• Town & Gown Launceston

• Town & Gown Hobart

Town & Gown Launceston

• The Town & Gown procession of graduands and staff through city streets is a special feature of the December graduations in Launceston.
  
  
• The procession is held before the 11.00 am ceremony only, but all candidates graduating on the day are invited to participate.

• If your ceremony is at 11.00 am please be seated in Pilgrim Church, Paterson Street, before 10 00 am. Arrival by 9.30 am is strongly recommended.
  
  
• If your ceremony is later in the day but you wish to take part in the procession, assemble in Civic Square, outside Pilgrim Church, before 10.30 am. You will process behind the 11.00 am graduands and will be dismissed at the Albert Hall, to return later at the appointed time for your ceremony.
  
  
• From 10.00 am to 10.15 am graduands and staff will be briefed and rehearsed by the University staff. At 10.15 am there will be an address by the Mayor of Launceston (or the Mayor's representative).
  
  
• At 10:30am the procession, with police escort and band, will move from Civic Square south along St John Street, east along Brisbane Street, and then through City Park, arriving at the Albert Hall at 10.45 am.
  
  
• If you choose not to take part in the procession you must be seated in the Albert Hall by 10:30am.
  
  
• If the weather is inclement, check with City Park Radio (103.7FM) and 7LA News at 8.30 am, 9.00 am, 9.30 am and 10.00 am to hear if the event has been cancelled. If it has been cancelled proceed directly to the Albert Hall and be seated before 10.30 am.
  
  
• Parking is unlikely to be available near Pilgrim Church so it is suggested that you be 'dropped off' at Pilgrim Church, or find a parking space near the Albert Hall and walk back to Pilgrim. Parking stations will be open.
  
  
• The rehearsal at Pilgrim Church at 10.00 am is an essential part of the ceremony. Arrive by 9.30 am so you have plenty of time to find your seat. Remember, there will be about 300 other people to attend to as well.

Town & Gown Hobart

• The Town & Gown procession of graduands and staff through city streets is a special feature of the December graduations in Hobart.
  
  
• The procession is held before the 3.00 pm ceremony only, but all candidates graduating on the day are invited to participate.
  
  
• If your ceremony is at 3.00 pm please assemble at Domain House, Queens Domain before 2.00 pm.  Arrival by 1.30 pm is strongly recommended.
  
  
• If your ceremony is either earlier or later that day but you wish to take part in the procession, assemble outside Domain House before 2.00 pm.  You will process behind the 3.00 pm graduands and will be dismissed at the Federation Concert Hall.
  
  
• From 2.00-2.15 pm graduands and staff will be briefed and rehearsed by the University staff.  At 2.15 pm there will be an address by the Lord Mayor of Hobart (or the Lord Mayor’s representative).
  
  
• At 2.30 pm the procession, with police escort and band, will move from Domain House through the rose garden, then proceed through the pedestrian underpass at the Brooker Highway roundabout and along Liverpool and Campbell Streets to arrive at the Federation Concert Hall.
  
  
• If you choose not to process please be seated at the Federation Concert Hall by 2.15 pm.
  
  
• If the weather is inclement please proceed directly to the Federation Concert Hall and be seated by 2.15 pm.

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