Prizes up for grabs for app launch

Published on 14 April 2026

Launceston residents can now access waste and recycling information via the LoopedIn Councils app, a free, user-friendly tool designed to simplify Council services for users.

The app supplies data for more than 50 councils across Australia, with Launceston's waste and recycling services launching within the app this week.

From July, the app will also allow residents to access their free Launceston Waste Centre entry vouchers. 

Key features of the LoopedIn Councils app include:

• A personalised waste collection calendar tailored to your exact address

• Push notification reminders for kerbside rubbish, recycling or green waste collection days

• Timely alerts about any changes or delays to scheduled collections due to breakdowns, public holidays, weather events or other disruptions

• Comprehensive guides on what items can and cannot go into each kerbside bin, reducing contamination and improving recycling outcomes

• Locations and opening hours of local waste and recycling centres, transfer stations and other disposal facilities

• An easy-to-use A–Z search tool for correct disposal of household items

City of Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said the app was an easy way for residents to keep on top of Council services.

“A lot of people have a smart phone in their pocket these days, and we’ve already seen how well tools like Snap, Send, Solve are used to flag issues,” Mayor Garwood said.

“LoopedIn just makes the everyday stuff easier by giving you clear info on bin nights, what goes where, and real time updates if something changes. It’s simple and it works.”

“It also takes away those ‘is it this bin or that bin’ conversations, or copying the neighbour’s bins and hoping they’ve got it right. If we can make recycling clearer and keep people in the loop when there’s a delay, we reduce contamination and run a better service. That’s what this is about.”

Launceston residents who download and activate the app between today and Wednesday, May 13, will also go into a draw to win some great prizes, including an iPad, a Jetboil camp stove and vouchers for local Launnie shops including Eumarrah, Gourlays Sweet Shop, and Penny Royal Adventures.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

LoopedIn Councils City of Launceston Launch Competition

Download the LoopedIn Councils app and register your details to go in the prize draw.

Completion of the Entry Procedure and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. This Competition is being promoted by the City of Launceston. Any questions or comments regarding the Competition should be directed to: contactus@launceston.tas.gov.au

Competition Period

• Commences at: 12.01am (AEST) on Wednesday 15 April 2026
• Ends at: 11.59pm (AEST) on Wednesday 13 May 2026.

Selection of Winner(s): At the end of the competition period, the prize winners will be drawn at random by the Promoter. Winners will be contacted in writing with further details. 

Prize Pool

A total of 24 prizes are offered at a total value of $1,986.50.

Eligibility 

Participation in this Competition is only open to those persons aged 18 years or over. Employees (and their immediate families) of the City of Launceston are ineligible to enter. The City of Launceston reserves the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of an Entrant and to disqualify any Entrant that does not meet the Eligibility Criteria. 

Entry 

This Competition is a game of chance and will be randomly drawn by the promoter using a random selection generator. To enter, eligible persons must complete the Entry Procedure by downloading the LoopedIn Councils app and registering their information during the Competition Period. Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be rejected and any late, incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible Entries will be deemed invalid. Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by City of Launceston and not at the time of transmission. Entrants are limited to one per Entrant. Where an Entrant attempts to submit more than one Entry, all additional or subsequent Entry(s) will be ineligible for a Prize. 

Consents and warranties on entry 

Entrants agree to their Entry being used by the City of Launceston in the future and grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants warrant that they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the Entry.

Entrants warrant and agree that:

• They will not submit, produce, upload or share any content that is fraudulent, or may be in breach of any intellectual property, privacy or other rights;
• No rights in the Entry have been previously granted to any person, corporation or entity;
• They will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Entry or who appears (or who’s property appears) in the content forming part of the Entry;
• Without limiting the above, the Entrant indemnifies City of Launceston against all loss, damages and costs incurred by City of Launceston as a result of any breach of the above warranties.
• Winners must abide by rules of entry at each specific location.

Entrants understand, acknowledge and agree that:

• Their Entry (or parts thereof) may be posted on the Competition Website and City of Launceston websites and is available for public viewing; and
• By participating in this Competition, information, links or names may be displayed on the social media pages of City of Launceston.
• Their personal details will be added to the City of Launceston email database for the purpose of contact for future promotions and Council marketing information

Prizes 

The winners will be randomly drawn at 12 noon on Friday 15 May 2026. The winners will be notified via email by City of Launceston with their initials published on this webpage for 30 days. If the City of Launceston is unable to contact a Winner after making all reasonable efforts, or the Winner does not claim their Prize within 48 hours, then that Winner will forfeit their Prize and the Winner will be redrawn. If the subsequent Winner does not claim their Prize within 48 hours, the Prize will be forfeit and will not be redrawn. It is an Entrant’s responsibility to notify the City of Launceston if their personal details change during the Competition Period. If a Winner fails to provide a valid or complete address for delivery of the Prize, or delivery has not been successful to an address provided (after reasonable attempts by the City of Launceston) the Prize shall be forfeited by the Winner. Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. A prize may only be substituted if the substituted prize is of the same or greater value than the original prize and the winner either agrees in writing, or the original prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the control of the City of Launceston and reasonable attempts are made to reach agreement with the winner that are unsuccessful. 

Limitation of Liability 

To the extent permitted by law, the City of Launceston (and their respective officers, contractors, employees, agents and representatives) will not be liable for any personal injury, loss (including loss of opportunity), damage (including, but not limited to, direct, indirect or consequential loss), cost, expense or claim arising from or in relation to the Competition.

Variation to Competition 

The City of Launceston may in its absolute discretion, but subject to State and Territory laws, modify, suspend, cancel, recommence or extend this Competition as appropriate if:

• for any reason, this Competition cannot be run as planned due to technical, hardware or software failures or interferences, or changes to third party sites or platforms, which affect the administration, operation, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition;
• the level of interest or participation in the Competition is insufficient or there has been some delay in commencing the Competition; or
• the Entry Procedure, determination of Winners or delivery of Prizes is prevented hindered or affected by any external agent or event beyond the reasonable control of the City of Launceston.

The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with any social media platform provider (including, but not limited to, the providers of Facebook and Instagram or any of their related entities (Provider)). Each entrant agrees to release any Provider from all liability in connection with, or in relation to, the Promotion. These Conditions of Entry do not intend to conflict with, or derogate from, a Provider’s terms and conditions of use, statement of rights and responsibilities (if any), data use policy or any other terms and conditions imposed by the relevant Provider on entrants from time to time to use the relevant social media platform.