2016 Media Releases

2016

December

15 December

• Brand new Carrum Family and Children’s Centre opens
• Thousands sing in the festive season at Carols by Kingston
• Council approves funding for Dales Park netball improvements

5 December

• Improvement works boost cyclist safety on Station Street
• Dog off-lead area proposed for Spring Road Reserve
• Pantry 5000 serving those in need with a little help from Council

November

24 November

• Lens Mist 2017 photography competition opens

21 November

• Kingston Arts Makers Market gets crafty in time for Christmas
• Summer holiday activities galore on offer in Kingston
• ‘Tis the season to be jolly at Carols by Kingston

8 November

• New Kingston Mayor elected
• Keeping Kingston's beaches in top shape over summer

3 November

• New Kingston Council announced
• Proposed Mentone Hotel development on display for public comment

October

28 October

•  Author talk with international best-selling author Fiona McIntosh
•  Council election results streamed live to you

26 October

• World's best golfers coming to Kingston
• Men's Health matters at free community event

11 October

• Green Army deployed on Kingston’s parks and foreshore
• It’s movie night with the Kingston Interfaith Network
• Make some space or grab a bargain at the Garage Sale Trail

4 October

•  Last chance to nominate a worthy Australia Day Award winner

September

29 September 

• Melbourne true-crime story brought to life on stage at Kingston Arts

22 September 

• Month of fun with the annual Seniors Festival

20 September

• Chelsea Library temporary closure for improvement works
• Striking public artwork approved for Westall Hub

15 September

• Two Kingston Councillors recognised for long-standing service
• Tour the brand new Carrum Family and Children's Centre

13 September 

• New Moorabbin Reserve lease sets out strong partnership for the future

7 September

• Council calls on community to have a say on level crossing removals
• Local performers shine at Kingston's Got Talent 

August

31 August

• Volunteer tutors needed for rewarding role with local youth
• School holiday activities galore on offer in Kingston

23 August

• Two new sporting ovals approved for Dingley
• Community groups invited to view Masonic Hall as potential new HQ
• Community to have its say on proposed Mentone Hotel development
• Council objects to reported police reductions in Kingston
• Fantastic new kindergarten facilities for Chelsea and Chelsea Heights
• New $3million HQ for Edithvale Life Saving Club

19 August

• One hundred years of memories
• Sign up for e-rates notices for your chance to win
• Makers Market invites the crafty and creative to join the fun

16 August

• Bringing storytime to you
• Popular children's and teen authors coming to town

9 August

• Kingston Council seeks grant to build new kindergarten for Mentone

 3 August

• Join the Op Shop Hop to pick up a bargain
• Edithvale Olympic coach heads to Rio
• Have your say on Moorabbin traffic improvements
• Young drivers gain valuable experience thanks to volunteer mentors

 July

29 July

• Helping pets and people live side by side

26 July

• Helping Kingston businesses boost trade links with China
• Kingston community groups receive $1.2 million in grants
• Arts Grants help boost Kingston’s creative community
• New advertising rules keep local reserves looking their best
• Council to survey Quiet Lakes residents on support for increased maintenance

8 July

• New public parkland for Clarinda one step closer
• Kingston Youth express themselves with a pen and camera
• Kingston releases 2016 Community Satisfaction Survey results

June

28 June

• Providing a vital community service

23 June

•  Kingston pushes State Government on 'skyrail'
•  NAIDOC week in Kingston

17 June

• Pool improvements to produce better Waves
• Kingston Charitable Foundation grant helps family violence victims
• Kingston City Hall shows off $600,000 facelift

14 June

• Watershed Green waste initiative to be announced in Kingston 

10 June

• Comedy feast served up at Kingston Arts Centre
• Kingston looking to showcase local talent

• Cartwheel, summersault or dive into school holiday fun
• Push on to find young talent
• Animated workshop on comics at library

1 June

• Art helps families emerge from the pain of family violence

May

27 May

• Success for Dingley Netball funding
• Improved parkland just around the corner for Dingley Village
• Kingston Council speaks out against family violence

24 May

• New parents gain skills and confidence at Smalltalk play groups
• Hope for state funding to help upgrade local sport facilities

19 May

• Community to have its say on Mentone Hotel plans
• Kingston Council gives green light to Hawks' Dingley Village HQ
• New Westall Hub artwork to celebrate the community

10 May

• Children's classic tale on stage at Kingston Arts
• Kingston Council backs St Kilda Football Club's bid for National Women's League team

5 May

• Could you be the next Kingston councillor?
• Fun and learning on offer at your Neighbourhood House
• Kingston students become Mayor for a day
• Mentone Hotel next steps

2 May

• Enrolling for kindergarten is child's play with Kingston's central enrolment system

April

28 April

• Next steps for Moorabbin Junction transformation
• Budget invests in community facilities while meeting the challenge of rate capping

26 April

• Kingston Council meets with Transport Minister to pass on community concerns
• Celebrate Star Wars at Kingston Libraries

18 April

• Call for support for Inner Harbour jetty Committee of Management
• Kingswood Primary student elected as Kingston’s new Junior Mayor

15 April

• Harvest Festival brings the country to Kingston
• Call for Federal funds to develop Kingston as sporting hub of the south
• Dumped cigarette butts are no joke at the Mordialloc foreshore

5 April

• Junior Mayor to be elected in Youth Week
• Kingston Council grants help community groups in need
• Community adds its voice to the future of Kingston's Bay Trail

1 April

• Winter foreshore dog regulations return

March 

30 March

• Improved consultation needed on level crossing removals
• Another step towards Moorabbin Reserve redevelopment
• Expanded pavilion approved at Ben Kavanagh Reserve
• Aspendale Gardens Youth Services to continue following successful trial
• Extra time granted for licence offer at Mordialloc Creek

16 March

• Apartment dwellers help shape local services
• Internationally renowned artist spreads message of peace

11 March

• Success for Moorabbin Little Athletics Track Funding

9 March

• Lens Mist Photography Competition shines a light on Port Phillip Bay

February 

16 February

• Get set for the Mordialloc Food, Wine & Music Festival
• Funding boost for Kingston's Community Groups
• Free detox service returns to Kingston
• Call to make Kingston's beaches safer for all

10 February

• Hear directly from your local councillors

5 February

• The community helps shape Kingston
• Help plan the next stage of the Kingston Bay Trail

1 February

• Modern technology helps us step back into the past 

January 

29 January

• Mentone Hotel site update

27 January

• Safer travel for Seniors
• City of Kingston Australia Day Awards announced

21 January

• EPA completes preliminary investigation

20 January

• Cheltenham Contamination Investigation

11 January

• Celebrate Australia Day at Kingston's Globe to Globe Music Festival

7 January

• Kingston City Hall is getting a makeover
• New lease of life for Clayton South's Keely Park