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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

What is believed to be the world's biggest wasp nest has been found in ...

A 12-year-old boy has found what is believed to be the largest European wasp nest in the world, on a property at Karoola, north east of Launceston in Tasmania. Jordan Waddingham set out to discover the nest after his mother Stephanie complained about ... >> view original

Launceston Airport given all clear after bomb squad investigates abandoned car

Passengers were not allowed to disembark and the airport was cleared while the bomb squad inspected the car. "Look, I apologise for any disruption but certainly with this heightened threat level we currently have in Australia at the minute we had to ... >> 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

Launceston court told Angela Maree Hallam felt 'paranoid' on night she died

The Crown alleges Mr Rusterholz stabbed and burned the former Hobart-based couple about 10.30pm in Ms Hallam's unit in the Launceston suburb of Ravenswood. The trial, before Justice Robert Pearce, is continuing. Originally published as Woman ... >> view original

VFL Match Info: Footscray v Box Hill

Recently announced Footscray Bulldogs number one ticket holder Scott West will be on hand for the season opening clash, with an afternoon of fun family activities planned. With the Western Bulldogs headed to Launceston to take on the Hawks on Sunday, ... >> view original

Tasmanian Government to pay Launceston sawmiller $1m to keep operating

A Launceston sawmiller will receive $1 million to stay in the timber sector rather than leave, in a record agreement struck under the Tasmanian Government's rejigged Regional Sawmiller Structural Adjustment Grants Program. Barbers Sawmill on Dowling ... >> 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

Good news for injured Hawks defender

Despite the setback, the Hawks have ample defensive cover ready to step in to face the Western Bulldogs in Launceston on Sunday. Josh Gibson could be a straight swap for Frawley, with Fagan confirming both the defender and star midfielder Sam Mitchell ... >> view original

ABC to switch on 14 new streaming services

The ABC's Managing Director, Mark Scott, says the decision to expand the streaming beyond the Gold Coast and Newcastle builds on the ABC's commitment to rural and regional Australia in the digital era. “From Cairns in the north through to Launceston in ... >> view original