A Hobart driver has been fined for ‘recklessly’ blasting through a red light and causing an ‘avoidable’ crash. The crash, which occurred around 10pm on Friday night, saw the driver run a red light at the Molle Street and Davey Street intersection. The driver then collided with another vehicle and crashed through a fence on Davey […]
Wed Nov 22, 2023 - 3:00amBeloved local ‘legend’ and former recipient of the Young Tasmanian Australian of the Year award Will Smith has been hospitalised following a “serious medical episode”. Smith had just returned to his home in the north of the state after working in Hobart when he “suffered a significant heart attack” last week, his family wrote online. […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 7:44pmTrain drivers across Tasmania are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of near-miss incidents on the state’s rail network. In the last year alone, train drivers have reported 39 incidents where road users failed to stop or give way at railway level crossings. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson said while this was […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 3:00pmThe first-ever Bonza flight loaded with passengers has touched down in Tasmania today, kicking off a ‘new era’ for tourism in the state. Flying between Launceston and the Gold Coast three times a week, the introduction of the new low-cost airline is hoped to fuel a decrease in fares across the other major players. Taking […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 2:30pmNew designs for a shared bicycle and pedestrian path along Hobart’s Battery Point foreshore have been unveiled by a pair who are keen to get the project off the ground. The Friends of Battery Point Walkway group, led by economist David Hook and engineer Jim Gandy, want to improve access between Marieville to Castray Esplanade […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 1:15pmThe West Coast mayor says a “terrible incident” that claimed the life of a young council worker has left the entire community “in shock”. The man, in his 30s, tragically passed away after emergency services found him trapped beneath a mower at Frank Long Park in Zeehan shortly before 5pm on Monday. Mayor Shane Pitt […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 11:35amTasmania Police’s Professional Standards team will “review the use of force” used during the arrest of a man who had allegedly stolen a boat on Launceston’s Tamar River yesterday. The man was arrested on Monday afternoon following the “protracted incident”, which involved specialist resources and negotiators “due to concerns about the man’s own welfare and […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 11:20amA deadly blue-ringed octopus has been spotted lounging around in rock pools on Tasmania’s north-west coast. The discovery was made by students from Devonport Primary School at Don Heads near Devonport over the weekend, a common location for encountering the venomous sea creatures. The octopus ranks among the world’s most venomous marine animals and its […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 9:45amA festive fight between a Launceston homeowner and the local council could result in a popular Christmas light display being shut off for this year’s holiday season. Newnham local Max Jago says he won’t be putting up his decorations this year after being slapped with a levy estimated to run into the thousands of dollars on […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 7:00amA single Hobart mother of three is filled with fear that her family might end up living in their car due to the rising cost of living and the uncertain rental market. Elisha Wright says she has been on the government’s Rapid Rehousing waitlist for nearly two years and is struggling to meet the cost of […]
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