Train 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 […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 5:00amA tragic incident involving a mower has resulted in the death of a man in Zeehan on Tasmania’s west coast this afternoon. Emergency services discovered the man, who was in his 30s, trapped beneath the machine in a memorial park shortly before 5pm on Monday. He sadly died at the scene. It is understood the […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 8:55pmTasmanian football fans are celebrating ‘one of the greatest’ AFL drafts after three players were selected in the top 20 tonight. 18-year-old Launceston player Colby McKercher was drafted as the second overall pick by North Melbourne in the AFL draft, marking the highest-ever draft position for a Tasmanian Devils player. “I didn’t really have an […]
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