Launceston

Launceston Community

Across Launceston and nearby suburbs, community participation takes many practical forms: growing food, making art, learning digital skills, joining a youth group or helping with a local project. There are also organisations offering transport, social connection, material assistance and support for people with disability, carers, migrants, veterans and families. The groups below reflect different ways to meet people, contribute time and find assistance, from Ravenswood and Kings Meadows to Inveresk, St Leonards and the wider Northern Tasmanian region.

Some opportunities are neighbourhood-based, while others serve a broader catchment. Activities and access arrangements differ, so the relevant description provides the important distinction for each organisation.

🏘️ Neighbourhood & Community Centres

Starting Point Neighbourhood House

Based in Ravenswood, Starting Point Neighbourhood House serves Ravenswood, Waverley, St Leonards and the wider Launceston community. Its activities include food support, literacy and digital help, a men’s and community shed, community gardens, social activities and volunteering. The Wheels 4 Work program provides learner-driver mentoring, while room hire offers a practical base for community use.

6 Prossers Forest Rd, Ravenswood TAS

🤝 Volunteering & Service Clubs

Launceston Volunteers for Community

This community-based service provides volunteer-supported community cars and other assistance for people across greater Launceston. Support is offered on a needs basis, with needs assessed and prioritised. The organisation is also a local option for people interested in contributing through practical, volunteer-supported community assistance.

56 Cimitiere Street, Launceston TAS 7250
☎ 0363365147 — general enquiries

Rotary Club of Launceston

Rotary Club of Launceston combines volunteer service, fundraising, local projects and social activities. Its community work includes support for Heritage Forest Community Garden. People interested in community service, fellowship and taking part in club projects can make contact with the club.

🎨 Friendship & Shared Interests

Launceston Art Society

Launceston Art Society is a volunteer-led visual arts society for artists from beginners to professionals across northern Tasmania. Workshops, exhibitions and taster days provide several ways to explore drawing, painting and related creative interests. The society uses studio space at Launceston RSL, giving members and visitors a defined arts setting in South Launceston.

Launceston RSL, 313 Wellington Street, Launceston TAS 7250

Interweave Arts

This non-profit arts organisation runs ongoing creative programs for young people, people with disability, older people and people of alternative culture. Its Launceston work includes community arts collaborations and participation in local festivals. Creative activity is the central meeting point, with programs designed around participation rather than a single artistic discipline.

Queen Victoria Museum, Invermay Road, Inveresk TAS 7248
☎ +61437003200 — general enquiries

Lifeline Tasmania Chats

Chats provides social connection for people in Launceston and Northern Tasmania through group activities such as lunches, scenic drives, movies and markets. It also offers individual support, allied-health social work and counselling, with support delivered in homes and community locations across the North. The program’s social activities sit alongside its more individual forms of support.

Launceston and Northern Tasmania
☎ 6334 4430 — Chats North

🧸 Youth & Family Participation

4th Launceston Scout Group

At Kings Meadows, 4th Launceston Scout Group offers Joeys, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers sections for young people through age-based activities. The group provides a structured setting for participation and shared activities, with joining enquiries handled by the group leader.

Nunamina Avenue, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
☎ 0438894967 — group leader

🧓 Older People & Social Connection

Lifeline Tasmania Chats

Chats supports social connection through shared outings and gatherings, including lunches, scenic drives, movies and markets. Individual support is also available, alongside allied-health social work and counselling. Its North Tasmanian service works in homes and community locations, rather than being limited to one group meeting place.

Launceston and Northern Tasmania
☎ 6334 4430 — Chats North

♿ Disability & Inclusion

NOSS Tasmania

NOSS Tasmania is an incorporated not-for-profit association supporting people with disability in greater Launceston. It provides individual and group support at home and in the community, activities at the Red Shed, and training and employment opportunities. NOSS is a registered NDIS provider, so the relevant access arrangements depend on the support being considered.

Association for Children with Disability Tasmania (ACD Tas)

ACD Tas is a peer-led disability specialist family organisation based in Newstead. It provides independent information, training, advocacy, case coordination, consultancy and peer support for children and young people with disability, their families and carers across Tasmania. Its family-focused role distinguishes it from direct activity providers.

Citizen Advocacy Launceston Region

This independent not-for-profit program supports people with intellectual disability by developing relationships with volunteer Citizen Advocates. Advocates promote inclusion and the person’s rights and wellbeing. Community members can enquire about becoming an advocate or a financial member, offering a relationship-based way to contribute to inclusion in everyday community life.

🌍 Cultural & Newcomer Connections

Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania

Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania has a Launceston office and supports migrants and refugees with settlement and participation. Its identified activities include employment assistance, volunteering opportunities, and activities and events for migrants. These services provide practical ways for newcomers to connect with local life while working through settlement needs.

53 Elizabeth Street, Launceston TAS 7250
☎ 0362210999 — Launceston office

Launceston Malayali Association

Launceston Malayali Association is an incorporated cultural and social association for the Malayali community in and around greater Launceston. It holds cultural celebrations, festivals and educational programs throughout the year, helping maintain Kerala’s language, traditions and customs across generations.

City Seed Community Garden

At St Leonards, City Seed is a City Baptist community initiative where people cultivate produce and prepare traditional meals to share. It also describes local hospitality activities, youth nights and support alongside former refugees. The garden and shared food work provide a practical setting for participation and cultural exchange.

69 Station Road, St Leonards TAS 7250

🌱 Community Gardens & Local Projects

Inveresk Community Garden

Inveresk Community Garden is a University of Tasmania community garden at the entrance to the Inveresk campus. With more than 30 raised beds, it grows produce that benefits staff, students and the broader community. Gardening offers a hands-on way to take part in a shared local project and contribute to food production.

Rotary Club of Launceston

Rotary Club of Launceston supports community projects and fundraising, including work at Heritage Forest Community Garden. Alongside its service activities, the club offers social connection through fellowship and club projects, making it relevant to people seeking a structured way to contribute locally.

🫂 Practical Help & Community Support

Launceston Benevolent Society

Launceston Benevolent Society provides practical assistance in Kings Meadows and across Northern Tasmania, including food relief, clothing, furniture, shoes, linen, towels, blankets, and shower and laundry facilities. Volunteer roles include bread runs, client assistance, donation sorting and pantry work. Appointments are preferred for assistance.

5 Innocent Street, Kings Meadows TAS 7249 — appointments preferred, Monday to Friday 9 am–3 pm
☎ (03) 6344 4213 — office hours / volunteer contact

Launceston City Mission

Launceston City Mission is a faith-based community organisation offering emergency relief, housing and homelessness support, community kitchens, youth and young-adult programs, recovery services and volunteer opportunities. Launceston emergency relief is for people experiencing financial hardship and is assessed by caseworkers; an appointment is booked through the Frederick Street office.

48 Frederick Street, Launceston TAS 7250 — Frederick Street office; call to book an Emergency Relief appointment
☎ (03) 6335 3000 — Frederick Street office

📚 Community Information & Public-Benefit Services

Launceston Community Legal Centre

Launceston Community Legal Centre provides community legal services and has opportunities for suitably qualified volunteers in Launceston and its outreach centres. Its role combines public-benefit legal assistance with contribution through skilled volunteering. Eligibility for legal assistance should be checked with the centre.

Suite 2, Level 2, 42–48 St John Street, Launceston TAS 7250
☎ 0363341577 — general enquiries

Launceston Volunteers for Community

Volunteer-supported community cars and other assistance are available through this greater Launceston service. Assistance is considered on a needs basis, with needs assessed and prioritised. Its practical focus makes it distinct from a social club or general volunteer matching service.

56 Cimitiere Street, Launceston TAS 7250
☎ 0363365147 — general enquiries

Veterans’ Organisations

RSL Tasmania — Launceston

RSL Tasmania supports current and former Australian Defence Force members and their families through advice, support and camaraderie. Launceston RSL is identified as a longstanding Northern Tasmanian presence supporting veterans, preserving military history and bringing the community together. Its focus is veteran and family connection rather than general social membership alone.

Launceston’s community life includes both regular shared activities and practical assistance, so residents and newcomers can choose an involvement that suits their interests, time and circumstances. Local groups, charities, volunteer teams and community organisations with supported activities in and around Launceston are warmly invited to add or update their listing, helping this guide remain useful and representative.

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