Free online at www.kingboroughchronicle.com.au FREE! AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY ISSUE No. 585 5/32 Channel Highway, Kingston. 7050 • Ph: 6229 3655 • Email [email protected] TUESDAY, 22 JUNE 2021 By-election candidates announced Candidates have been announced for the by-elections currently underway to fill the vacancies of mayor and one councillor on Kingborough Council. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) published the names of seven candidates for mayor and nine candidates for councillor on Thursday, June 17. Candidates for mayor include Cr Sue Bastone, Cr Gideon Cordover, Cr Flora Fox, Cr Steve Wass, Cr Paula Wriedt, Clare Glade-Wright of Kingston and Mark Thorpe of Blackmans Bay. Candidates for councillor include David Bain, Di Carter, Geean (Singh) Chuckowree, Clare Glade-Wright, Phoenix Harrison, Kate Lucas, Roger McGinniss, Mark Richardson and Mark Thorp. According to the TEC, postal ballot packs for the by-election should arrive by Friday, June 25. The poll closes at 2pm on Tuesday, July 20. O’Byrne to After working hard on Sunday, June 13, Emily and Annie proudly display their lantern creations, made at the workshop hosted by the West Winds Community Centre in Snug. See more photos on Page 16 of this week’s Kingborough Chronicle. (PS) lead Labor Tasmanian Parliament resumed on June 22 with Member for Franklin, David O’Byrne MP leading the State Opposition, after Rebecca White MP’s departure from the lead role following the state election in May. Council budget passed Mr O’Byrne was first elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 2010. After losing his seat in the 2014 election, Mr O’Byrne won it back in 2018 Kingborough Council adopted its budget for 2021-22 at a meeting contact our team at council to request support under our Hardship Policy. and was re-elected in May this year. on the evening of Tuesday, June 15. “Council has budgeted for the delivery of over $20 million of Mr O’Byrne convincingly won the vote of Tasmanian Labor party members According to Acting Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Jo Westwood, the budget infrastructure projects, our highest ever spend, and this will help on Tuesday, June 15, defeating Braddon MP Shane Broad. Mr O’Byrne announced his shadow cabinet on June 17, with Rebecca is based on a 2.8 per cent general rate rise and the removal of council’s support the local economy.” White MP taking on the Shadow Treasurer role. COVID-19 remission. With Stage 1 of the Kingston Park playground now complete, council will Former Mayor of Kingborough and newly elected Member for Franklin, “In 2020-21 we provided a one-off COVID-19 rate remission to support now focus on capital works in three key areas: Dean Winter MP was announced as the Leader of Opposition Business in the residents and businesses during a very uncertain time,” said Acting Mayor • Redevelopment of the Channel Highway at Kingston in 2022. House of Assembly. Westwood. • Development of Stage 2 of Kingston Park playground into an area for Mr Winter also picked up the Shadow portfolios of Energy and Emissions “The remission rebated $690,000 of rates that would otherwise have outdoor activities, exercise and green open space. Reduction, Finance, Science and Technology and ICT, and Racing. been payable to council and was the best way to support our community • An upgrade and rejuvenation of regional playgrounds, including Louisa Member for Clark, Ella Haddad MP is the Shadow Attorney-General, at that time. Hinsby Park in Taroona, Dru Point at Margate and Silverwater Park in Shadow Minister for Justice, Shadow Minister for Corrections and Shadow “Unfortunately, we can’t afford to keep providing a rebate to all Woodbridge. Minister for Equality and Multicultural Affairs. ratepayers and it won’t be included in this year’s rates notices. “Kingborough’s 2021-22 budget continues to deliver the services our Member for Franklin, Dr Bastian Seidel MP has been announced as the “Kingborough will continue to have the lowest rates in Greater Hobart. community expects while protecting against future uncertainty. Shadow Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Shadow Minister “Our financial support going forwards will be targeted to those in our “It is a responsible approach to financial management and is consistent for Community Services and Development and Shadow Minister for Parks community who need it the most. with council’s longer-term plan to return the budget to an underlying and Environment. “I encourage anyone who is having difficulty paying their rates bill to surplus in 2022-23,” concluded Acting Mayor Westwood. The electorate office of David O’Byrne MP is located in Rosny Park. 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The Medal of the Order of Australia was bestowed on and Antarctic research and policy development,” said CAB Membership Application Approved October, 2009 Council should be dissolved and Pauline Sedivka of Kingston, for her service to music Minister Rockliff. CONTACT amalgamated as a performer and mentor. “Four Tasmanians have received a Member of the OFFICE: 5/32 Channel Highway, Rosanne McKeand of Taroona received a Medal of Order of Australia (AM). Kingston. TAS. 7050. Dear Editor the Order of Australia for her service to the communi- “Congratulations to Mr Noel Beven, Mr Michael Blake, POSTAL: PO Box 306, I am glad to see the community is waking up. ty through art programs. Mrs Robyn Moore and the Honourable David Porter SC Kingston. TAS. 7051. I note that Barry Campbell, in letter of June 15, has On behalf of the Tasmanian Government on June 14, for this recognition of their distinguished achievements. TELEPHONE: (03) 6229 3655 stated a vote of no confidence in Kingborough Council is Acting Premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff MP, con- “Congratulations also to Assistant Commissioner EMAIL: GENERAL [email protected] warranted. gratulated the award recipients. Adrian Bodnar, who has received the Australian Police EDITORIAL In my opinion it is absolutely essential. “The Tasmanians who received these awards are Medal (APM) in recognition of his 30 years of exempla- [email protected] My suggestion would be to invoke, in whatever proper remarkable individuals recognised for their immense ry service to Tasmania Police and to the safety of the ADVERTISING manner, a vote of no confidence in Kingborough Council service to our community,” said Minister Rockliff. community of Tasmania. [email protected] be initiated immediately, and if that confidence was “Ms Barbara Baker has been appointed a Companion “A further 17 Tasmanians have received a Medal Printed and published by Robert Donald Yeates, shown not to be there, residents of Kingborough should of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to the of the Order of Australia (OAM) in appreciation of 3351 Huon Highway, Franklin for the Kingborough Chronicle 5/32 Channel Highway, vehemently move for the Kingborough Council to be dis- people of Tasmania through leading contributions to their contributions to their local communities,” Minister Kingston, Tasmania 7050. Responsibility for elec- solved and speedy arrangements made so that the oper- the law, judiciary and to the administration of justice. Rockliff noted. tion comment is accepted by the publisher. ations for Kingborough Council be amalgamated into “Ms Baker has also been recognised for her work “Recognition in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List is COPYRIGHT Hobart City Council, with a letter of understanding from in the area of family law, to professional legal one of the highest acknowledgments of community The publisher of the Kingborough Chronicle is the Hobart City Council that Kingborough would be no less owner of the copyright in all advertisements (includ- organisations and as a mentor and role model for service an Australian citizen can receive. ing artwork) prepared by the servants and/or agents focus than the Hobart area. young women. “On behalf of the Tasmanian Government I would like of the newspaper on behalf of its advertisers. Given the extreme close link that Kingborough has to “Ms Baker will assume office as the 29th Governor of to congratulate all recipients on their outstanding Neither the newspaper’s advertisers nor any other Hobart, we would be better served if amalgamated. person on their behalf are authorised to publish, Tasmania on Wednesday, June 16. achievements and service.” reproduce or copy in any manner, any of the said There should also be an understanding that rates can advertisements (including artwork) without the be lowered through shared efficiencies with such an prior written licence of the newspaper. amalgamation, like the private sector does when creat- CORRESPONDENCE ing better services though efficiency. Mail letters to: PO Box 306, Kingston. TAS. 7051. If I am not mistaken, millions of dollars and masses of Name, address and phone number for verification purposes must be included. Letters must be time/resources were put into a playground, and in the signed. Letters may be edited. Those exceeding same year this playground was opened, Kingborough 500 words will be returned to sender, or edited.