KAITLAN discovered she was pregnant just one day after her sister Jackie had shared her own news, and the coincidence followed them right through to delivery. “I showed my partner a positive test the next day, and we were so excited, scared and feeling all the emotions at once. We were going to be parents too,” said Kaitlan. “It was amazing watching our bumps grow together. Having my sister reassure me every step of the way made everything feel less daunting.” Both women were expecting girls, and both gave birth in the maternity unit at Peninsula University Hospital, with Kaitlan’s…
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AN exhibition showcasing First Peoples’ art is opening at the Kingston Arts Precinct for NAIDOC Week. The Water Bodies exhibition will showcase pieces exploring the significance of water, climate change, Country and culture. Artists featured in the exhibition include Nici Cumpston, Mandy Quadrio, Auntie Netty Shaw, Aunty Dyan Summers, Judy Watson, and Lisa Waup. NAIDOC Week runs from 5 July to 12 July, with this year’s theme “50 Years of Deadly”. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “the exhibition is an important part of Kingston’s NAIDOC Week program.” “Arts and culture help bring people together, and exhibitions like Water bodies give…
Compiled by Cameron McCullough MRS. Peebles has received word that her eldest daughter, Gladys, who left Australia on May 15, 1915, to “do her bit” in the Great War, is returning home early in July on the “Pakeha” with her husband and children. Nurse Peebles went on duty on July 1, 1915, and “carried on” all through those strenuous years. She joined Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Staff, and at the time of the signing of the Armistice had attained the rank of Sister. Leave was rare and scanty over there, but there are many of our returned men who met…
KINGSTON Council has reappointed its CEO for a further four years. Council CEO Peter Bean was appointed to the role in 2021 after former CEO Julie Reid departed with two years left to run on her contract. Last week, Kingston councillors voted to extend Bean’s contract by four years with an option for an additional year. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said that Bean has been “an outstanding CEO for Kingston. He brings a calm, steady head, a wealth of experience and a genuine commitment to our community.” “The past few years have brought both significant achievements and real challenges. Throughout…
THIRTEEN candidates have nominated to contest the upcoming Kingston Council by-election. The by-election will fill the vacancy in Melaleuca Ward. The candidates, in the order they will appear on the ballot, are Nikki Kaur, Louise Black, Peter Brown, Llewellyn Dixon-Mason, Glenn Dumbrell, Hayden Davies, Gavin Nolan, David Baker, Brian Paynter, Nicholas Bufalo, Bronwyn Currie, Joe Crupi, and Lachlan McDonald. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former councillor Tess Law in March. Ballot pack mail-outs will begin on Monday, 13 July. Voting closes on Friday, 31 July, at 6pm. To find more information and read each candidates’ statement, visit…