Northern Sound

THE future of football on the Eastern Shore is shining brightly after both Lauderdale and Clarence secured premiership titles in the Southern Tasmania Junior Football League (STJFL).
Lauderdale’s Under 14 Boys claimed a thrilling one-point victory over Kingborough, capping off a dominant season in which the Bombers dropped just one game.
Vice-captain Lewis Russell stood tall

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Eastern Shore juniors celebrate premiership glory ↗

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HOCKEY Tasmania has announced the launch of the first-ever statewide Stay ChatTY Round, bringing clubs and associations across the state together to champion mental health and wellbeing.
The initiative builds on the success of the annual Stay ChatTY round, hosted for the past six years by Canterbury Hockey Club and OHA Hockey Club.
In 2025, the

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Hockey Tasmania launches first statewide Stay ChatTY Round ↗

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NATURE lovers and bird watchers alike have a new reason to explore the outdoors with the launch of the Clarence Bird Walks brochure, a collaboration between the City of Clarence and BirdLife Tasmania.
The brochure highlights 10 easy-access walks across Clarence, from salt marshes and woodlands to beaches and wetlands, showcasing the region’s rich birdlife and

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New bird walks brochure takes flight ↗

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Nominations are now open for the annual Clarence Citizen of the Year Awards.
Mayor Brendan Blomeley said the City of Clarence was full of inspiring people and events that made the community special.
“From dedicated volunteers to young leaders, many individuals and groups go above and beyond to make a real

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Time to nominate your community champions ↗

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Applications for the Clarence City Council grants program are now open, offering a range of ways to fund activities, events, projects or programs across the region.

Clarence Mayor Brendan Blomeley said the grants supported vital community activity and alleviated funding pressures.

“When times are tough, grant programs can be a lifeline for much

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A local boost ↗

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The Sunshine Tennis Club is inviting the local community members of all skill levels to come and give tennis a try for free in February.
The club will open its courts to people of all ages to see if tennis is the right sport for them or rediscover their love for the game.
Sunshine

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Get a free hit in Howrah ↗

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The Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation has announced a lineup of 38 medical research projects to support Tasmania’s health system in 2025.
Chief executive officer Stephanie Furler said the foundation supported projects focusing on critical health challenges prevalent in Tasmania such as pancreatitis, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and prostate cancer.

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Community funds projects to tackle health challenges ↗

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The Tasmanian Multiple Birth Association (TMBA) Children’s Week Festival was held for the first time in 2024 at the Clarence City Council Hall in October.

Partnered with established community partners TasDads, Playgroup Tas and Libraries Tasmania Inc, the event was open to all families but specifically targeted parents of multiples.

TMBA president Rachel Callen said it was

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Eastern Shore sees double ↗

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