The posts below outline paul’s proposed plan for a kind, vibrant Launceston.
What would it take to create a freshwater Tamar Lake that becomes Launceston’s new front door?
Po: Could Launceston turn its long-troubled river reach into a clean, calm, shared freshwater lake that brings life back to the water’s edge?
What would it take to build the second Tamar crossing, a City Bridge that connects lives as well as lanes?
Po: Could Launceston build a people-first bridge that eases congestion, restores connection, and becomes a landmark we gather around with pride?
What would it take to make Launceston a city where every child succeeds?
Po: Could Launceston build a system where children are supported early, locally, and consistently, so that success becomes the norm rather than the exception?
What would it take to make Launceston a city where we build good health every day, together?
Po: Could Launceston become a place where daily movement and social connection are treated like civic infrastructure — funded, planned, and maintained just as seriously as roads and pipes?
What would it take to make Launceston a city in a garden — everywhere, for everyone?
Po: Could Launceston become a city where nature is part of daily life, from shaded streets to shared gardens and green spaces at every doorstep?
What would it take to make good work possible for everyone in Launceston?
Po: Could Launceston build a labour market where care, creativity, and contribution are valued as much as wages and profit, and where every person has a fair pathway into purposeful, secure work?
What would it take to accelerate the growth of a wellbeing economy in Launceston?
Po: Could Launceston speed up the shift toward an economy that measures success in health, connection, opportunity, and the everyday quality of life for its people?
What would it take to guide Launceston’s population growth with clarity, confidence, and care?
Po: Could Launceston adopt a simple, long-term approach to population growth that protects what we love, plans for what we need, and helps the city grow in a fair and intentional way?
What would it take to make Launceston a boldly creative city?
Po: Could Launceston become a place where creativity is woven into everyday life, supported as seriously as we support roads, parks, and essential services?
What would it take to make Launceston a city of Active Belonging?
Po: Could Launceston become a place where every resident feels known, welcomed, and connected through simple, everyday habits that strengthen community life?
What would it take to make Launceston the state’s premier ‘celebration city’?
Po: Could Launceston build a year-round celebration culture where markets, festivals, and shared rituals are treated as essential public services that strengthen belonging and lift local pride?
What would it take to build the Statue of Equity and make welcome visible in the City of Launceston?
Po: Could Launceston create a landmark that makes fairness, belonging, and civic pride visible every day?
