Great Regional City Challenge (Launceston)

“Our vision is that the Launceston community can help make Launceston one of the great regional cities of the world; a city that is appealing, friendly, prosperous and accessible.”
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Deadline: 29 March, 2025
Organisation: The Great Regional City Challenge Inc
Email Address: team@greatregionalcity.com.au

Since 2020, the Great Regional City Challenge has provided over $500,000 in cash and support to 32 different projects. Our vision is that the Launceston community can help make Launceston one of the great regional cities of the world; a city that is appealing, friendly, prosperous and accessible.

Since 2020 the Great Regional City Challenge has provided over $500,000 in cash and support to 32 different projects.

Funded projects will get underway from 1 July 2025 continuing through to June 20, 2026. The themes for The Great Regional City Challenge 2024/2025 funding are:

People and Place: Launceston is full of healthy and happy people that are connected through a place that reflects and encourages their creativity and individuality. Projects:

  • Creating places that people love and feel connected to

  • Bringing people closer to the natural environment

  • Promoting community participation and contributions

  • Building or strengthening pride and belonging

Thriving Economy: Thriving, accessible and more sustainable/circular economy that fosters communities of people to create opportunities for connection and prosperity. Projects:

  • Help know and explore new experiences

  • Improve access and utilisation of resources and spaces

  • Empower groups to activate prosperity

  • Improve financial literacy of people and communities

  • LAWEnceston (something awesome happening at least once a day)

Welcoming Visitors and Newcomers: Launceston will have a lifestyle that leverages proximity to place and food where all people are connected and belong. Projects:

  • Safe and secure transport

  • Welcome ambassadors program

  • Connected to country/land/food/care

  • Events designed to welcome/connect people”.

  • Artists’ spaces and performance

  • Areas of activity/culture

Diverse and Inclusive: Launceston supports and celebrates its diverse and inclusive community/s where everyone is connected, valued and empowered. Projects:

  • Community food initiatives, including crossovers eg sport, art, culture

  • First Nations justice

  • Access to decision making, to all buildings/spaces, awareness, travel/utility, walking

  • Belonging – homelessness, cost of living, access to facilities, access to third spaces

  • Education – awareness and understanding of Diversity and Inclusiveness (D & I) issues and opportunities. Support within the school system for all students eg non-English speaking

  • Safety – feeling welcome, free from violence, abuse and discrimination