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RACT is giving Tasmanians 12 months of Lifestyle Membership for free. Here's what it means for your weekly shop. Between fuel, groceries and power bills, everyday costs add up quickly. So we were pleased to hear that RACT is offering Tasmanians a full year of Lifestyle Membership for free — normally $39 — until 31 December 2026. Lifestyle Membership is RACT's no-frills option. You don't need insurance or roadside assistance with them to join, and you don't need to already be

We're putting live music on the Saturday roster — local Tassie talent, right here in Kingston, while you do your weekend run. Grab a coffee, take your time, and let someone else sort the soundtrack. Best of all, it's completely free. Here's who's on: Sat 11 July, 10am–1pm — 🎸 Troy Barrett — @troybarretthobart Hobart singer and guitarist who covers everything from '50s classics to today's hits — rock, pop, soul, the lot. Slides from easy acoustic to full party in a heartbeat

Happy Larry Deli is giving the menu a July refresh with two new additions worth the trip. First up is the 'Cape Grim' Rare Roast Beef Sandwich — Cape Grim beef, horseradish mayo, pickled onion, capsicum and melted cheese, stacked into a hoagie roll. It comes with fries and a side of mushroom dipping gravy, and it is not a one-hander. $20. On the coffee side, there's a new Einspänner — a double ristretto with Happy Larry's signature cream blend, vanilla and cocoa, made on oat

Back for the second Saturday of the holidays! Join us at Spring Farm Village on Saturday 18 July, from 10am, for another morning of free family fun. Here's what's on: 🐦 Birdhouse Making Workshop — Kids build and paint their own timber birdhouse to take home and give the local birds a new address. Ages 4–12. Free, but spots are limited and bookings are essential — pick a 20-minute session and book ahead. 👉 Book your spot 🎨 Free face painting — From tigers to rainbows, our f

The school holidays have landed — and we've got a big morning of free family fun to keep the kids busy. Join us at Spring Farm Village on Saturday 11 July, from 10am, and make a day of it. Here's what's on: 🟢 Slime Making Workshop — Kids get hands-on (and gloriously gooey) mixing their own batch of slime to take home. Ages 4–12. Free, but spots are limited and bookings are essential — pick a 20-minute session and book ahead. 👉 Book your spot 🎨 Free face painting — From tig

Driving electric? You can now top up your car while you grab the groceries, duck in for a coffee or knock over the weekly errands. We've partnered with Evie — Australia's largest public fast-charging network — to bring EV charging right to Spring Farm Village. There are four charging bays powered by 75kW fast chargers, so you can pick up a solid charge in the time it takes to do a quick shop. Evie fast charging is located next to Coles Click & Collect. Here's how it works: Pu

Doors open Wednesday 20 May at Spring Farm Village. Here's what to expect on the day — and what's coming the weekend after. The doors of Spring Farm Village open at 7am on Wednesday 20 May 2026. After more than two years of planning and construction, Kingston's newest shopping destination is finally ready to welcome you in. Whether it's your morning coffee, the weekly grocery run, or a quick errand on the way home — the centre is built to be part of your everyday. Here's what

Most shopping centres get their logo from an agency. Ours came from a local. When we put the design out to a community vote, Laura Philpot's logo won in a landslide. A Kingston mum and resident, Laura drew the silhouette of kunanyi/Mount Wellington as you see it from the Spring Farm Village site — with a dotted line tracing the foothills as a quiet nod to the local Aboriginal community and land. In Laura's words: "It's my design of the outline of kunanyi (Mt Wellington) as se

The doors open Wednesday, 20 May. Here's who's setting up shop at Spring Farm Village. From your weekly shop to your morning coffee, your scripts to your school-run dinner — the new shopping centre is filling up nicely. Anchored by Coles Coles Spring Farm Village is the supermarket's first new store in Tasmania since 2022, and the largest in the region. At 2,800 square metres, it brings 11 grocery aisles, a premium fresh produce department, an open-front bakery turning out fr