Kingston's media career began in 2000 working as a reporter and newsreader for
ABC Radio Brisbane, before moving to ABC Radio Rockhampton. In 2001, she moved to
WIN News as reporter and fill-in newsreader for the Toowoomba bulletin. After six-months, Kingston was appointed as full-time presenter of the Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast
WIN News bulletins. In 2005, Kingston resigned from WIN and moved to Sydney, where she was picked up by the
Nine Network to report for
Nine News in Sydney. In June 2016, Kingston was appointed presenter of
Nine Gold Coast News alongside
Bruce Paige. In July 2021, Kingston resigned from the Nine Network to spend more time with her children, her last day was on 17 August. ==Personal life==