Event Guidelines

What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania is the central place to find all public events happening in Launceston & Northern Tasmania, these may be ticketed or free to attend.

It is free to list your event.

Commercial businesses are welcome to submit events for promotion; however please note that listings which advertise products, weekly specials, sales or regular services will not be accepted.

Guidelines

For events to be listed on What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania the following guidelines apply:

• The event must be open to the general public and have broad appeal to residents and visitors.
• The event must be staged within the boundaries of the Regional Tourism Organisation of Northern Tasmania see map below, highlighted regions for north and north east Tasmania. This information can also be found on the Visit Northern Tasmania website, visitnortherntasmania.com.au or; contact our team, admin@visitnorthtas.org.au

• The event organiser warrants that they have all appropriate approvals prior to listing their event (e.g. approvals and permits to use the venue, promotional images etc.).
• The event organiser is responsible for ensuring that the event is staged safely and in accordance with all relevant public health directions.
• The event organiser must not include images that may be offensive, inappropriate or in violation of copyright laws.
• The event organiser is responsible for managing their event listing and ensuring the accuracy of the information presented. Updates can be submitted using the online form or will be carried through automatically when the listing is on other public websites (updates on other platforms may take 2-4 business days to appear on What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania).

Events will not be considered, if it is deemed:

• To have the potential to adversely affect Visit Northern Tasmania’s public image or reputation; or adversely affect the public image of the region of Northern Tasmania.
• To conflict with Visit Northern Tasmania’s values, policies or statutory responsibilities; or conflict with the values, policies or statutory responsibilities of funding Councils and/or partners of Visit Northern Tasmania.
• To be political in nature, offensive, abusive or racist;
• To be a sales promotion or special offer;
• To be incomplete by lack of specific time, date or organiser contact details.

All listings must contain the following information:

• Event name
• Event title
• Date of the event (or date range if multi-date event)
• Time of the event eg: start-finish time
• Event location
• Description including ticket information (if applicable)
• Contact details; and
• A suitable image – a hero image that you have the rights to use that is a true reflection of the event. The image must be free of logos and text.
• We encourage you to consider accessibility and ask that you confirm yes or no as to whether your event is accessible and if yes, provide further information about the accessibility options available.

Accessibility

It is recommended to include information about accessibility of your event, eg: wheelchair access, suitable for people with sensory needs, prams/children, guide dogs, companion card, or simply how to obtain more information about event accessibility.

If you require assistance to determine the accessibility of your event or to improve the accessibility of your event view resources here.

By highlighting accessibility of your event and by making your event accessible, you can reach a broader audience and enrich the lives of those who are living with disability.

Summary

Events are reviewed, removed or added in accordance with these guidelines and any decision by the What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania team is final.

Information presented on What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania may be sourced from other websites and the owners of What’s On Launceston & North are not responsible for views or opinions expressed or errors or omissions in the information shared.

By publishing events to What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania, Visit Northern Tasmania is in no way endorsing the event.

The What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania team review and approve events submitted before they are displayed on the website. Listings may be edited for style and length.

Events Disclaimer:

Visit Northern Tasmania will not be liable, to the extent permitted by law, for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any use of or reliance on any information contained on this page, or in connection with any event listed on this site. Visit Northern Tasmania makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the information posted.

As a condition of listing your event on What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania, you warrant that all approvals and permits required to be obtained in respect of the delivery and promotion of the event, have been obtained and the event complies with all legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to the location of the event.

Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, Visit Northern Tasmania (including its Board, CEO, employees and funding partners) excludes all liability for any personal injury or loss or damage (including loss of opportunity) whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion and or staging of the event listed on What’s On Launceston & Northern Tasmania.