There was a close call at the Bay of Fires on Tasmania’s East Coast this morning when a boat carrying three fisherman was swamped by waves and capsized. The men, who were out retrieving rock lobster pots near The Gardens in their 14-foot runabout, encountered a set of waves approximately 200 meters from the boat […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 5:31pmTasmania Police have this afternoon charged a Sandy Bay boatie for allegedly breaching marine safety rules at the 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 57-year-old man will be proceeded against for allegedly breaching the Marine and Safety (Pilotage and Navigation) Regulations 2017 “in relation to an incident” that occurred at the races finish line. Police […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 2:30pmUpdate – 4pm: A woman has died and a 9yo pillion passenger has been seriously injured in the second motorcycle crash on Tasmania’s roads today. Police say a crash occurred between a station wagon and a motorcycle near the intersection of Native Plains Road and the Bass Highway at Sassafras around 12:10pm. The driver of […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 12:58pmUPDATE – 12PM: A person has died and two others have been seriously injured in a crash on the Arthur Highway near Eaglehawk Neck this morning. Police say a man riding a motorcycle died at the scene, while his female passenger sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to hospital. The driver of the car is […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 9:46amLawConnect has won line honours in the 2023 Sydney to Hobart yacht race. LawConnect crossed the finishing line just 11 seconds before Comanche, overtaking them in the final minutes of the race. The race between the two supermaxis is one of the closest finishes in recent years. It’s the first daylight finish in recent years, […]
Thu Dec 28, 2023 - 8:19amThousands of Tasmanian party-goers have already gathered at Cornelian Bay this afternoon for the first hours of the inaugural Haydays festival. Around 5,000 people have gathered in anticipation of performances by Luude, Pnau and the Jungle Giants, who are all set to perform later tonight before the festival resumes for a second day tomorrow. Meanwhile, […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 5:00pmThe weather is continuing to heat up across Tasmania, with a top temp of 30 degrees recorded at Scott’s Peak in the state’s far south at 2pm today. It’s welcome news for the thousands of Tasmanians heading to the Haydays Festival and the Taste of Summer in Hobart today, with temperatures already exceeding the forecast […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 2:30pmPolice are investigating a suspicious house fire that saw a Wynyard property go up in flames on Christmas Day. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Quiggin Street around 9pm on Monday where they found the house fully engulfed. “There were no occupants in the residence at the time of the fire and no […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 8:15amThunderstorms, hail and heavy rainfall are all possible across much of Tasmania’s north this afternoon, as a severe weather front moves across the state. The North and North East areas, including Launceston, are expected to be impacted early on Wednesday afternoon. “Thunderstorms and a chance of hail are predicted from about 2pm until the late evening […]
Wed Dec 27, 2023 - 7:00amPolice have closed a rural road in the north of Tasmania this evening following the discovery of a deceased person in their vehicle. Lefroy Road, around 16km east of George Town, will remain shut for some time while investigators examine the scene. According to a spokesperson from Tasmania Police, there are “no suspicious circumstances, however the […]
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