Our Kensington
Your Association
Our Suburb
Protecting and enhancing the amenity of Kensington for all residents
Welcome
** Welcome to Kensington, Victoria from the local residents’ action group. **
The Association was established by a group of residents in 1997 and followed on the proud traditions of previous Kensington action groups such as the Flemington/Kensington Progress Association and the Kensington Social Action Group.
Our members are Kensington residents and business people who are committed to a bright future for our community. We are not-for-profit, supported by member fees, your valuable donations and community grants. The association is coordinated by a volunteer Steering Committee elected each August at our Annual General Meeting.
The Kensington Association wishes to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Woiwurrung clans of the Kulin Nation, and pays respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.
Monitor
We monitor building developments and other proposals, and if they are deemed inappropriate, we assist in mobilising resources against them.
Protect
We seek to protect the amenity of Kensington through monitoring processes, preserving streetscapes and attempting to reduce the volume of traffic on our streets.
Enhance
We undertake community-building and environmental projects and work with councils to enhance the life of our community and suburb.
See What's Happening
The Association is working hard to help make a difference in the Kensington community. View the latest on the activities, campaigns and projects we are currently working on.
Submission to Flood Inquiry – June 2023
ACTIVITY: Chairperson’s Report 2022
Bike Lane feedback – May-June 2022
Discover Our Suburb
Kensington is a great suburb and we are proud of it. Many people comment on the village-like atmosphere. The Macaulay Road – Bellair Street shopping precinct is a hive of activity and we suggest you support local businesses – if you don’t use it, you lose it. Our café strip is famous, and occasionally, we even see tourist buses come through!
Suburb Map
Our suburb may not be growing but it definitely continues to change. Do you recognise your suburb or can you see your street or home from way up here?
Our Community Resources
Our suburb is well serviced by public transport, shops, restaurants, cafes, parks, schools, and other essential amenities.
What Our Community Says About Us
Our members are just like you – Kensington people who are committed to a brighter future for our community. See what they have to say about the Association.
Thanks for this Simon. I don’t have any of the expertise you are seeking, but do want to thank you and those others involved in protecting this special suburb – where I have now lived for 40 years – from overdevelopment and other inappropriate and damaging planning.
The Kensington Association is an invaluable asset to our suburb, with gratitude.
Margie Bradbeer
KENSINGTON COMMUNITY MEMBER
Although we’ve only been residents of Kensington for less than a year, the Kensington Association has provided invaluable assistance to my girlfriend and I – especially with regard to a number of planning issues effecting our local neighbourhood.
We both feel very fortunate to have moved to a suburb with such pride for its heritage, whilst also investing in the ongoing well-being of its community. The Kensington Association plays an integral part in this.
Peter Cassidy
KENSINGTON COMMUNITY MEMBER
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