A Tasmanian man has been hit with a hefty fine ahead of Christmas after he was caught speeding at more than 50km/h over the speed limit. The 43-year-old was allegedly doing 151km/h in a 100km/h zone when he was nabbed by officers on the Huon Highway at Leslie Vale around 7pm on Friday. He was handed an […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 9:25pmA Volunteer firefighter has been sentenced to a year-long home detention order for deliberately lighting fires in Tasmania’s north that he later helped fight. Louis George Taylor-Lawdorn was convicted of arson and burglary for incidents carried out across Rossarden in 2021. During a recent appearance at the Supreme Court in Burnie, the court heard how […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 3:30pmSushi Hub, one of Australia’s largest sushi chains, has expanded its footprint into Tasmania – officially opening their first lutruwita store in Hobart’s Cat and Fiddle Arcade. Works have been underway at the new store for several months, finally opening in the last week before Christmas. Sushi Hub say they offer a wide range of […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 2:23pmUPDATE – 2:19pm: Police say the crash is now clear. EARLIER: Emergency services are on the scene of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on Meander Valley Road in Deloraine. The incident has resulted in the road being blocked, causing significant traffic congestion. Police say traffic on the eastern side of the bridge […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 1:03pmMore of the Midland Highway has returned to the 110km/h speed limit ahead of the Christmas holiday period. The 2km section just south of Oatlands brings the total length of completed road works up to 22 kilometres, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Michael Ferguson says. Speed limits will also be raised to 80km/h on other sections of […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 12:00pmA woman has been left seriously injured after she was allegedly shot in Launceston overnight. Police have arrested a man over the incident, which they say occurred at a house on Castlemain Road in Ravenswood just before midnight on Thursday. “Police and emergency services were called … after reports a firearm had been discharged,” a […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 10:30amThe relocation of Hobart’s Macquarie Point wastewater treatment plant is one step closer with the lodging of a development application for the upgrade of the Selfs Point facility. The decommissioning of the Macquarie Point sewage complex is necessary for large-scale development at the waterfront site, including the potential construction of a proposed multipurpose stadium. TasWater’s General […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 5:00amThe Hobart City Council has now removed rocks it had recently placed under large trees in Hobart’s St David’s Park due to concerns about public safety. The council placed the rocks just days ago in an effort to protect the trees from anti-social activity, mainly fires. “Members of the public were trying to remove them […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 4:00amFIRST ON PULSE: The Tasmanian Government have revealed their preferred location for the Tasmanian AFL Football Club’s new $70 million High Performance Centre is Rosny Parklands. The Clarence City Council-owned site was unanimously chosen by representatives from the government, the AFL and Tasmania’s AFL football club, ahead of what Minister for Stadia and Events Nic Street […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 12:05amFirst it was Neil the Seal in Dunalley, now Dennis the Menace has arrived in Triabunna. Residents of the town on Tasmania’s East Coast say Fur Seal ‘Dennis’ rocked up on Wednesday afternoon, quickly making himself at home. “Half of Triabunna was in a buzz, it was great and very entertaining,” resident Mards told Pulse. […]
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