Interstate Ticketing - Launceston and other top stories

Interstate Ticketing - Launceston

... non-members prices are below. Fans based in Tasmania or members who wish to travel to the game can also purchase via the club or can book a custom travel package including flights, accommodation and tickets with AFL Travel at www.afltravel.com.au ... >> view original

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

Young Carers Given Funding Boost

The Abbott Government will provide 150 extra scholarships for young carers in an attempt to get them back into school. After completing the final leg of the 500km Pollie Pedal, an event that raises money for Carers Australia, in Launceston, Tony Abbott ... >> view original

Accused in double murder showed drug dealer victim's ponytail, court hears

The accused man in a double murder trial in Launceston showed a drug dealer what he said was the ponytail of one of the victims, the court hears. Marco Daniel Rusterholz, 51, has pleaded not guilty to the murders of Angela Hallam and Joshua Newman in ... >> 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

Pollie Pedal 2015 finishes, money raised to benefit Australia's carers network

The charity cycling event Pollie Pedal has finished in northern Tasmania, raising $500,000 for Carers Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott rejoined riders in Launceston this morning after kickstarting the event in Burnie on Friday. He was joined on ... >> view original

Tasmanian's Mersey Hospital loses high dependency unit in health shake up

Overall, the changes will lead to a concentration of complex surgeries in Launceston and Hobart, the downgrade of Latrobe's Mersey Hospital to a day centre for elective surgery, and the performance of fewer complex procedures at the North West Regional ... >> view original