KENSINGTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

INCORPORATED

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2013

Serving the community for over thirty years

Ph: 8331 9654 Email: contact@kra.org.au Website: www.kra.org.au

“A proper community: a place, a resource, an economy. It answers the needs, practical as well as social and

spiritual, of its members - among them the need to need one another.” Wendell Berry

IT’S ALMOST SUMMER!

Made famous by Australian singer Paul Kelly and

featuring in Australian movie ‘Look Both Ways’,

iconic Kensington and Norwood Pool in Phillips

St is ready for a long hot summer. With

spacious lawns, shady trees, a baby pool, kiosk

and a diving board the pool is set to keep the

locals cool in the coming season. This summer

the Pool is offering lap swimming, coaching,

Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive and Vacation

Swim Programs during its extensive opening

hours. For more information 8341 1327 or

http://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/culture_and_lifestyl

e/sport_and_recreation/swimming_centres o:r

http://norwoodpool.info/NorwoodPool/Home.h

tml

MAKING KENSINGTON A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE!

Community Needs and Residents’ Priorities Survey.

The KRA is committed to Kensington, its residents and environment. Please take the time to

complete and return the enclosed survey, or access online so that we can work towards making

Kensington a better place to live. Results will be posted on the KRA website.

FROM THE PRESIDENT: COME TO THE KRA AGM

Please join us for our association's AGM on

Monday 18th November (7.30pm in St

Matthew's Hall, 67 Bridge St). This is always a

good night and it is an important opportunity for

all who live in Kensington to share priorities and

local concerns. It is feedback from the AGM that

helps set the KRA agenda for 2014. Come and

have your say and vote for those you want to

represent your community. Free wine and the

KRA supper is legendary. See you there. Sara White, President KRA and Editor.

photo courtesy Drew, Orange Lane Studios, Norwood.

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POSTCODE 5068

Busy times in 5068. Buyers came from far and wide to purchase pre-loved

treasures at the Kensington Day of Garage Sales in August Logs were

moved, weeds were pulled and foliage was pruned at the Working Bee in

Borthwick Park in early September.

On a cold August night a group of local writers and poets from the

Kensington and Norwood Writers Group, waxed lyrical in a setting of open

fires, delicious supper and attentive listeners at the Rising Sun Inn and

September saw Spring sprung at Sundays in the Park with spring lamb,

spring rolls and a spring in the steps of those who attended.

COMMUNITY CAROL SINGING

Come and sing in Christmas with a carol or two 7.00pm on Wednesday 18th

December. Meet in Regents Park (opp the Kensington Hotel) and join the

group to bring Christmas to the streets of Kensington for an hour or so.

HAVE YOU MET.. JOHN LEGG

John is a musician, writer,

researcher, web content editor and

co-ordinator of Borthwick Park’s

Biodiversity Program. He has lived

in Bridge Street for 8 years.

Kensington is……….richly diverse

and pleasantly eccentric.

I live here because….its city location

with access to community, heritage

and the hills.

My favourite place is…Borthwick

Park and the creeks and rivers of the

Kakadu escarpment.

I took on the role coordinating the

Borthwick Park Biodiversity

Program because….I was disturbed

by the park’s degraded state and

lack of understorey.

My plans for the Park are…… to see

it returned more closely to its pre-

settlement state as an example and

inspiration.

I lose sleep over…our disregard for

the planet and our kids’ increasing

disconnect from the environment.

Oh, and weeds in the park!

I’m at my most relaxed when….I’m

bird watching in the bush.

I can’t say no to….making lists.

In reality I’m now…..making another

list; planning to perform in next

year’s Fringe.

See Johnleggmusic on Facebook.

2013 KRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

All residents are warmly invited to attend the 2013 AGM.

7:30pm Monday 18th November 2013

St Matthew’s Hall, 67 Bridge Street (nr Kensington Rd) Kensington

Guest Speaker - Martin Crowe retired Meteorologist, Bureau of Meteorology talking about his

summer assignment in Antarctica

Supper and refreshments provided

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND HERITAGE

EXPERT PANEL ON PLANNING REFORM

KRA recently made a detailed submission to the Expert Panel detailing some of our experiences with the current

planning system and made some suggestions for the future. The Community Alliance (CA) also made a detailed

submission on behalf of its 30 members which includes the KRA. Copies of both submissions can be viewed on

www.kra.org.au

COALITION FOR PLANNING REFORM

The Community Alliance, recently joined forces with the Conservation Council of South Australia and the National Trust

to create the Coalition for Planning Reform (CPR). CPR represents 120 active community groups. CPR is calling for a

moratorium on all major planning decisions by the State Government with a view to creating a new, more democratic,

planning system. (Further information can be viewed www.kra.org.au).

The CPR is concerned that the Urban Renewal Amendment Bill was recently approved without public consultation.

(Further information can be viewed www.kra.org.au).

At the same time, major “rezonings” are happening under the 30 Year Plan despite inadequate community

consultation.

Members of the CPR have lost faith in the planning system, and believe it needs fundamental reform. The current

system seems geared towards fast-track ad hoc development that mostly fails to take into account climate change and

sustainability principles.

The Coalition wants a new planning system that:

• Adequately addresses long term critical issues including sustainability, climate change, transport, infrastructure,

food and water security, environmental aspects, biodiversity, social aspects, sustainable design, employment,

heritage, health and economic viability;

• Has genuine and meaningful community engagement;

• Has transparent, accountable decision-making with an independent and open review process, resulting in

outcome-based and enforceable commitments;

• Reforms environmental assessment of development that currently falls outside of the normal processes; &

• Reviews the 30 Year Plan or delivers a new planning strategy to replace it..

2013 KRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

All residents are warmly invited to attend the 2013 AGM.

7:30pm Monday 18th November 2013

St Matthew’s Hall, 67 Bridge Street (nr Kensington Rd) Kensington

Guest Speaker - Martin Crowe retired Meteorologist, Bureau of Meteorology talking about his

summer assignment in Antarctica

Supper and refreshments provided

SUBURBAN SPAPS!

got any photos of Kensington either old or recent you’d like to share in the newsletter? Let us know contact@kra.org.au

KENSINGTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

INCORPORATED

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2013

Serving the community for over thirty years

Ph: 8331 9654 Email: contact@kra.org.au Website: www.kra.org.au

DIARY DATES

Come and join us….all welcome. For further information check out www.kra.org.au

Monday 18th November 7:30pm- Kensington Residents’ Association AGM St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street

Sunday 1st December 9:30am – Borthwick Park working bee

Sunday 1st December 12 Noon - Sundays in the Park – Summer Picnic at Borthwick Park

Wednesday 18th December 7:00pm - Kensington Hotel, Carol Singing through the streets of Kensington

MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!

Much music mayhem occurring in Kensington over the next few months.

• Local School Marryatville High is holding end of year concerts for the public

http://www.marryatvillehs.sa.edu.au/_r839/media/system/attrib/file/296/2013%20MHS%20Major%20Ev

ent%20Calendar.pdf

• Uke-N-Play at the Kensi Hotel. Listen and learn to play the ukulele!

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7-9pm. BYO Uke or use theirs (limited available).

2014 CELEBRATES 175 YEARS OF SETTLEMENT IN KENSINGTON

SOME FAST FACTS:

1838 – First surveyed

1839 – First settlement

1853 – Proclaimed as the Corporation of the Town of Kensington and Norwood – the first outside an Australian

capital city.

1994 – Declaration of Kensington as an Historic Conservation Zone

Look out for more information and related events celebrating 175 years of settlement throughout 2014.

HAVE YOU SEEN KENNY?

We suspect Kenny The Koala went on holiday or into hibernation

for the winter. He’s back now ready to munch his way through all

the new spring shoots. He was recently sighted having an early

morning drink of water from the gutter in Maesbury Street. Let

us know if see him around. contact@kra.org.au

“A proper community: a place, a resource, an economy. It answers the needs, practical as well as social and

spiritual, of its members - among them the need to need one another.” Wendell Berry

IT’S ALMOST SUMMER!

Made famous by Australian singer Paul Kelly and

featuring in Australian movie ‘Look Both Ways’,

iconic Kensington and Norwood Pool in Phillips

St is ready for a long hot summer. With

spacious lawns, shady trees, a baby pool, kiosk

and a diving board the pool is set to keep the

locals cool in the coming season. This summer

the Pool is offering lap swimming, coaching,

Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive and Vacation

Swim Programs during its extensive opening

hours. For more information 8341 1327 or

http://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/culture_and_lifestyl

e/sport_and_recreation/swimming_centres o:r

http://norwoodpool.info/NorwoodPool/Home.h

tml

MAKING KENSINGTON A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE!

Community Needs and Residents’ Priorities Survey.

The KRA is committed to Kensington, its residents and environment. Please take the time to

complete and return the enclosed survey, or access online so that we can work towards making

Kensington a better place to live. Results will be posted on the KRA website.

FROM THE PRESIDENT: COME TO THE KRA AGM

Please join us for our association's AGM on

Monday 18th November (7.30pm in St

Matthew's Hall, 67 Bridge St). This is always a

good night and it is an important opportunity for

all who live in Kensington to share priorities and

local concerns. It is feedback from the AGM that

helps set the KRA agenda for 2014. Come and

have your say and vote for those you want to

represent your community. Free wine and the

KRA supper is legendary. See you there. Sara White, President KRA and Editor.

photo courtesy Drew, Orange Lane Studios, Norwood.

D

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w o

f a

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ary

Ken

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ina

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fe?

Tell

us

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ct@

kra

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.au

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