A Tasmania Police officer has been served with a summons after an alleged incident in Moonah earlier this year. The 38-year-old man from Southern District was on-duty at the time of the incident on 10 May 2023, a police spokesperson said. He will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 2 February 2024 to face a […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 4:15pmFive Hobart teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly held up a 24-hour convenience store while armed with weapons overnight. The group, made up of a 15-year-old, two 16-year-olds and two 18-year-olds, is alleged to have entered the Liverpool Street store shortly before midnight and unsuccessfully demanded cash and cigarettes. After “leaving empty handed” following the […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 3:00pm4pm, 13 November: The Dolphin Sands bushfire has now burnt over 220 hectares and remains ‘out of control’, TFS Incident Controller Scott Vinen says. “Changing weather conditions have seen the western side of the fire (near Yellow Sand Banks Road) return to an Emergency Warning level this afternoon,” Vinen said. Ground crews, 5 aircraft and two bulldozers are […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 1:50pmWill Coats has been elected as the latest Hobart City Councillor following the resignation of Simon Behrakis. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission completed the recount, of which 18 eligible candidates nominated for, on Monday afternoon. Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds congratulated Coats on his return to council and said she was looking forward to working with him “for the […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 1:30pmTwo homes, one shed and a car have been destroyed by a bushfire that is currently burning at Dolphin Sands on Tasmania’s east coast – and firefighters expect to find ‘other impacted structures’ this afternoon. Acting Chief Officer at the Tasmania Fire Service Jeremy Smith said investigations are continuing into the cause of the blaze, as well […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 12:15pmA cloud ‘perfectly shaped as a UFO’ has been spotted in the sky above Southern Tasmania, but weather experts say it’s not a sign of visitors from outer space. This phenomenon, known as lenticular clouds, occurs when the air moves in a wave-like motion near the base of mountains. Meteorologist Michael Conway has previously told Pulse the […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 11:30amThis was the intense bushfire scene in Dolphin Sands shortly before 4am on Monday morning, where 24 people were escorted to safety.
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 9:30amUPDATED 11AM: Two homes, one shed and a car have been destroyed by a bushfire that is currently burning at Dolphin Sands on Tasmania’s east coast – and firefighters expect to find ‘other impacted structures’ this afternoon. Acting Chief Officer at the Tasmania Fire Service Jeremy Smith said investigations are continuing into the cause of the blaze, as […]
Mon Nov 13, 2023 - 6:01amUPDATE – Monday: The fire remains at emergency warning level. Several homes are now confirmed to have been destroyed. Click here to read the latest. EARLIER – Sunday: Emergency responders report that several properties have been impacted by the fire, but the extent of damage is not yet known. Tasmania Police drones are being deployed […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 7:10pmSearch and rescue teams have made the ‘difficult decision’ to suspend the search for a 22-year-old missing Burnie swimmer. Authorities say the woman, who had a disability which may have affected her ability to swim, “could not have survived” after she disappeared in a rip around 2pm on Saturday. “Significant and intense search efforts by all involved […]
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