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22 Dec 09 | TOURISM in Northern Tasmania has a bright future, according to the Launceston Tamar Valley Tourism Association.
The organisation conducted a survey last month that showed the downturn in the
22 Dec 09 | I RAN for election on three key issues - cleaning up the Tamar River, investigating and establishing a fairer rating system and a comprehensive car parking strategy.
In the month that I have been
22 Dec 09 | A RESIDENT of Waverley's Yarloop Street believes gardens in the area are being destroyed by a "plague" of wallabies, possums and rabbits.
Former Launceston City Council alderman George Brooks
20 Oct 09 | THE Launceston Times has turned one.
Formerly the Launceston Advertiser, the new-look Launceston Times, was launched last October at the Royal Launceston Show.
But renaming the publication
20 Oct 09 | ONE of Tasmania's oldest buildings, Albert Hall, will receive federal funding to the tune of $1 million as part of the Federal Government's $650 million Jobs Fund.
Albert Hall is one of se
20 Oct 09 | A CRACKDOWN on illegal posters in the CBD has been undertaken in recent weeks, according to Launceston City Council development services manager Ian Abernethy.
In response to a question from Alder
20 Oct 09 | A NEW fence surrounding the First Basin swimming pool will increase safety for visitors this summer.
The decision was made in a December 2008 meeting of the Launceston City Council, along with
20 Oct 09 | POOR drainage and debris build- up on South Launceston streets has caused homes to flood and drivers to lose control of their cars during heavy rain.
Residents were told by the council that the is
13 Oct 09 | TO CELEBRATE Launceston's newly renovated and relocated planetarium free public sessions will be held for the first two weeks of operation.
The Launceston Planetarium at Inveresk was scheduled
13 Oct 09 | THE Launceston City Council is still awaiting news on its funding submission to the Federal Government for an arterial bike network in Launceston.
Alderman Jeremy Ball said the council had expecte
13 Oct 09 | THE National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy results were released this month, showing some holes in Tasmania's education system.
Tasmania remains middle of the pack on a nationa
13 Oct 09 | THE installation of a mechanised inclinator at the Cataract Gorge has been delayed by recent heavy rain, but is expected to be finished by the end of the month.
Launceston Deputy Mayor Rosemary Ar
13 Oct 09 | TASMANIA Fire Service deputy regional chief Gavin Freeman said the coming months would be the ideal time to conduct fuel reduction burns.
"Council has advised us that they will work with some land
13 Oct 09 | LAUNCESTON City Council has wiped a $400 fee to encourage property owners to reduce fuel loads on their land to combat fire risk.
Since 2007 an application to conduct fuel reduction burning was no
| 'Tis the season to burn off
06 Oct 09 | FIRST home buyers have drastically increased their representation in Launceston's real estate landscape over the past year, but that is set to change as the Federal Government's First Home Buy
21 Jul 09 | CHILDREN will get more checks more often as part of a upgraded health assessment program now in place.
From July 1, the schedule set out in the familiar "blue book" for young children has increase...
21 Jul 09 | A SMOKING ban in the Brisbane Street Mall and for on- street dining areas is back on the agenda.
Launceston alderman Ivan Dean said he would soon ask the council to further restrict smoking in the...
21 Jul 09 | TECHNICAL college students are helping to build a commemorative park at Invermay.
Called the Tasmanian Workers Commemorative Park, it will be built in Elizabeth Gardens beside Aurora Stadium.
Th...
21 Jul 09 | GRACEFUL metal figures are striking tai chi poses, such as the wild horse mane and cloud hand, in Ockerby Gardens beside the Launceston General Hospital.
The four figures by Deloraine artist John Pa...
21 Jul 09 | THE Roman Baths is expanding less than a year after temporarily closing its doors.
Manager of the George Street relaxation centre Vivienne Bartle said work had begun on expanding health services a...
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