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Celebrating 150 years

20/07/2023

Kingston District Council is celebrating its 150th birthday.

Monday, 3 July 2023 marked a special day in the history of the Kingston District Council, being 150 years since the formation of the council, previously named District Council of Lacepede.

The council was established in 1873, and changed its name to the Kingston District Council on 1 July 2000.

To celebrate this milestone they took a trip down memory lane on their Facebook and Instagram pages. They had some special documents and photographs on display in their Visitor Information Outlet, located in the council building.

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