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Celebration of Mowbray Learning Site

Published on 07 July 2020

The City of Launceston has celebrated the conclusion of the Mowbray ABCDE Learning Site program with members of the Mowbray community, and officially announce that Youngtown will be the next suburb to host the program.

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FIFA Women's World Cup a 'huge opportunity' for Launceston

Published on 26 June 2020

Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten says news that UTAS Stadium could host up to three 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup matches was incredibly exciting for the city.

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Council adopts single use plastics policy

Published on 25 June 2020

The City of Launceston has unanimously adopted a new policy for phasing out single use plastics at events, markets and other activities on Council-managed land, as well as at facilities like UTAS Stadium by the year 2022.

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Waste concessions for charitable organisations

Published on 25 June 2020

The City of Launceston has voted to approve more than $34,000 worth of waste concessions to local charity and community groups as part of its annual Concessional Entry to Waste Disposal Facilities program.

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Carr Villa Memorial Park fees

Published on 23 June 2020

In recent days there's been some media reporting about fees at the Carr Villa Memorial Park.

We'd like to provide some context to that reporting so that Launceston residents have a clear understanding of the rationale and history behind the fee structure for this important community asset.

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Single-use plastics policy on the agenda

Published on 23 June 2020

The City of Launceston will this week consider a proposed policy for phasing out single-use plastics at events, markets and other activities held on Council-managed land.

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Easing of Stage 2 restrictions

Published on 05 June 2020

Following the easing of the State Government's stage 2 restrictions, the City of Launceston has made a number of changes to the opening dates for some of its facilities.

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CBD parking patrols to resume

Published on 20 May 2020

In coming weeks, more Launceston businesses will be re-opening and we expect to see increasing activity in our CBD as State and Federal Government health restrictions ease.

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Temporary closures for QVMAG and aquatic centre facilities

Published on 17 March 2020

The City of Launceston will temporarily close the Launceston Leisure and Aquatic Centre and Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 Fuel Reduction Burn Program

Published on 11 March 2020

The City of Launceston expects to begin its annual fuel reduction burn program from Monday, March 16, weather depending.

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