Launceston

Northern hospitality workers and single parents are paying more than half their weekly wage on rent as access to social housing tightens. Recent data from housing advocacy group Everybody's Home found Launceston renters on single parent support were spending 71 per cent of their income on rent,

Anuja Kulasooriya, her husband Maharaba De Silva and their children Sarah, Sasen and Seyon have already had an impact on their local community in just under five years.

North Launceston young gun Ryley Sanders has added a feather to his cap, named the Tasmania Devils' rising star for 2021. Receiving the award alongside North Hobart 17-year-old Claire Ransom, the 16-year-old has cemented himself as one of the state's brightest football prospects.

Chris Condon, director and head distiller at The Launceston Distillery, has welcomed the state government's renewed push to promote trade with New Zealand

South Launceston have continued their Cricket North player of the round run, with all-rounder Sisitha Jayasinghe taking out the week two award. Following in coach Nathan Philip's footsteps, South's opening batter scored 72 off 111 balls before taking 2-45 and assisting in a run-out with James Beattie.

Launceston and Hobart airports have argued in the High Court that Northern Midlands and Clarence councils do not have the right to set rates on the land in a bid to avoid paying potentially millions of dollars.

Brad Cox-Goodyer has added another accolade to his first season as North Launceston coach, winning the Jack Hill Medal for the club's best and fairest. With North's best and fairest working on a three-card 5-4-3-2-1 system for each game, Cox-Goodyer was …

Launceston women and men held their club championships last week and the age differences highlighted the women. Jorjah Bailey, aged 16, was crowned club champion, however, a lady 80 years her senior also has champion status with a shared victory with Chris Carins in the nine-hole championship.

After a 90-year journey home, a football trophy uncovered by faculty at Launceston's St Patrick's College has finally been returned to its winning club. The Tasmanian Amateur Football League premiership cup was rediscovered during the school's latest round of renovations and has spent the last few months changing hands throughout …

A man who stabbed a young woman in the face with either a knife or scissors has been sentenced to eight years in jail.