JCP Youth, a Launceston-based youth charity, has received a grant of $10,000 from the MyState Foundation to help reduce the waiting list for their BEAST mentorship program. The program provides mentorship to young people aged between 11 and 17 years old, aiming to build their resilience and help them avoid the criminal justice system. The […]
Tue Jun 27, 2023 - 1:11pmA group of arborists have transformed an otherwise insignificant tree into a special new attraction in Southern Tasmania. The tree, located on Norton Mandeville farm in Gretna – west of Hobart, now stands tall with a striking blue trunk thanks to of the Tasmanian Arboricultural Organization. The project is part of the global Blue Tree […]
Tue Jun 27, 2023 - 11:00amA Tasmanian company has secured a contract to construct seven ferries to be deployed in Sydney. Richardson Devine Marine, a shipbuilder based in Hobart, has been awarded the tender for building the vessels, marking a major coup for the company and the state. The ferries, which will be destined for the Parramatta River, are being […]
Tue Jun 27, 2023 - 10:30amThe New Norfolk Junior Football Club and Cricket Club are facing a major setback after a break-in at their Tynwald Park clubrooms on Sunday night. The club say around $20,000 with of essential equipment was stolen, including two 75-inch TVs, a commercial coffee machine, a sound system, an iPad, point of sale system, cash and […]
Tue Jun 27, 2023 - 8:24amBest known for their 1982 hit ‘Solid Rock’, Australian band Goanna has returned with its first single in 25 years, and it’s all about the Tarkine rainforest in North West Tasmania. The band’s latest single, called “takayna,” is named after the palawa word for the forest and will be released digitally on July 1st by […]
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