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Budget airline Bonza will reduce the number of flights between Launceston and the Gold Coast by one third from May. Picture by Paul Scambler

Budget airline denies major turbulence after announcing reduction.

Bonza plans to slim down its Launceston-Gold Coast offerings from May

Phillip Biggs

Tree blown down beside Midland Highway, Epping Forest. Picture by Phillip Biggs April 25 2009

Nearly 100 photos from this week (April 15-21) in 2009.

From The Archives: Storm damage, Pulp Mill protests and the Brighton bypass

Tara Kumari Rai and Lal Bahadar Subba, of Launceston. Pictures by Phillip Biggs

Launceston welcomed 65 new Australian citizens on Friday.

Couple 'happy' to be Australians after 25 years in refugee camp

Launceston recruits Cade Triffitt, Joey Robinson, Gene Savage, Ty Triffitt, Seth McCrimmon Picture by Phillip Biggs April 8 2009

Did we snap you in The Examiner this week 15 years ago?

From The Archives: K-Rudd in town, babies and basketball

Anna McGuinness

Qantas has announced 20 million extra reward seats through its Frequent Flyers program. Picture by Shutterstock

It comes after a tumultuous period for the airline.

Qantas' massive change to loyalty program

Kainey and Navy Foster, of Launceston
at the easter egg hunt at Apricus, Norwood.

Check out or photos from the Riverbend Park festival and Norwood Easter egg hunt

Hungry hunters enjoy Easter egg hunt and friendly festival at Riverbend Park

Life & Style

Wags at Woolmers - Pooches Zen and Cassie
March 29  2016 pic Scott Gelston 

Trevallyn's three wise men David Sims, Gerard Barwick and Bob Church.  Saturday 29  March 2014  (Photo: Mark Jesser)  Nothern Pennant Bowls semi final - North Launceston V Trevallyn

Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs
Bon Apetit at Josef Chromy vineyard:  Andrew and Anna Lovitt of Riverside celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary at the Bon Apetiti event.


29/03/13 pic by Geoff Robson, story by C.Martin:  Three Peaks at Beauty Point.
The Sail Past


Monday 29th March 2010  photo:  Phillip Biggs  Test of flood warning siren atop Lindsay Street Invermay silos:  SES   Regional Manager North Mhairi Vogt.


NSW shooter Rob Halloran concentrates during the State shooting titles at Campbell Town, March 29 2008


29.3.2012 Pic Will Swan
Sending Boxes to serving soldiers:  West Tamar Mayor Barry Easther, James Hudson from Riverside Post News and Lotto and Andrew Nikolic of Launceston.


The Royal Commonwealth Society celebrates 60 years at Abel Tasman Motel.
President Lalla Smethurst , Lana Wall and Jean Towns from Launceston  2007 Pic:  Neil Richardson

Friday March 29 2019  picture:  Phillip Biggs
Launceston post office, Cameron Street


29/03/11 pic by Geoff Robson.  Jane Wardlaw  is also the Chair of the National Disability Insurance Scheme State Task Force

Citizenship ceremony, Albert Hall, Launceston.  Thursday March 29 2018  picture:  Phillip Biggs

Cityprom Executive Officer Vanessa Cahoon, Epilepsy Tasmania Admin manager Rebecca Wylie and  Cherie Matthews of "Chark" Gallery and Workshop in Yorktown Square.   Pic:  Paul Scambler March 29 2017

Sunday March 29 2015  photo:  Phillip Biggs
Golf Croquet medals event at Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre, St Leonards:
Graham Keating of Eastern Shore vs Ruth McKean of East Launceston, watched closely by referee Kevin MacDonald of Launceston

New Kings Meadows High School principal Charlotte Marshall.
March 29 2007

Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs
NTJSA Northern under 13 squad:  Front row left to right:  Liam Guardia, Yitay Towns, Bradley Brown, Alex Fulton, Bill Searson, Ashley Nankervis, Roly Hanson. Josh Hinds.  Back row left to right:  Jack Melton, Jack Tregaskisjago, Michael Farrell, Mohammed Nkonneh, Raphael Tsakirellis, Daniel Egan, Harrison Mustrave
Rod Fulton (Assistant Coach) at left, Desmond Baker (coach) and Dirk Nankervis (Team Manager) at right.


29/03/13 pic by Geoff Robson  Crowds at the Three Peaks race at Beauty Point.


29/03/11 pic by Geoff Robson  Ashlea Welch [from St. Giles] and Imogen Brown [Imogens Handbags] with some of goods that will be on sale at the Niche market

Ken Wagg with Missy the dog in Lton yesterday protesting over poor TV reception.  2006


29.3.2012 Pic Will Swan
St Helens Grand Slam Fishing Comp - Christine Beckett, Colleen McCormack, Michael Stevens and Bruce McCormack.


29/3/14  Churchill Fellow Natasha Nieuwhof shows off her medallion as Tasmanian Churchill Fellows association chairman and Fellow Danielle le Rossignol look on.
Picture:  Peter Sanders

PAUL SCAMBLER  29-3-10  Valerie Kennedy of Riverside, with a photo of her great uncle  Private James Barker.

29-3-2016 pic Scott Gelston  Motorsport Tasmania general manager Donald Potter with some of the V8 transporters at Symmons Plains

Scottsdale's Letitia Johnston during NTFAW Scottsdale vs South Launceston at Youngtown          Friday March 29 2019  picture:  Phillip Biggs


Noel Beven, Field Officer Manager with Tasmanian Alkaloids.
Picture: Paul Scambler. The Examiner.  March 29 2019


29-3-2015 pic Scott Gelston  Spectators at V8 Supercars at Symmons Plains

Crystal Barbre of Seattle, USA, at Mural Fest at Sheffield,  Picture: Paul Scambler. 29 March 2018. The Advocate. NEWS.

George Town cricket club president Bob Pooley scores the match.
2012

Wednesday 17th March 2010  photo:  Phillip Biggs
Morning fog over the Tamar River from Brady's lookout.

photo Neil Richardson 29/3/2013
Lilydale v South Prospect:  19 for Lilydale Cade Haines contests the ball with South Prospect's Daniel Sinclair.


Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs
NTCA grand final inning Mowbray team:  Alistair Biffin, John Lefevre, Michael Quill, Andy Gower, Liam Reynolds, Mathew Scolyer, Adam winstone, Clinton Reid, Shane O'Byrne, Rik Considine, Jerome Illingworth, Michael Aram, Simon Howard, Wayne Richardson


Corey Martin - Glamorgan-Spring Bay Mayor Bertrand Cadart. -

Truc-Mai Nguyen 3 and her sister Thanh-Mai 6 of East Launceston take shelter from the rain.
picture:  Phillip Biggs March 29 2008

ANMF Tasmanian Branch secretary Emily Shepherd outside Launceston General Hospital:
Thursday March 29 2018  picture:  Phillip Biggs



PIC: PAUL SCAMBLER March 29 Launceston: St Leonards: RELAY FOR LIFE


PIC: PAUL SCAMBLER  Punchbowl Primary School tugof war team at the State Schools Sports Association Inter-primary Athletics carnival at Rocherlea Football Ground, 2017

29-3-2016 pic Scott Gelston
Wags at Woolmers Organiser Fiona Dewar, Woolmers general manager Chris Duggan and pooches Zen and Cassie

Friday March 29 2019  picture:  Phillip Biggs
Games Plus sales assistant Kim Templar and manager Shirley clifford

Sunday 29 March 2015 Photo Mark Jesser
Joe Hockey visits Bridestowe Lavender Estate -

Photo Neil Richardson 29/3/14
North West cricket grand final Ulverstone v Sheffield.
Bowled. Aiden Marshall Sheffield batsman

Neil Richardson with Matt 29/3/2011
Leybourne at Evandale home of Robin and Bill   Burnett walking through their garden.

Peter Sculthorpe has a conversation with Historian Henry Reynolds held at Launceston Grammar School .
2009 pic:  Neil Richardson

29/03/12  pic by Geoff Robson
North Launceston Football Club's Darren Crawford [Captain and Assistant Coach]

Noel Viney of Ulverstone shows an old family album to Aaron Viney of Melbourne at their reunion at Hagley Uniting Church.
2008  pic:  Phillip Biggs

photo Neil Richardson 29/3/2013
Easter gold cup tennis at Regional tennis centre - Cameron Graham-Jones from Burnie.


Monday 29th March 2010  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Georgia and Tommy Marlow of Prospect admire an 1810 gram chocolate rabbit at Cocobean.


Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs
NTCA grand final:  Clinton Reid won the Ricky Ponting medal


Citizenship ceremony, Albert Hall, Launceston:
Thursday March 29 2018  picture:  Phillip Biggs


Wednesday March 29 2017  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Sergeant Glenn Evans during Police training exercise at UTAS Stadium:


Sunday March 29 2015  photo:  Phillip Biggs
City of Launceston RSL band flugel horn soloist Peter Quigley during their 75th birthday performance at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston


29-3-2015 pic Scott Gelston. Ford fan Ryley Johnson, 12 of Devonport in front of the FPR garage


PIC: PAUL SCAMBLER.	
Rocherlea Football Ground:Launceston State Schools Sports Association Inter-primary Athletics carnival.

Elijah Daley of Youngtown


29-03-2012 pic scott gelston
New Tornadoes recruit Katina Mandylaris


Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs
Great Western Tiers bike ride:  Henry (in blue) and Pauline (in yellow) Trevena of Devon Hills reast at the top of an unphill stretch of Meander Valley Highway near Hadspen.


Franklin House Fair - Colonial Strollers Mick Gray and Georgie Death from Launceston. 2007  pic:  Neil Richardson

Tuesday 29th March 2011  photo:  Phillip Biggs Charlotte Nation, aged 5 and in Prep at St Leonards, blows bubbles at the launch of the St Leonards Primary School redevelopment

Monday 29th March 2010  photo:  Phillip Biggs
Launch of FUSE 2010:  Scotch Oakburn student Sophie Fisher speaks at the launch.

Mayor Ivan Dean accepts the Dechaineux nameplate from submarine skipper Cdr. Philip Standord.
pic:  Phillip Biggs 2006

Ray Sutton of Launceston prepares to ride out in the annual God Squad's Memorial Ride.
2008

29-03-2013 pic Scott Gelston
Three Peaks Race 2013:  Peccadillo sits in port at Lady Barron


George Town Mayor Roger Broomhall signs the form alongside Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten and Tamar NRM president Ian Sauer.
2012

Friday March 29 2019  picture:  Phillip Biggs
Paterson Street, Launceston


Finish of the Launceston Church Grammar School 50 mile walk:
Belle Banks and Ella Lamplugh
Thursday March 29 2018  picture:  Phillip Biggs  reporter: Tess Brunton


Wednesday March 29 2017  photo:  Phillip Biggs Harry Murray 100th anniversary, Harry Murray statue, Evandale:
Member for Lyons Guy Barnett (right), and Doug Baird, father of Cpl Cameron Baird, a Tasmanian soldier killed in Afghanistan and posthumously awarded a VC, and Laurie Wotsherspoon.


Sunday March 29 2015  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Northern BMX titles - 14-15 years Challenge:  Justin Oxley


Photo Neil Richardson  29/3/14
North West cricket grand final Ulverstone v Sheffield.
Sheffield batsman Jordan Marshall in action.


photo Neil Richardson 29/3/2013
Launceston V North Launceston .
7 for North Launceston Shane Wager weaves past Launceston's Marcus Lee.

29-03-2012 pic Scott Gelston
Grade 6 Trevallyn Primary students Troy Schaeche, Christian McPherson and Kyle Huges ride a rickshaw as their class mates band together to help Make Poverty History


Monday 29th March 2010  photo:  Phillip Biggs
Dipper Road Show at Windsor Park:  Launceston Christian School students Olivia Barracu, Grace Shennan, Callum Van Der Klay and Hawka



Dean Vincent of Hobart reads to Louis 4 and Marco 2 at the Youl Family Reunion.
pic:  Phillip Biggs 2008

Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs NTCA grand final inning Mowbray team:  Alistair Biffin, John Lefevre, Michael Quill, Andy Gower, Liam Reynolds, Mathew Scolyer, Adam winstone, Clinton Reid, Shane O'Byrne, Rik Considine, Jerome Illingworth, Michael Aram, Simon Howard, Wayne Richardson


Sunday 29th March 2009  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Tasmanian Truck Owners and Operators Association fun day at Glebe Farm:  fun day organiser Robert Wise

David Cromarty and Cameron Gibson in full flight during Saturday's regatta at Beauty Point.
2008

29/03/11 Geoff Robson Waylon Eustace and Skye Maree Parker of Launceston have a baby Girl , Angel Maree


Joseph Cruse and Taylah Ranson welcome and introduce the audience at the Beaconsfield Child and Family Centre open day.
2011

Tuesday 29th March 2011  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Mick Sellars at Mowbray Cricket club rooms


Lin Thorp unveils a plaque at the Beaconsfield Child and Family Centre open day.
2011

29/03/13 pic by Geoff Robson  
15 year old Tayla Franjic and Craig Tobler [Launceston Boxing Club Owner]


St Helens swimmer Elise Carney competes in the backstroke event at the Launceston Swimming Centre.  2007


Thursday 29th March 2007  photo:  Phillip Biggs
dancer Andrew Palmer


29.3.2012 Pic Will Swan
Tasmanian Amateur Championships..Launceston Golf Club.
Alex Hamilton out of the sand on the 18th.


29-03-2013 pic Scott Gelston
Three Peaks Race 2013 Start
Haphazard heads towards Flinders Island


Jackson Bowen, 8 of South Launceston, ponders some book treasures in the annual Library book sale.
2008

Tuesday 29th March 2011  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Graeme Murphy at Princess Theatre, Launceston.


Sunday March 29 2015. Photo:  Phillip Biggs
Winner of first grade grand final Westbury Shamrocks at NTCA:
Front left to right:  Jono Chapman VC, Daniel Murfet, Dane Anderson C, Richard Howe, Josh Adams, Sean Stevenson, Shaun Leatherbarrow, Michael Lukic VC, Nathan Parkin, Joe Cullen, Dave Rogers, Justin Curbishley


Liz Saunders is in her final year as canteen manager at the Rocherlea Football Club.
2008

Tasmanian Quality Meats owner Brian Oliver talks about their $8 Million expansion plans that will create 100 jobs with Treasurer Peter Gutwein. Picture: Scott Gelston. The Examiner 29th March 2019 


NTFAW Scottsdale vs South Launceston at Youngtown          Friday March 29 2019  picture:  Phillip Biggs


PIC: PAUL SCAMBLER 
St Leonards relay for Life

Launceston players Tim Lithgow, Geoff Norton wait on the benches with Launceston's Joan Maxwell.


Saturday 29 March 2014 Photo. Haydn Robertson
New Hope India Charity Ball, 139 People at Inveresk


Sunday March 29 2015  photo:  Phillip Biggs 
Northern BMX titles - 999 Hamish Rogers


Saturday 29 March 2014 Photo. Haydn Robertson New Hope India Charity Ball, 139 People at Inveresk - Shana and Pete Towns of Norwood


 Mercure Hotel duty-manager Toby Colgrave and food and beverage supervisor Glenn Wade brought out the candles for Earth Hour.
2008

Rocherlea's Shannon Mansell drops the ball to his boot in the clash with Deloraine.
2008

March 29 from The Examiner's digital image archive

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