Several thousand people have filled Hobart’s Macquarie Point tonight, all taking part in the annual Ogoh-Ogoh procession. Many have since descended on Salamanca for the final night of the Winter Feast. SEE OUR 70+ PHOTO MEGA GALLERY:
UPDATED: A teenager has died and two others have been injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north overnight. Emergency services were called to the three-vehicle crash, which completely blocked the road near TasFreight for around 5 hours, at 7:30pm on Sunday. Police say all three vehicles involved had single occupants, […]
The earlier traffic chaos that left many Hobart motorists frustrated is beginning to clear, with Davey Street once again open to vehicles. EARLIER: Hobart has been thrust into a rare Sunday night gridlock following the closure of Davey Street for the Ogoh-Ogoh Dark Mofo Parade. Hundreds of motorists attempting to pass through the city are […]
A 100-year-old church hall has been completely destroyed by a blaze that raged out of control on Saturday night. Firefighters were called to St Andrew’s Church on High Street in Evandale around 6pm where they found the historic hall completely engulfed in flames. The building’s roof collapsed during the inferno, which the Tasmania Fire Service […]
UPDATE 7PM: The Winter Feast is back at capacity tonight, with thousands descending on the city to experience the final feast. People queuing in the line tell Pulse wait times of around 2 hours are expected to get through the gates. 5PM: The eighth and final night of the Dark Mofo Winter Feast has reached capacity […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 5:17pmA crash in Longford in the early hours of this morning involved a taxi carrying three passengers, Police have revealed. The passengers were rushed to Launceston General Hospital, where they are being cared for by medical professionals. One of the passengers, a 32-year-old woman from Summerhill, remains in critical condition. The other two – a […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 4:25pmUPDATED: Fire investigators are conducting an examination to determine the cause of the fire. EARLIER: Fire crews are battling a ‘significant’ blaze which has engulfed ‘several areas’ at Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania’s north this afternoon. A spokesperson for the Tasmania Fire Service told Pulse the centre has been evacuated, with a “potentially large […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 12:21pmOne person is believed to be in a critical condition and several others injured after their car rolled on a rural Tasmanian road this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on Illawarra Road at Longford around 4:45am on Sunday. Police say crash investigation services will remain at the scene for several hours as […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 9:06amA 15-year-old teenager armed with an axe has been charged after allegedly assaulting a staff member and stealing drinks from a Claremont supermarket overnight. Police say the teen entered the Woolworths store through the loading dock around 10pm on Saturday, where he struck a team member conducting night fill with an axe and threatened another. […]
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