafe, junction of High Street and Phillips St, Kensington
Local EV owners will have five vehicles on show and will be on hand to discuss the good, the bad and the unexpected aspects of EVs. This FREE event promises to be a great way to get answers to some of your burning questions about buying and driving an EV.
High Street Cafe will be open until 4pm to purchase coffee and other drinks, late lunch or afternoon tea treats. Dave Freeman will be playing live acoustic music 2pm-4pm.
The Mary MacKillop Museum will be open 1pm-4pm to join the festive atmosphere in the Precinct. If you’ve not yet visited this award-winning museum, here’s a unique chance to learn about Mary’s inspirational story at a reduced entry price of $6 per adult* and no charge for children. *Bring your KRA September newsletter to receive the special discount.
See you there!
13 Aug: Working Bee
Working bee! Borthwick Park! 2nd Sunday of every month between 9am and 11am
Join us for morning tea and a chat from 11am – all welcome!
Since 2010 the residents of Kensington have been working together to replenish the biodiversity and beauty of Borthwick Park. This lovely green space tucked between Thornton Street, Richmond Street, Bridge Street and Second Creek is the focus of a community-led project supported by the good folk at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
Come along and see what we get up to. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and abilities.
All tools and training provided for our wonderful volunteers. Wear suitable footwear 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.
Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.
If you can’t manage the physical work, join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you.
9 Jul: Kaurna Cultural Ceremony
Sunday 9th July at 12 noon
Borthwick Park, Thornton Street, Kensington
The Kensington Residents’ Association is excited to be hosting a Kaurna Cultural Ceremony in Borthwick Park during NAIDOC Week 2023 to honour the deep time culture, language, wisdom and knowledge of this beautiful place.
Kaurna, Narungga and Wirangu man Jack Kanya Buckskin (pictured left) will be conducting a Welcome to Country and Cleansing Ceremony. During the short but significant ceremony the assembled people and the place will be cleansed with smoke and song.
The ceremony will go ahead rain, hail or shine so dress appropriately for the weather.
Join us for shared community lunch afterwards. The KRA committee will provide a barbeque lunch with a veggie option.
Please bring along:
- a piece of foliage or flowers from your garden to create a community bouquet, and
- a cup or mug if you would like to try some bush tea.
Ngaityalya (thanks) to Foundation SA for generously supporting this significant community event, to Jack Buckskin and Kuma Kaaru Cultural Services for walking together with us, and to Trish Hansen for envisioning this day.
Nakutha (see you soon).
2 Jul: Planting Party!
Save the 2nd July for the 2nd Borthwick Park planting party of 2023! We made a solid start on the 25th June but we still have plenty of tubestock plants to get into the ground in Borthwick Park, Thornton Street, this coming Sunday.
Since 2010, volunteers coordinated by the Kensington Residents’ Association have been planting young indigenous plants during June/July to re-build the biodiversity of the park. We plant mid-year, taking advantage of winter rainfall to settle the little plants in ahead of the summer heat.
Planting Day No. 2 is on Sunday 2nd July, 9 am-12 noon. Morning tea will be served mid-morning and the planting session will be followed by a free barbeque lunch (with veggie options) for our wonderful volunteers.
Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to come along with you. Jobs for all ages and abilities – digging, planting, barrowing, raking, installing tree guards, watering, and more. All tools and training provided. Wear suitable footwear and clothing to suit the weather. Bring your KRA volunteer vest if you have one (we’ll issue you with on on the day if needed).
Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.