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.

150th Anniversary, Gateway Baptist Church, Launceston

It may have begun as a pub in a dodgy part of Launceston, but 150 years later it's now a vibrant church that reaches out to the community. Anne Fitzgerald talks to the people at the heart of this remarkable welcoming place on its 150th anniversary. 

2026 Australian Transplant Games - Launceston

For the first time, Tasmania is hosting the Australian Transplant Games and Launceston is getting ready to make them the best yet. The local organising committee is powering ahead to ensure participants and families have the best adventure. One of the local committee is Mark Brewer, a veteran of …

Jacob Gaynor - Head of Content at the Tassy Devils

Go inside the Tasmania Football Club as Matt and Macca catch up with Head of Content, Jacob Gaynor at half-time of the recent Devils v Richmond VFL clash at York Park. Fresh off a successful run with Greater Western Sydney, Jacob has landed in Tasmania at the centre of the game’s most talked about …

Lions Tasmanian Youth of the Year 2026 - Willow Cummins

Meet this year's Lions Club Youth of the Year, Willow Cummins from Wynyard. A student at Hellyer College, Willow now gets the thrill of representing Tasmania in the National Final in Adelaide later this year.

JOHN WEST Memorial Lecture 2026 - Queenborough Cemetery

In this year’s John West Memorial Lecture, Archeologist Brad Williams provides an overview of his team's work with the former Queenborough Cemetery exhumations and reburials 2024-25… and the stories of history sometimes forgotten. The project involved the exhumation of nearly two thousand individu…

Amanda Shepherd exits stage left.

For the last 25 years, Amanda Shepherd worked her way up to the dress circle of theatre management in Launceston. This has been the third tranche of Mandy's working life .. the first being education, then came radio which led to her involvement in, and love of, Theatre North at the Princess Theatr…

Graeme Pennicott - Happiness is the Wild Outdoors

For Graeme, his introduction to the Launceston Walking Club sates his passion for the great outdoors. His involvement and dedication to safely exploring and sharing the walking experience in Tasmania is legendary. The Launceston Walking Club has a strong list of members and the event calendar is …

Kath Tanner - Limbs for Life

When Kath Tanner enters a room, you know she is there. The room is filled with laughter and happiness.... the stories of life and adventure abound. And if you really want to know about Kath's prosthetic leg and that attractive ankle ... she'll tell that story too. One of Kath's many hats is that…

World Radio Day 2026

The world of radio has come a long way and the mystery and attraction of radio still remains. On this World Radio Day, City Park Radio brought together Belinda King from 7LA Breakfast and Glenn Hartas from 7WAY-FM Mornings to add their personal stories to the day. From reflecting on their introdu…