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Kingston Beach's Best Neighbour Free online at www.kingboroughchronicle.com.au FREE! AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY ISSUE No. 575 5/32 Channel Highway, Kingston. 7050 • Ph: 6229 3655 • Email [email protected] TUESDAY, 13 APRIL 2021 Election impacts council Two Kingborough Councillors are running as candidates in the 2021 State Election on Saturday, May 1. Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Dean Winter, is one of six Labor Party candidates and Cr Gideon Cordover is one of five Tasmanian Greens candidates who will be competing for the five seats allocated to the electoral Division of Franklin in Tasmania’s House of Assembly. Given the impacts on Kingborough Council, the Kingborough Chronicle requested advice on April 7 regarding interim arrangements and potential changes. Council advised that Mayor Winter was to step aside from mayoral duties after the general meeting of council on April 7 and would be on leave for the duration of the election campaign. In the interim, Deputy Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Jo Westwood, will be Acting Mayor. Acting Mayor Westwood will be taking point until the result of the election is known. In the event that Mayor Winter is elected to State Parliament, a by-election Kingston Beach teacher and pastry chef Kirsten Bacon has been declared Tasmania’s best neighbour after being nominated for the for mayor and for councillor will be held, with Acting Mayor Westwood third annual Nextdoor Celebrate Your Neighbour awards by her neighbour and friend Kim Chandler. (PS) remaining at the head of council until the result of the by-election is determined. In the event Cr Cordover is elected to State Parliament, a count back will take place to fill the vacancy. Kingston Beach’s best neighbour Kingborough Council confirmed there would be no change to the date of the local government election, scheduled to take place in October 2022. Kingston Beach teacher and pastry chef Kirsten Bacon is the to our family of eight,” stated Kim. On April 7, Mayor Winter wrote to the Kingborough Chronicle Tasmanian winner of the third annual Nextdoor Celebrate Your “We honestly don’t know what we would do without her. outlining the reasons for his decision to run as a candidate in the State Neighbour, national Neighbour Day competition. “She is definitely an angel sent to help so many people and lives right Election. Kirsten was nominated by her neighbour Kim Chandler who expressed next door and if she moves, we are moving too.” “Being the Mayor of Kingborough Council is the best job I’ve ever had,” her appreciation for the support and kindness found just on the other side Kirsten said that supporting those around her and sharing the gifts she Mayor Winter said. of the fence. has with the community are lessons she tries to impart to her students. “My neighbour is always doing things for my family,” explained Kim. “I think it’s important for kids to see the gift of giving and receiving,” “Over almost seven years on Kingborough Council, I have loved being able “She is always baking biscuits or cakes and often sends over ‘adult type’ shared Kirsten. to listen to issues and work on solutions to them. food for my husband and I.” “I feel incredibly flattered, but for me, I have a burning desire to make “The problem is that for too many issues raised, I can only ask the State Kirsten was the first female pastry chef apprentice in Tasmania and now sure everyone feels ok, my Mum was like that too. Government to fix them. teaches at a local school but still spreads joy to her neighbours with her “It’s in my blood.” “We still don’t have a commitment to upgrade the roundabout at culinary skills. At school, Kirsten asks her students to make random acts of kindness Huntingfield, we have a new health centre with no new health services in it “Recently she set up a secret afternoon tea for my birthday,” shared Kim. cards to experience the gift of giving for themselves and says that daily and the mythical fifth lane on the Southern Outlet is nowhere to be seen. “She comes over via our shared gate and makes gingerbread houses gratitude and giving is what gets her out of bed in the morning. “I would love to take the experience and skills from Kingborough Council with my six foster children. Neighbour Day was celebrated around Australia on Sunday, March 28. and in business to the Tasmanian Parliament. “She is always cooking for the needy and homeless of Hobart and surrounding The aim of the day is to encourage positive and sustainable social “While I’m campaigning, I’ll take a leave of absence, making Jo Westwood areas, and judging cake competitions, as well as being a teacher herself.” connections between people in communities. our Acting Mayor. Kim also revealed that Kirsten helps support the busy Chandler family, Kirsten has shared her Best Ever Neighbour Shortbread recipe which can “Jo is a fantastic Deputy Mayor and I know she will do a great job while I’m who have children of their own plus six foster children. be found on Page 14 of this week’s Kingborough Chronicle in honour of on leave,” concluded Mayor Winter. “She is always available to watch the kids for me and is a huge support the Neighbour Day awards. M10879 FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE M11153 ALL INSURANCE REPAIRS 3 Full servicing all makes and models ALL SMASH REPAIRS 3 New car warranty servicing 3 General repairs 43 Patriarch Drive Huntingfield P: 6229 7548 F: 6229 6158 MILLNER AUTOMOTIVE E: [email protected] 32 Browns Road, Kingston (next to Australia Post) P. 6229 5299 RTA-AU35026 2 – KINGBOROUGH CHRONICLE TUESDAY, 13 APRIL 2021 Winter backflip as candidates announced After initially being overlooked, Mayor of Tasmanian Greens candidates for Franklin include Cr Carnes, Sandy Bay gaming table inspector Simon Davis Kingborough, Cr Dean Winter, has been confirmed Cordover, current Member of Parliament Dr Rosalie and communications specialist Sam Mitchell. ESTABLISHED 2009. ISSUE No. 575. as an election candidate, leading to immediate Woodruff, Registered Nurse Bridget Verrier, computer Ungrouped candidates in Clark include Battery Point Kingborough Chronicle is published weekly on Tuesday. changes at Kingborough Council which will last programmer Kit Darko and Blackmans Bay yoga research scientist Lisa Gershwin, Sandy Bay business- CAB Membership Application Approved October, 2009 at least the duration of the election campaign. teacher Phoenix Harrison. man Mike Dutta and florist Jax Ewin. Kingborough Councillor Gideon Cordover has also Other Franklin candidates include the Shooters, CONTACT The Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Tasmania party candi- OFFICE: 5/32 Channel Highway, been nominated for the State Election. Fishers, Farmers Tasmania Party’s Shane Broadby, Kingston. TAS. 7050. Cr Cordover is one of five Tasmanian Greens candi- Rebecca Byfield and Robert Cairns, the Animal Justice dates in Clark are retiree Lorraine Bennett and retail POSTAL: PO Box 306, dates and Mayor Winter is one of six Labor Party can- Party’s Mark Tanner and ungrouped candidates George sales manager Andrew Large, meanwhile the Animal Kingston. TAS. 7051. didates competing for the five seats allocated to the Spiliopoulos and Francis Flannery. Justice Party candidate is software developer Tim TELEPHONE: (03) 6229 3655 Westcott and the Federation Party Tasmania candidate EMAIL: GENERAL Division of Franklin in Tasmania’s House of Assembly. The Labor Party and Liberal Party will each be defend- [email protected] The Labor Party and Liberal Party will each be defend- ing two seats in Franklin, while the Tasmanian Greens is operations manager Justin Stringer. EDITORIAL ing two seats representing the Division of Franklin, are defending one seat. According to the TEC, 78,182 electors are enrolled to [email protected] while the Tasmanian Greens are defending one seat. In Clark, the Liberal Party will be defending two seats, vote in the electoral Division of Franklin and 73,990 ADVERTISING [email protected] Mayor Winter’s preselection involved a controversial while the Tasmanian Greens and Labor parties will each electors are enrolled to vote in the Division of Clark at and drawn-out decision-making process which was be defending one seat. the election on May 1. Printed and published by Robert Donald Yeates, finalised on Tuesday, April 6, prior to the Tasmanian Member of Parliament Sue Hickey, formerly of the 3351 Huon Highway, Franklin for the Electoral rolls closed on March 30. Kingborough Chronicle 5/32 Channel Highway, Electoral Commission (TEC) closing nominations for Liberal Party, will be running as an independent candi- Kingston, Tasmania 7050. Responsibility for elec- The names of all candidates were announced on tion comment is accepted by the publisher. candidates on April 7. date in Clark, along with Glenorchy Mayor Kristie Thursday, April 8. COPYRIGHT According to the TEC, a total of 22 candidates have Johnson. The TEC have advised that pre-poll voting commences The publisher of the Kingborough Chronicle is the been nominated to contest the Division of Franklin and Liberal Party candidates for Clark include previously owner of the copyright in all advertisements (includ- 24 candidates have been nominated for the Division of elected Members of Parliament Elise Archer and on Monday, April 12 and postal vote applications close ing artwork) prepared by the servants and/or agents of the newspaper on behalf of its advertisers. Clark. Madeleine Ogilvie, Hobart Councillors Will Coats and at 4pm on Friday, April 23. Neither the newspaper’s advertisers nor any other Liberal Party candidates for Franklin include Huon Simon Behrakis and executive Harvey Lennon. Polling day will begin at 8am and conclude at 6pm on person on their behalf are authorised to publish, Valley Council Mayor Bec Enders, previously elected Tasmanian Greens candidates in Clark include previ- reproduce or copy in any manner, any of the said Saturday, May 1.
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