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Spotlight put on region's extraordinary young people

24 Aug 10 | NOMINATIONS are being accepted for the Launceston City Council and Playgroup Tasmania 2010 Children's Week Awards for exceptional young people. The awards are open for individuals or group

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Dancers perform Nutcracker

24 Aug 10 | IT is a dream come true for every young ballet dancer - to dance with the stars of the Imperial Russian Ballet.

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Men use their voice to raise awareness

24 Aug 10 | THE Launceston Male Choir presented a cheque for $1000 to the Cancer Council of Tasmania this month, in support of prostate cancer services. Launceston Male Choir president Jack Wivell said prosta

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Hospital staff step up paces to relieve the chill

24 Aug 10 | NURSING staff at the Launceston General Hospital have undertaken a global corporate challenge of local proportions. Clinical nurse co-ordinator Clarissa Young came up with the idea for the Dep

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Car park to remain costly for the public

24 Aug 10 | A MOTION to request the state government to make the new hospital car park free has been rejected. Aldermen were torn over their desire to see the new Launceston General Hospital car park free

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Get taste of visual arts at open day

24 Aug 10 | THE University of Tasmania School of Visual and Performing Arts will host UTASte workshops tomorrow as part of the Junction Arts Festival. The workshops will present a unique opportunity for futur

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`There are 10 times the jobs in resource recovery as there are in landfill'

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Calls to salvage garbage venture

24 Aug 10 | LAUNCESTON'S trash may become treasure with talks continuing over re- establishing a tip shop. There is also a push to investigate turning the Remount Road tip site into a resource recover |

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Educational Play Therapy helps children in hospital to:

27 Jul 10 | •Adjust to a strange environment. •Involves them in activities they enjoy and are familiar with and which are important for continued learning and development. •Talk about t

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Sign sparks ire

27 Jul 10 | LAUNCESTON City Council has been accused of being a law unto itself by erecting an electronic sign at Heritage listed site, the Albert Hall. The council was required to lodge a retrospective devel

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Road upgrade rolls ahead of pace

27 Jul 10 | WORK on the Dilston bypass is ahead of schedule despite a wet start to the $60 million project. It is expected that the works will be completed by September 2011, three months earlier than ori

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Students lap up charity challenge

27 Jul 10 | ST Patricks College is preparing to host its annual 24-hour triathlon challenge, Lap It Up.

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No obstacle too big for footballer

27 Jul 10 | ALEX West knows footballers are made, not born.

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Apprentices eager to strive in studies

27 Jul 10 | TWO Launceston students were rewarded for their hard work recently, each being presented with a Defence Force Technical Scholarship to encourage them to complete their TCE studies. Northern Vocati

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Workshop cuts down to basics

27 Jul 10 | PRUNING roses can be a task that challenges even the keenest of gardeners - but attendants at a pruning workshop at Franklin House say they are now well-placed to succeed. Horticultural consultant

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Student facilities get tick at clinic

27 Jul 10 | AN increase in student numbers at the University of Tasmania's School of Medicine has prompted the development of a purpose- built medical education and training facility. The project will inc

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Game on as city welcomes launch

27 Jul 10 | THE Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk is being congratulated for its hugely successful Australian premiere of Game On 2.0. The exhibition includes more than 130 playable games, as well as rare

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Gym drives collection to accomplish mission

27 Jul 10 | LAUNCESTON women have shown their philanthropic strength by collecting 400 kilograms of food for the Curves annual food drive for a local charity.

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Partnership set to lift city's smog troubles

22 Jun 10 | LAUNCESTON residents will be able to connect free to gas with a new partnership struck between Launceston City Council and Tasgas. |

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Inquiring girls take global game to top level

22 Jun 10 | FOUR Riverside Primary School pupils last year submitted an entry for the Exercise Your Mind Challenge competition. Their entry has been transformed into a commercial board game for sale all o

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