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. 

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.&nbsp;

A range of local stories that have been previously broadcasted on Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio.

Stories from Launceston, the Tamar Valley and northern Tasmania.

Northern Tasmania Community Stories

150th Anniversary, Gateway Baptist Church, 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. Louise Cowan, the founder of Shekinah House, speaks here with Anne Fitzgerald.

This series will be podcast some time next week- we’ll let you know when it’s up.

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.&nbsp;Louise Cowan, the founder of Shekinah House, speaks here with Anne Fitzgerald.
This series will be podcast some time next week- we&rsquo;ll let you know when it&rsquo;s up.

Shekinah House, a vital mission in Launceston.

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 failure.

Currently, there are over 16,000 people on dialysis in Australia, and 1500 people waiting for a transplant.

An organ transplant is not a cure ... but most often means an improvement in the quality in life and enables recipients to work and participate more freely in society.

But any transplant cannot happen without the donation of an organ.

Lisa & Anna have been with the Renal Service for 20 years and have had the conversation with families to make sure their wishes to be organ donors are respected. 

Have you registered to be a donor and had the conversation with your family?

pic - Umi Quor

https://www.donatelife.gov.au/donatelifeweek

https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today

https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/australian-organ-and-tissue-authority-ota?language=en

https://transplant.org.au/

https://australiantransplantgames.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 &amp; Anna care for renal patients in Northern Tasmania who have had or are requiring a transplant due to kidney failure.
Currently, there are over 16,000 people on dialysis in Australia, and 1500 people waiting for a transplant.
An organ transplant is not a cure ... but most often means an improvement in the quality in life and enables recipients to work and participate more freely in society.
But any transplant cannot happen without the donation of an organ.
Lisa &amp; Anna have been with the Renal Service for 20 years and have had the conversation with families to make sure their wishes to be organ donors are respected.&nbsp;
Have you registered to be a donor and had the conversation with your family?
pic - Umi Quor
<a href="https://www.donatelife.gov.au/donatelifeweek">https://www.donatelife.gov.au/donatelifeweek</a>
<a href="https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today">https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today</a>
<a href="https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/australian-organ-and-tissue-authority-ota?language=en">https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/australian-organ-and-tissue-authority-ota?language=en</a>
<a href="https://transplant.org.au/">https://transplant.org.au/</a>
<a href="https://australiantransplantgames.com/">https://australiantransplantgames.com/</a>
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Donate Life - Tasmania Cares

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, yet it has also seen some of the most spectacular flooding Launceston has ever seen. 

There was major flooding in 1893, 1964 and 2016 but nothing compares to the 1929 event when thousands of people needed to be evacuated to higher ground in the middle of the night.

With a couple of years to go before the centenary of the 1929 flood, Helene says it would be remiss of today's generation not to organise a range of events to celebrate the resilience, the tenacity of the people and true community spirit then and now.

 

If you would like to assist in creating a memorable event for the centenary of the 1929 flood ... contact Helene via Anne Hemmingway at the Launceston City Council

 

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, yet it has also seen some of the most spectacular flooding Launceston has ever seen.&nbsp;
There was major flooding in 1893, 1964 and 2016 but nothing compares to the 1929 event when thousands of people needed to be evacuated to higher ground in the middle of the night.
With a couple of years to go before the centenary of the 1929 flood, Helene says it would be remiss of today's generation not to organise a range of events to celebrate the resilience, the tenacity of the people and true community spirit then and now.
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If you would like to assist in creating a memorable event for the centenary of the 1929 flood ... contact Helene via Anne Hemmingway at the Launceston City Council
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150th Anniversary, Gateway Baptist Church, Launceston

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