Save the date!
for this year's Night of Lights on
Friday 26 July from 4-8pm
at the Kingborough Community Hub.

Performing this year will be:
@embersduo.tas
@fyrebird_flow_collective
@shannondoah_mc
#aalokadanceacademy

Come along and make a lantern in the Auditorium before the parade! There will also be kids craft, food trucks, live music and performances.

Food trucks:
@fried.loaded
@thesmallestpancakesintown
@yummy_on.the.run
@thestradafoodtruck
@pocketcurries
@thecoffeehole

Photos by Declan Shai
#NightofLights #kingboroughevents

'Even or Odd' by artist Dan Tucker won Kingborough Council's 2023 acquisition prize from @artfarmbirchsbay

Now located at Gordon Foreshore.

Nb: Sculpture signage due for installation shortly

Tag us #KINSculptureTrail #KingboroughTas

Yarn Bomb Kingborough - SNUG
Wednesday 3 July
11am - 1pm
Snug hall

Join us for a cuppa and cake at our community meet ups and learn to crochet and contribute to an all-ages collaborative yarn bomb.

Crochet classes will run on Wednesdays at our community halls in Kingston, Sandfly, Margate, Snug, Woodbridge, and at West Winds Community Centre.

TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/yarn-bomb-kingborough-snug

Contact our Arts Officer at artsinfo@kingborough.tas.gov.au or call 03 6211 8200

#yarnbombkingborough #snugtas #snugcommunity #snughall #kingboroughevents

Celebrate NAIDOC week at the Kingborough Community Hub.

Create a kelp basket or water carrier from raw materials.

This workshop will be guided by Kingborough Council's Trainee Aboriginal Land Management Officer, Nicole.

TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/national-naidoc-week-kelp-basket-making

* First Nations persons please email or phone us for tickets.

* If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to attend, please contact us.

E: artsinfo@kingborough.tas.gov.au or Ph: 03 6211 8200.

Come down to the Kingborough Community Hub tomorrow for the Really Really Free Market, where everything is FREE and the message is strong - 'reduce, reuse, recycle, repurpose, repair.'

Bring a bag and find some treasures. There are 38 tables booked in, full of giveaways! Access to event is strictly from 12pm.

Tomorrow, Saturday 22 June
12pm - 1pm
Kingborough Council

A special event will be held this Thursday 20 June, 6pm - 8pm, to celebrate Refugee Week at the Kingborough Community Hub.

Enjoy the screening of 'Rosemary's Way' - a touching documentary set in the suburbs of Sydney which shows the impact one woman's big heart has had on isolated women from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

Special guest Arad Nik from @persiaspantry will also share the story of his journey to Tasmania as a refugee from Southern Iran.

Delight in delicious and authentic Ethiopian food by @queen_sheba_injera_catering as part of the evening.

Tickets are $15 which includes your meal.

Come along and support our special guests as they share their culture and stories!

Book online - https://events.humanitix.com/refugee-week-film-and-ethiopian-food
(or call 6211 8200)

You are invited to be a part of Kingborough Yarn Bomb 2.0! Back again in 2024 is our bi-annual community yarn bomb project.

Join us for a cuppa and cake at our meet ups on Wednesdays at our community halls in Kingston, Sandfly, Margate, Snug, Woodbridge, and at West Winds Community Centre.

Contact our Arts Officer at artsinfo@kingborough.tas.gov.au or call 03 6211 8200

Classes start next Wednesday 12 June in Kingston:
https://www.kingborough.tas.gov.au/community-events/

#yarnbombkingborough #yarnbomb #kingboroughevents

Happy Pride!

As part of Pride Month, Kingborough Council is partnering with @workingitoutinc to hold three 'Being LGBTIQA+ Aware' sessions for different groups in the community in Kingston and Woodbridge at @west_winds_community_centre

Photographs taken by Julz Glover at the Great Kingborough Bake Off celebrating Tas Pride in February 2024.

#Taspride #Pridemonth #LGBTQI+ #community #kingborough

Youth Action Kingborough (YAK) represents the voice of young people in Kingborough.

YAK is included in planning events and having a say in issues that affect young people in our immediate community.

If you are aged 13 – 22, or know someone who is, please reach out to join the group. We meet monthly with guest speakers, activities or pizza, and our May meeting is only a couple of days away.

Email kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au to find out more or call 6211 8200 and ask to speak with the Youth Development Officer.

Battle of the bands
Friday 12 April 2024, 5-8PM Kingborough Community Hub

Come along and support local talent! Bands start at 6pm:
ANYTHING WILL DO - ETHER’S WEEP
ELEVATOR - PRIMA VERA - THE JACEYS
THE NO SHOWS - THE PEDESTRIANS
THE SUMMER APES

With special guest MC John X
Food trucks @tacotaco @fried.loaded
Free face painting
Henna tattoos
Free spray stenciling

FREE EVENT all welcome

Final call! Applications for 'Battle of the Bands: Our Voice' close soon!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate in this exciting event, to perform in front of a live audience and to be in the running for the chance to record your own song at a recording studio!

Apply now: https://events.humanitix.com/ourvoice2024

Ages 12 – 25.
Bands, duos, electronic artists or other interested musicians are encouraged to apply.

Free to enter!

Event details:
Friday 12 April, 6pm – 8pm (last day of term 1)
Kingborough Community Hub

Enquiries: 6211 8200

Friday 22 March at the Kingborough Community Hub

Join us for an evening of delicious food, art, music, and entertainment!

4.30pm-7.30pm: Music by Latin American band Kattleya
5.30pm: Indian Bharathnatyam dancing
6.30pm: Colombian dance performance and activity
4.30pm-7.30pm: Henna tattooing by Ranjeeta
4.30pm-7.30pm: Ethiopian, Indian, and Turkish food, and alcoholic drinks by the Coffee Hole

* Bookings essential for
Arabic Calligraphy - 4.30-7.30pm: https://events.humanitix.com/arabic-calligraphy-harmony-week
and Ukrainian Samchykivka Folk Art - 4.30-7.30pm: https://events.humanitix.com/ukrainian-samchykivka-folk-art

Save the date!
for this year's Night of Lights on
Friday 26 July from 4-8pm
at the Kingborough Community Hub.

Performing this year will be:
@embersduo.tas
@fyrebird_flow_collective
@shannondoah_mc
#aalokadanceacademy

Come along and make a lantern in the Auditorium before the parade! There will also be kids craft, food trucks, live music and performances.

Food trucks:
@fried.loaded
@thesmallestpancakesintown
@yummy_on.the.run
@thestradafoodtruck
@pocketcurries
@thecoffeehole

Photos by Declan Shai
#NightofLights #kingboroughevents

'Even or Odd' by artist Dan Tucker won Kingborough Council's 2023 acquisition prize from @artfarmbirchsbay

Now located at Gordon Foreshore.

Nb: Sculpture signage due for installation shortly

Tag us #KINSculptureTrail #KingboroughTas

Yarn Bomb Kingborough - SNUG
Wednesday 3 July
11am - 1pm
Snug hall

Join us for a cuppa and cake at our community meet ups and learn to crochet and contribute to an all-ages collaborative yarn bomb.

Crochet classes will run on Wednesdays at our community halls in Kingston, Sandfly, Margate, Snug, Woodbridge, and at West Winds Community Centre.

TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/yarn-bomb-kingborough-snug

Contact our Arts Officer at artsinfo@kingborough.tas.gov.au or call 03 6211 8200

#yarnbombkingborough #snugtas #snugcommunity #snughall #kingboroughevents

Celebrate NAIDOC week at the Kingborough Community Hub.

Create a kelp basket or water carrier from raw materials.

This workshop will be guided by Kingborough Council's Trainee Aboriginal Land Management Officer, Nicole.

TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/national-naidoc-week-kelp-basket-making

* First Nations persons please email or phone us for tickets.

* If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to attend, please contact us.

E: artsinfo@kingborough.tas.gov.au or Ph: 03 6211 8200.

Come down to the Kingborough Community Hub tomorrow for the Really Really Free Market, where everything is FREE and the message is strong - 'reduce, reuse, recycle, repurpose, repair.'

Bring a bag and find some treasures. There are 38 tables booked in, full of giveaways! Access to event is strictly from 12pm.

Tomorrow, Saturday 22 June
12pm - 1pm
Kingborough Council

A special event will be held this Thursday 20 June, 6pm - 8pm, to celebrate Refugee Week at the Kingborough Community Hub.

Enjoy the screening of 'Rosemary's Way' - a touching documentary set in the suburbs of Sydney which shows the impact one woman's big heart has had on isolated women from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

Special guest Arad Nik from @persiaspantry will also share the story of his journey to Tasmania as a refugee from Southern Iran.

Delight in delicious and authentic Ethiopian food by @queen_sheba_injera_catering as part of the evening.

Tickets are $15 which includes your meal.

Come along and support our special guests as they share their culture and stories!

Book online - https://events.humanitix.com/refugee-week-film-and-ethiopian-food
(or call 6211 8200)

You are invited to be a part of Kingborough Yarn Bomb 2.0! Back again in 2024 is our bi-annual community yarn bomb project.

Join us for a cuppa and cake at our meet ups on Wednesdays at our community halls in Kingston, Sandfly, Margate, Snug, Woodbridge, and at West Winds Community Centre.

Contact our Arts Officer at artsinfo@kingborough.tas.gov.au or call 03 6211 8200

Classes start next Wednesday 12 June in Kingston:
https://www.kingborough.tas.gov.au/community-events/

#yarnbombkingborough #yarnbomb #kingboroughevents

Happy Pride!

As part of Pride Month, Kingborough Council is partnering with @workingitoutinc to hold three 'Being LGBTIQA+ Aware' sessions for different groups in the community in Kingston and Woodbridge at @west_winds_community_centre

Photographs taken by Julz Glover at the Great Kingborough Bake Off celebrating Tas Pride in February 2024.

#Taspride #Pridemonth #LGBTQI+ #community #kingborough

Youth Action Kingborough (YAK) represents the voice of young people in Kingborough.

YAK is included in planning events and having a say in issues that affect young people in our immediate community.

If you are aged 13 – 22, or know someone who is, please reach out to join the group. We meet monthly with guest speakers, activities or pizza, and our May meeting is only a couple of days away.

Email kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au to find out more or call 6211 8200 and ask to speak with the Youth Development Officer.

Battle of the bands
Friday 12 April 2024, 5-8PM Kingborough Community Hub

Come along and support local talent! Bands start at 6pm:
ANYTHING WILL DO - ETHER’S WEEP
ELEVATOR - PRIMA VERA - THE JACEYS
THE NO SHOWS - THE PEDESTRIANS
THE SUMMER APES

With special guest MC John X
Food trucks @tacotaco @fried.loaded
Free face painting
Henna tattoos
Free spray stenciling

FREE EVENT all welcome

Final call! Applications for 'Battle of the Bands: Our Voice' close soon!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate in this exciting event, to perform in front of a live audience and to be in the running for the chance to record your own song at a recording studio!

Apply now: https://events.humanitix.com/ourvoice2024

Ages 12 – 25.
Bands, duos, electronic artists or other interested musicians are encouraged to apply.

Free to enter!

Event details:
Friday 12 April, 6pm – 8pm (last day of term 1)
Kingborough Community Hub

Enquiries: 6211 8200

Friday 22 March at the Kingborough Community Hub

Join us for an evening of delicious food, art, music, and entertainment!

4.30pm-7.30pm: Music by Latin American band Kattleya
5.30pm: Indian Bharathnatyam dancing
6.30pm: Colombian dance performance and activity
4.30pm-7.30pm: Henna tattooing by Ranjeeta
4.30pm-7.30pm: Ethiopian, Indian, and Turkish food, and alcoholic drinks by the Coffee Hole

* Bookings essential for
Arabic Calligraphy - 4.30-7.30pm: https://events.humanitix.com/arabic-calligraphy-harmony-week
and Ukrainian Samchykivka Folk Art - 4.30-7.30pm: https://events.humanitix.com/ukrainian-samchykivka-folk-art

@kingboroughtas

Events

We are a vibrant, diverse community where there is always an interesting activity or event to get along to.

Please visit our Waste Wise Events Policy page.

Events that are being held on Council owned or managed land require a permit. You may be required to fill out applications forms depending on your event.
Please follow this link for more information: Community Forms and Event Permits

Here we list some of our favourite upcoming events, scroll down to see what’s on. Please choose the filter to search for particular events like ARTS, SENIORS and YOUTH eg.

Events
Community

January 2024

January 4 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

A dose of nature – weekly walks in Kingborough Reserves

January 11 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Get Ready for Work – School Holiday Program (ages 16+)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

January 11 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

A dose of nature – weekly walks in Kingborough Reserves

January 18 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

A dose of nature – weekly walks in Kingborough Reserves

January 20 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Adult Beginner Filmmaking Workshop

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

January 21 @ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Youth Market X The Hub Creative Market (EOI for market stall)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

January 24 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Abseiling and Rock Climbing Adventures – Summer School Holiday Program

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

January 25 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

A dose of nature – weekly walks in Kingborough Reserves

January 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Pop-Up Cafe – with presentation on Tasmanian bushrangers

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

January 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Preserving Stone fruits

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Photo of young person surfing a wave

January 30 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Surfing at Clifton Beach – Summer School Holiday Program

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

February 2024

February 1 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

A dose of nature – weekly walks in Kingborough Reserves