Mayor Wriedt's Vision for Kingborough
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AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY ISSUE No. 591 5/32 Channel Highway, Kingston. 7050 • Ph: 6229 3655 • Email [email protected] TUESDAY, 3 AUGUST 2021 Mayor Wriedt’s vision for Kingborough Newly elected Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Paula that I had a habit of creating firsts; the youngest Wriedt was officially sworn into Kingborough female Minister, first to have a baby whilst an MP, and Council on Monday, July 26. now this.” Mayor Wriedt has served as a Kingborough After being sworn in, Mayor Wriedt said that she has Councillor since 2011 and is ready to continue her hit the ground running with many things she would like work with a positive vision for the growing local area. to achieve before the next election in October 2022. “It really is an honour, and I can assure our residents “We need to get moving on the revitalisation of the that I will be working hard to make a positive main part of Kingston for a more attractive and difference for Kingborough,” said Mayor Wriedt. user-friendly area for all. “In the two and a half years that Dean Winter was in “I am also keen to see Stage 2 of the Kingston Park the role, he really got things happening in playground completed to provide even more activities Kingborough and that’s what I want to continue. for everyone to enjoy.” “As we all know the area has had significant growth The newly elected mayor has two adult children, in the last couple of decades. Daniel and Amy, and commenced a conversation with “It is certainly a far different place than the one I the younger members of Kingborough to ensure their moved to over 30 years ago. voices are heard. “However, with this growth has come challenges and “We need to ask our young people, rather than our infrastructure and services haven’t kept pace,” presume to know what they want,” said Mayor Wriedt. Mayor Wriedt said. “Just recently there was a great exchange of ideas Prior to being elected as a councillor, Paula Wriedt on one of the community social media pages about served as a member of State Parliament. how we could offer more activities and safer places Paula was elected to the Tasmanian Parliament in for our adolescents to meet up.” 1996, and was Tasmania’s youngest female Minister Mayor Wriedt has lived in Kingston since 1989 and at age 29. is looking forward to the challenges of the leadership Wriedt was also the first female MP or Minister to role, acknowledging she doesn’t have the answer to have a baby whilst serving in Tasmania’s Parliament. every issue. Being Kingborough’s first female mayor is not lost on “I am just one of ten councillors who all take seriously Mayor Paula Wriedt, who commented that the feeling the desire to make Kingborough an even better place to had been surreal for her first days in the new role. live, work and play. “I am excited to have been elected as Kingborough’s “I will readily acknowledge that I don’t hold all the Mayor to replace Dean Winter,” said Mayor Wriedt. answers, but I’m looking forward to having many “To be honest, I’m not sure that it has totally sunk in conversations with our community and can assure yet, especially the part that I am the first female Mayor residents I will have an open-door policy to hear their in the 114-year history of our municipality. ideas on how we can make Kingborough shine,” “One of my supporters remarked to me the other day Mayor Wriedt concluded. Digital tracks and trails Recreational walking is getting a digital lift the chance to find out the track’s walking grade, with Kingborough Council developing a suite of whether dogs can join in, the distance of the track interactive digital maps. and other helpful information such as the location of Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Paula Wriedt said the digital public toilets. maps will improve the community’s access to information. “Discovering what tracks and trails are in your local “This month, we are launching a new Tracks and area is a great way to improve both your mental and Trails interactive map,” Mayor Wriedt said. physical health. “Accessing information around the clock is important “In our 2021/22 Budget, we have set aside over $1 million in enabling community members to connect with their to build better connections between communities by local environment and neighbourhood. upgrading and constructing new tracks and shared paths. “Our community members want to be able to locate “The maps are easy to access on the front page of information when they need it, not just during the Kingborough Council website and I’d encourage business hours. all our residents to have a look and discover new Newly elected Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Paula Wriedt has hit the ground running with many goals “This new digital map gives community members linkages within their local area,” Mayor Wriedt said. before the next Kingborough Council election in October 2022. 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Christian Homes, adjacent to Redwood Village; including Kingston. TAS. 7050. However, he is perhaps asking us to be a little more the possible removal of trees on the former golf course POSTAL: PO Box 306, to make way for aged care housing? Kingston. TAS. 7051. optimistic and a lot more trusting of what is intended, as Michael Way TELEPHONE: (03) 6229 3655 the major damage will be done on a much larger scale Kingston EMAIL: GENERAL by developers such as Revelstoke Building Solutions Pty [email protected] Ltd, who it seems are about to remove a large swathe of Rubbish idea EDITORIAL mature eucalypts in pursuit of a development adjacent to [email protected] Woolworths Kingston Town. Dear Editor, ADVERTISING Kingborough Council plan to distribute 7200 FOGO [email protected] With a climate emergency, called by Kingborough kitchen caddies this year, at a cost to ratepayers. 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