Just look at what has been achieved from 2020 - 24
The Great Regional City Challenge (GRCC) is a call to action that inspires, empowers, funds and supports community-based action to help the region become one of the great regional cities of the world. Just look at what the GRCC funded projects, which were selected by popular vote, achieved in 2020 -24. See more detail use the header tabs to go to NEWS, Project Updates.
Over $500,000 in cash and in-kind support has been provided since 2020 for projects including….
THRIVING ECONOMY PROJECTS that build businesses and create jobs including:
UNESCO CREATIVE CITY OF GASTRONOMY
NO PLASTIC, NO TINSEL COMMERCIAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
COLLABORATIVE CARBON OFFSET FOR HARVEST LAUNCESTON COMMUNITY FARMERS’ MARKET
REDRESS: A CIRCULAR CLOTHING ECONOMY FOR LAUNCESTON
EMPOWERING LAUNCESTON WOMEN IN BUSINESS
FULL CYCLE RECYCLE
FUN IN THE CITY IS CHILD’S PLAY
WELCOMING VISITOR PROJECTS that welcome visitors and newcomers including:
THE SURF CITY PROJECT
A FIX FOR THE TAMAR RIVER
GREAT TAMAR TREE TRAIL
PEOPLE AND PLACE PROJECTS that enhance connections and lifestyle including:
POSITIVE STREET ART
ENCOURAGING INCLUSIVITY ACROSS TASMANIA
A COMMUNITY STAGE FOR LAUNCESTON
THE TASMANIAN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
GREAT MOVIES, GREAT FOOD
LAUNCESTON –A GREAT CYCLING CITY
RENOVATING CORMISTON CREEK TRACK
BEAUTIFYING LAUNCESTON
TAMAR REGION THROUGH THE LENS – SHOWCASING OUR NATURAL TREASURES.
INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY PROJECTS that build an embracing community spirit including:
CELEBRATING INCLUSION & DIVERSITY IN LAUNCESTON AND SURROUNDS, THROUGH INCLUSIVE FILMMAKING.
LAUNCESTON TIME TRAVEL CHALLENGE
ABORIGINAL LAUNCESTON WEBSITE (AND KIDS VERSION)
CONNECT AND CREATE IN RAVENSWOOD
STEP UP LAUNCESTON MEN
ENCOURAGING INCLUSIVITY ACROSS TASMANIA
TEDDIES AND BIN, RHYME AND SING
PROJECT VULCAN – A PLAY BY DISABLED ACTORS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNITY CONNECTION FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE TASMANIANS