Full Gear program

A group of 18 young people from Launceston's Northern suburbs are on the path to obtaining their Learner motorcycle license through a new safety program facilitated by the City of Launceston.
Thanks to a $35,000 grant from the 2021-22 round of the Community Road Safety Grant Program, the City of Launceston rolled out the free Full Gear motorcycle training program in Northern Tasmania earlier this year.
The program was established by the Glenorchy City Council in 2017, seeking to deter illegal, unsafe and nuisance trail bike riding on local streets.
In Launceston the program has been tailored to cater to young people who have encountered barriers to obtaining their motorcycle license.
The City of Launceston offered 18 training places to young people from the northern suburbs to attend the Full Gear training course at Ravenswood's Starting Point Neighbourhood House and Rocherlea's The Shed.
The program has been coordinated by Strength 4 Life mentor and motorcycle enthusiast Jon Evans.
The program is covering key topics including:
Roadcraft; how to ride safely
Protective and safety gear
Crashes; where, how and why they happen
Risk factors
Community responsibility
Successful participants in the program receive a helmet, a pair of riding gloves and a two-day pre-learner practical test with AJL Training.