Hoax grounds flight from Launceston to Sydney and other top stories

Hoax grounds flight from Launceston to Sydney

... time bound for Sydney had not taken off by 3.30pm. She said the incident, details of which could not yet be revealed, was determined to be a “hoax” almost immediately. Launceston Police said they attended the airport and were “wrapping up” at 3.40pm. >> view original

Anger over Launceston council vote rejecting gay marriage

A prominent gay rights activist says it is a disgrace that the Launceston City Council has voted down a motion supporting gay marriage. The motion was lost eight votes to three, with one alderman abstaining. Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten said ... >> view original

Launceston wins Claremont Shield

Launceston Golf Club's Cameron Bell, Greg Longmore, Joshua Molendyk and Mitch Van Noord fired to win a fourth Claremont Shield title last weekend. The tournament was keenly contested at Prospect Vale with two strokes separating Launceston and ... >> view original

Tasmanian man to walk from Launceston to Hobart to 'prove' the need for footpaths

A Tasmanian man will walk from Launceston to Hobart to raise awareness of his campaign to have a footpath installed along every road in the state. The group Tasmanians for Proper Footpaths has been lobbying state and local governments pressing its ... >> view original

Ravenswood Neighbourhood House offers opportunities to locals

Like most cities across Australia, Launceston has areas where the reputation might not be as high as others, and Ms Barr said Ravenswood has its fair share of unwanted attention. "I blame the media. I think often the anti-social behaviour is ... >> view original

Beat The Bookie value bets

Three wide throughout to just fail against Tasmanian superstar Geegees Blackflash in Hobart Cup, then outstayed the champ and Bianca Mo in the Launceston Cup (2400m). Freshened up before winning over 2100m at Launceston last week with this ... >> view original

Matthew James Coventry is a witness in a double-murder trial in Launceston ...

He was being cross-examined by Evan Hughes, defence counsel for Marco Daniel Rusterholz, of Launceston, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Angela Maree Hallam and Joshua Eric Newman on August 15, 2102. Mr Coventry said “yes” when ... >> view original

Doctor and the Launceston General Hospital contributed to patient's death ...

A doctor's actions, as well as multiple systemic failures at the Launceston General Hospital, contributed to the death of a 40-year-old Deloraine man in 2011, a coroner has found. Donald John Clarke died at home less than 24 hours after he was ... >> view original

Future still unclear for Marcos Ambrose

Ambrose was at Symmons Plains Raceway, outside his hometown of Launceston, on Thursday in his first public appearance since his shock decision to sideline himself early last week. "Right now, it's not the right fit, but time will tell what the next ... >> view original

Pollie Pedal: Prime Minister Tony Abbott launches 2015 charity ride

Over the next four days, riders will cover about 600 kilometres and finish in Launceston on Monday. A regular participant in the ride, Mr Abbott had to forgo the lycra to fly to Melbourne to attend the state funeral for Malcolm Fraser but was expected ... >> view original