Andrew Grubert - first time Games participant.

Andrew Grubert is about to realise a dream - to participate in the Australian Transplant Games. It's been a wait since 'covid' cancelled the event scheduled in Launceston several years ago. Andrew has set his sights on athletics and swimming events but is very cagey about his performance times --…

Harping for seven hours - Emily Sanzaro

A hightlight of the Junction Arts Festival 2026 has got to be a harp marathon. It's the idea of Emily Sanzaro to play a "mix-tape" of music from the five decades in her life. Starting with the present decade, Emily will play the harp and sing along to her favourite music for seven hours. A "Butl…

Mariners Muse 2026 part 2

As part of the fringe of the Tassie Scallop Fiesta at Bridport, the popular Mariners Muse story-telling session featured again this year. For over two hours, it is a panel of diverse speakers telling their tales of involvement with the sea. In this second part and closer to home, marine biologist…

Mariner Muse 2026 pt 1

As part of the fringe of the Tassie Scallop Fiesta at Bridport, the popular Mariners Muse story-telling session featured again this year. For over two hours, it is a panel of diverse speakers telling their tales of involvement and affinity with the sea. In the first part this year, it was the rec…

Shekinah House, a vital mission in Launceston.

The Gateway Baptist Church in Wellington Street has recently celebrated 150 years In this podcast we learn about a modern mission operating from the original mission room. Shekinah House is a Launceston-grown independent service, working at the coal-face assisting people experiencing homelessness.…

Donate Life - Tasmania Cares

Organ transplants required a team of dedicated professionals to prepare and care for for people undertaking the transplant journey. At the Launceston General Hospital Renal Services, Lisa & Anna care for renal patients in Northern Tasmania who have had or are requiring a transplant due to kidney f…

100 years on - Launceston plans to celebrate the great flood

Inveresk in Launceston is not known as 'The Swamp' for nothing. So many stories just float to the top. Helene Boyer's book "On The Swamp" details many stories of people known affectionally as swampies. Through the thousands of years, the North Esk has regularly flooded to make it a fertile area, …

Donate Life - A Family Affair

When four year old Henry Barrett was extremely ill, his family made a courageous decision. On his death, Henry donated his organs so others could live a normal life. Long before Henry joined the family, his parents had already discussed the possibility of themselves being organ donors..... but fo…

Bus Stop Films

Bus Stop Films is a disability-led award-winning non-profit social enterprise. They have a national footprint providing services to individuals with disability and others from marginalised communities, and work to build skills, confidence and social connections through Accessible Filmmaking Program…

The Pastor of the 150 year-old Gateway Baptist Church

Chris Ball talks with Pastor Bob Goolsby on the 150th anniversary of one of Launceston's great community places.