Events
We are a vibrant, diverse community where there is always an interesting activity or event to get along to.
Please visit our Waste Wise Events Policy page.
Events that are being held on Council owned or managed land require a permit. You may be required to fill out applications forms depending on your event.
Please follow this link for more information: Community Forms and Event Permits
Here we list some of our favourite upcoming events, scroll down to see what’s on. Please choose the filter to search for particular events like ARTS, SENIORS and YOUTH eg.
Kingborough End of Life Expo
March 25 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Stalls, guest speakers and one-on-one conversations with the people who will help you to plan and prepare in advance for your end of life wishes.
This event includes advice and information on wills, guardianships, advance care directives, palliative care, types of funerals, natural burials, end of life doulas, bereavement support, having those difficult conversations and more.
Please book your free ticket for our special series of talks. These will be in three groups of speakers:
- Session 1 Planning and Downsizing 10am – 11.30am10.00 Public Trustee Planning ahead – key estate planning documents10.20 Organising with KLC – Swedish death clearing or how to downsize
10.40 Harrington Road – Avoiding the overwhelm of deceased estate property transitions
11.00 Advocacy Tas – Aged & Disability Advocacy – Elder Abuse
- Session 2 Living and Dying with Care 12pm-1.15pm12.00 Palliative Care – Grief & Bereavement12.20 Rebecca Lyons and Luke Cripps – Natural Burials and Water Cremations
12.40 Carer Gateway/Care2Serve – Carer Information
- Session 3 Living well to the end 1.30pm-3pm1.30 Mary Eleanor Natural Death Care – Road Map to a Good Death – Live, Learn, Laugh, Lean, Love1.50 Hospice Volunteers South Tas – Advance Care Planning service
2.10 Dying with Dignity – Explanation of Tasmania’s voluntary dying legislation
2.30 Gentle Death Education and Planning – Grief and mourning – “it’s complicated “
