A 65-year-old woman died after a tragic head-on crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north-west this afternoon. Police say the Crayfish Creek woman, who was the only person in her vehicle at the time, passed away as a result of her injuries shortly after the 3:30pm crash on Tuesday. A 32-year-old woman remains in Burnie’s North […]
A man has been left with an injury to his head after allegedly being attacked by two Derwent Valley locals this afternoon. Police say officers found the man at a property on Henry Crescent in New Norfolk non-life threatening injuries around 12:30pm on Tuesday. The offenders, a 36-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, were located at […]
An uninvited visitor has slithered its way into a Mount Rumney woman’s home this week, destroying valuables in the process. The two and a half foot tiger snake broke into the home undetected, making its presence known only when it knocked over a vase, shattering the early morning silence. Seasoned expert from Reptile Rescue Incorporated, […]
Three people have been seriously injured after crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north this afternoon. Police say the serious crash between two cars is currently blocking the highway at Rocky Cape near Loosemores Road. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene, with motorists asked to avoid the scene. More to come… […]
Huon Valley Council’s General Manager has resigned from his position after just two years in the role. Jason Browne was appointed to lead the council in September 2021, with the recruitment process subject to significant investigation and controversy at the time. It is understood Browne was employed on a 5-year contract, with the Council’s website […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 3:30pmWeekend and fill-in 7 Tasmania newsreader Louise Houbaer has announced her second pregnancy. Delivering her baby news alongside long-standing weather man Peter ‘Murph’ Murphy, Houbaer said she is nearly in her third trimester. The news comes just over 2 years since Louise and husband Dave welcomed their daughter Matilda, who was born on September 7 2021. […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 2:23pmAn emergency warning has been reinstated for two townships on Flinders Island this morning as a large bushfire continues to burn on the island. Residents in Pine Creek and Leeka are urged to leave immediately if it is safe to do so, while people near Killiecrankie and Killiecrankie Road should prepare to leave. The Tasmania Fire Service […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 8:45amI wish she was here to see this’: Hit 100.9 Hobart breakfast co-host Christie Hayes was moved to tears while discussing the upcoming Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning. Stopping to chat with breakfast duo Dan and Christie during his trip to Hobart, the Prime Minister spoke at […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 8:26amKingborough’s Mayor says it’s ‘not worth the risk’ to leave certain public toilets in the region open all night after a recent string of vandalism started to become ‘too expensive to fix’. At a council meeting on Monday night, Mayor Paula Wriedt said the ‘final straw’ came when around $40,000 to $50,000 worth of damage […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 5:00amDesigns have been revealed for a new $10.5 million Bridgewater police station that would see the existing station, police house and other buildings demolished. The upgrade would increase the area of the proposed 6.5m, one-story high station from 847sqm to 1889sqm. If approved, Bridgewater police officers would operate from temporary premises at Glenorchy Police Station […]
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