10-464: Nunamara is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania . The locality is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of the town of Launceston . The 2016 census has a population of 291 for the state suburb of Nunamara. Nunamara has a truck stop style general store, a small village hall and a war memorial. Nunamara was gazetted as
20-548: A growing problem. Launceston City Council does not hold or track statistics on homelessness but relies on Homes Tasmania to do so. Charity Strike it Out, Inc operating in Launceston was forced remove sleeping trailers during the middle of winter with recorded overnight minimum temperatures of -3°, which the charity acquired to alleviate the situation of rough sleepers sleeping in freezing conditions in Launceston City during
30-917: A locality in 1963. Nunamara Post Office opened in 1913 and closed in 1927. Former Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein grew up in Nunamara. The North Esk River forms a small part of the southern boundary, as does its tributary St Patricks River, which also forms two segments of the northern boundary before flowing through to the south. Route A3 ( Tasman Highway ) passes through from west to north. Route C854 (Patersonia Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north until it exits. Route C824 (Prossers Road) starts at an intersection with C854 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C829 (Pecks Hill Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C404 (Mount Barrow Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs south-east to Mount Barrow , where it ends. This Launceston geography article
40-411: A privacy act it has no enforcement jurisdiction on. The council does not have any general policy of approving homeless accommodation providers' proposals or requests. West Launceston, Tasmania West Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania . The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of
50-491: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . City of Launceston Launceston City Council (or City of Launceston ) is a local government body in Tasmania , located in the city and surrounds of Launceston in the north of the state. The Launceston local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 77,363, which also encompasses localities including Lilydale , Targa and through to Swan Bay on
60-503: The Launceston district. Launceston was first declared as a municipality in 1853 and declared a city in 1888. Its original boundaries have long since been redefined and the area now known as the City of Launceston includes parts of the former Lilydale, St Leonard's, Evandale and Westbury Municipalities. In the 1890s, the municipality grew to include Galvin Town (South Launceston) and in 1906 to include
70-645: The eastern side of the Tamar River . The current mayor is Matthew Garwood, elected in 2023. Launceston is classified as urban, regional and medium (URM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. The population at the 2016 Census was over 65,000, making Launceston the most populous of the 29 local government areas in Tasmania. The municipality logo features the now extinct Tasmanian tiger , an indigenous marsupial that used to be prevalent in
80-1242: The northern suburbs of Invermay, Mowbray and Trevallyn. This has produced a local government area that overlaps its similarly named city, rather than either being contained by or encompassing it. Women were ineligible to stand for election to the Launceston City Council until 1945, despite being granted the same rights at federal and state level in 1902 and 1921, respectively. • Dilston • East Launceston • Invermay • Kings Meadows • Launceston • Mayfield • Mowbray • Newnham • Newstead • Norwood • Prospect • Punchbowl • Ravenswood • Rocherlea • South Launceston • St Leonards • Summerhill • Trevallyn • Waverley • West Launceston • Youngtown • Bangor • Blessington • Burns Creek • Golconda • Karoola • Lalla • Lebrina • Lilydale • Lower Turners Marsh • Mount Direction • Myrtle Bank • North Lilydale • Nunamara • Patersonia • Pipers Brook • Pipers River • Prospect Vale • Relbia • Retreat • Springfield • Swan Bay • Targa • Tayene • Tunnel • Turners Marsh • Underwood • Upper Blessington • White Hills • Windermere • Wyena Homelessness in Launceston has been
90-468: The town of Launceston . The 2016 census recorded a population of 4212 for the state suburb of West Launceston. The suburb is part of the Launceston CBD and is also near Cataract Gorge . About 2% of the population are Indigenous and 18% are foreign born. Approximately 7% of employees work in hospitals, with restaurants and education also being significant employers. West Launceston was gazetted as
100-403: The winter periods after a long running tussle between the council and the charity. The Launceston City Council rejected any blame, releasing a press release on 1 July 2024 after media scrutiny following the removal of the pods. The charity has been attempting to get permits from the council for the infrastructure but the council had imposed ad-hoc arbitrary conditions, including compliance with
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