Free online at www.kingboroughchronicle.com.au FREE! AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY ISSUE No. 580 5/32 Channel Highway, Kingston. 7050 • Ph: 6229 3655 • Email [email protected] TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021 Supporting our community Acting Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Jo Westwood said “Our Kingborough Volunteer Program assists people aged council was very proud of Kingborough’s army of 65 and over with basic support services, enabling them volunteers and the support they provide to the continue to live in their own homes. community. “Volunteers offer transport, gardening and pet support. Overdue $48 million investment Acting Mayor Westwood acknowledged National Volunteer “The real benefit is the social support provided for the Week, which runs from Monday 17 until Sunday clients, which cannot be underestimated. Federal money has been allocated to road The existing Kingston Bypass connects Algona Road 23 May, 2021. “Transport is the most popular service requested and the works to facilitate the controversial housing to the Channel Highway and Southern Outlet. “Volunteers around Tasmania contribute the equivalent of volunteers assist their clients in getting to and from medical development at Huntingfield, as part of the Acting Mayor of Kingborough Council, Cr Jo Westwood $4 billion to our economy each year,” Acting Mayor appointments, grocery shopping, hairdressers and attending Federal Government’s 2021-22 Budget. welcomed the funding announcement on May 12. Westwood said. social engagements,” continued Acting Mayor Westwood. A road infrastructure project involving a grade “This project will help reduce traffic congestion in an “National Volunteer Week is an important time to celebrate “Walking dogs is also a regular request for members of separated interchange on Algona Road and duplication area that causes headaches for hundreds of residents on and acknowledge the significant contributions made by our our community. of the Kingston Bypass was allocated $48 million in a daily basis,” commented Acting Mayor Westwood. volunteers in Kingborough. “Some participants use the service long-term, whilst “This week council will be sharing video messages on federal funding. “Traffic congestion is a major cause of angst, others just use it to help them manage whilst they are Algona Road, linking Blackmans Bay and Kingston, resulting from a rapidly growing population and its website and Facebook page, shining a light on some recovering from surgery or injury. the wonderful volunteers and the community members has been an ongoing safety concern due to numerous infrastructure that is struggling to keep pace.” they help. 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Mail your let- Tasmanian Electoral Commissioner Andrew The five Members of the House of Assembly repre- ter to PO Box 306, Kingston 7051 or email Hawkey confirmed the distribution of prefer- senting Franklin are Liberal Party members Jacquie [email protected]. Your full name, street ences for the State Electoral Division of Clark Petrusma and Nic Street, Tasmanian Greens member address and telephone number should be included. was completed on Wednesday, May 12. Dr Rosalie Woodruff and Australian Labor Party mem- Readers are encouraged to keep their letters brief and to The five Members of the House of Assembly repre- bers Dean Winter and David O’Byrne. the point. Letters of 250 (maximum 500) words is pre- ferred. All letters are to be submitted Thursday noon senting Clark are Tasmanian Greens member Cassie After distribution of preferences in Franklin, Liberal before publication. It is the newspaper's position that if you O’Connor, Liberal Party members Elise Archer and Party candidate Jacquie Petrusma received 11,544 Contact Jenny for wish to pass judgement on community issues and/or individ- Madeleine Ogilvie, Australian Labor Party member Ella votes, Tasmanian Greens candidate Dr Rosalie uals that your name and suburb is published. Letters with Haddad and Independent Kristie Johnson. Woodruff received 11,544 votes, Australian Labor Xero consulting/bookkeeping pen names will not be considered. As a result of distribution of preferences in Clark, Party candidate Dean Winter received 12,891 votes, Rates surely can’t increase Tasmanian Greens candidate Cassie O’Connor received Australian Labor Party candidate David O’Byrne 10,626 votes, Liberal Party candidate Elise Archer received 12,600 votes and Liberal Party candidate Nic Ph 6229 1422 Dear Editor, received 10,626 votes, Australian Labor Party candidate Street received 11,548 votes. [email protected] I believe in light of the excessive and obscene Ella Haddad received 10,626 votes, Liberal Party candi- Declaration of the poll ceremonies were held on spending on the Kingston Playground, that at least for a date Madeleine Ogilvie received 10,145 and Independent Friday, May 14. couple of decades we are safe from any rate increases. candidate Kristie Johnson received 9,970 votes. The declaration of the poll is a short ceremony at Surely no council would dare spend so excessively on Independent candidate Sue Hickey followed closely which the returning officer formally announces the M13026 what is essentially a luxury item and then have the behind, receiving 8,716 votes. elected Members of the House of Assembly. audacity to increase rates. The distribution of preferences for the State Electoral After the declaration of the poll ceremonies, writs are As I have said before, I am certainly not alone in Division of Franklin was completed on Thursday, May 13. returned to Her Excellency the Governor. Hale Financial Pty Ltd thinking this. 26 Channel Highway KINGSTON I believe if there was a rate increase after spending so much on a playground, there would be protests in the streets of Kingston. Michael Whayman Huntingfield Busy little bees Tramway Hill Landcare Group volunteers again me-not, cotoneaster and some blackberries was ESTABLISHED 2009. ISSUE No. 580. Manslaughter dedicated their time and energy to maintaining among the work tackled by the volunteers, as well as Kingborough Chronicle is published weekly on Tuesday. the Davis Flat Reserve. removing stakes and guards from the larger plants. CAB Membership Application Approved October, 2009 Roz Thurn, Morris Worsley, Angela Brinkhoff Between working bees, some weeding on Nierinna CONTACT trial delayed and David Reynolds put in a total of 12 man-hours Creek Reserve and Brinks Link was undertaken. OFFICE: 5/32 Channel Highway, at the recent working bee, benefitting from clear Further weeding, securing/removing stakes and Kingston. TAS. 7050. The court proceedings for the manslaughter of weather. guards on all sites and assisting a neighbouring ripar- POSTAL: PO Box 306, Reid Ludwig has continued to be delayed, most Weeding of Scotch thistle, other types of thistle, ian zone with weeding and planting will be the focus Kingston. TAS. 7051. recently due to a report not being completed. broom, Spanish heath, briar rose, hawthorn, forget- for the upcoming working bee on May 28. TELEPHONE: (03) 6229 3655 The Supreme Court of Tasmania are waiting on a report EMAIL: GENERAL [email protected] whether the teenage boy facing the manslaughter EDITORIAL charge is fit to stand trial, with an assessment being [email protected] required for the teenage boy’s autism spectrum disorder ADVERTISING and cognitive function. [email protected] The report is expected to take another three to four Printed and published by Robert Donald Yeates, weeks, even though it was previously expected to be 3351 Huon Highway, Franklin for the Kingborough Chronicle 5/32 Channel Highway, complete in early May. Kingston, Tasmania 7050. Responsibility for elec- Mr Ludwig was fatally stabbed outside the Blackmans tion comment is accepted by the publisher. Bay Coles Express service station in November 2019. COPYRIGHT The 17-year-old boy previously entered a plea of not The publisher of the Kingborough Chronicle is the owner of the copyright in all advertisements (includ- guilty for murder before it was downgraded to ing artwork) prepared by the servants and/or agents manslaughter. of the newspaper on behalf of its advertisers. He has not yet entered a plea to that charge. Neither the newspaper’s advertisers nor any other person on their behalf are authorised to publish, The teenager has been remanded in custody with the reproduce or copy in any manner, any of the said case adjourned for an additional directions hearing on advertisements (including artwork) without the prior written licence of the newspaper. June 17. CORRESPONDENCE Mail letters to: PO Box 306, Kingston. TAS. 7051. Name, address and phone number for verification purposes must be included. Letters must be New interchange signed. Letters may be edited. Those exceeding 500 words will be returned to sender, or edited. Continued from front page Preference will be given to letters intended for publication solely in the Kingborough Chronicle. The Kingborough Chronicle wrote to State Members of Signed letters may also be sent by email: Parliament Nic Street MP and Jacquie Petrusma MP in [email protected] October 2020 regarding their awareness of any private RESPONSIBILITY interests in the Huntingfield development.