Humans of the Launceston Show

By Emily Baker and Scott Gelston
Updated October 9 2015 - 11:09am, first published 11:08am

INSPIRED by popular Facebook page Humans of New York, The Examiner’s reporter EMILY BAKER and photographer SCOTT GELSTON set out to find the stories behind the faces of the Royal Launceston Show.

Suzanne Aliphon, of Old Beach
Suzanne Aliphon, of Old Beach

''We do everything together. We’ve been together 22 years and married for 17 of those. We’re lucky really, we have so much in common. We both love music, travelling and camping. We met in Hobart. My first husband got killed, so I was a widow. I really wanted to learn ballroom dancing but I had three kids so had to wait. Edwin and I were dance partners and it went from there. We’re both pensioners now. ‘‘My daughter had two children but we lost the two children. My daughter rang me up one day and said ’My baby’s going to die’. We lost them to CF - my grandson was 19 and my granddaughter was 22. It’s devastated us. Edwin and I were already going around singing but since then we go around and all the money is for CF. We didn’t know this disease was around so it was a real shock. Tasmania has the highest number of CF sufferers apart from Ireland. Even if we raise $50 we’ve raised something.’’ -

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