A suspected gas leak has shut multiple Kingston fast food outlets tonight as emergency services work to secure the scene. KFC Westside Circle is currently closed due to the “hazardous material incident”, with Hungry Jacks and McDonalds also impacted. The Tasmania Fire Service ask people to “avoid the area” as “exposure to this material may […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 5:40pmA ‘suspicious bag’ left inside a Hobart GP clinic, triggering a bomb squad response this afternoon, only contained headphones and leads – Police say. An exclusion zone was setup around the Your Hobart Health clinic and chemist at 71 Bathurst Street around 2:20 PM today when concerns were raised over the unattended bag. The business […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 4:41pmUPDATE – 4:30PM: Police have confirmed the ‘suspicious bag’ in a Hobart GP clinic which triggered a bomb squad response this afternoon ‘just contained headphones and leads’. Police say the bag will be returned to its owner thanks to identifying material found inside. UPDATE – 4PM: Police advise that Bathurst Street is now open and […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 2:39pm10-15 riders have been injured in the Tour of Tasmania race at Devonport this afternoon. It’s understood one rider has suffered a broken collarbone, with all involved currently receiving medical attention. The incident occurred near Mersey Bluff in Devonport. Today is the fifth and final day of the men’s tour, which has spanned from Launceston […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 2:24pmNearly 1100 properties in Hobart’s Northern Suburbs are without power this afternoon after damage was reportedly caused to overhead powerlines. The outage is affecting approximately 1097 properties in Glenorchy and West Moonah, with power crews racing to resolve the issue. TasNetworks say power is not expected to be restored to affected customers before 2:30pm.
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 1:27pmPolice have provided an update on the missing 22-year-old swimmer at Somerset, saying they now believe the “survivability factor expired yesterday afternoon”. The woman was reported missing around 2pm on Saturday, with an urgent search involving Police & Surf Life Saving launched shortly after. “That time elapsed is just significant and beyond the survivability,” Inspector […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 12:40pmThe search for a missing swimmer off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west is continuing this morning after efforts failed to locate her yesterday. THE LATEST ON THIS STORY: Missing 22yo Tasmanian swimmer ‘unlikely to have survived’, Police say The 22-year-old woman was last seen 18 hours ago, ‘struggling in strong currents’ while swimming around 2pm […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 8:52amTasmania Police are cracking down on anglers who are catching sand flathead that are either undersized, oversized or in violation of new bag limits. The significant changes to limits on recreational sand flathead fishing and a total ban on commercial fishing came into effect on November 1 and were implemented in response to the declining numbers […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 5:00am8:45am, Sunday 12: The search for a missing swimmer off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west is continuing this morning after efforts failed to locate her yesterday. THE LATEST ON THIS STORY: Missing 22yo Tasmanian swimmer ‘unlikely to have survived’, Police say The 22-year-old woman was last seen 18 hours ago, ‘struggling in strong currents’ while […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 3:47pmFirefighters are currently battling a blaze that is sending thick black smoke across the Lauderdale area. Locals say the fire appears to be fueled a ‘pile of tyres’ at a nearby property. The Tasmania Fire Service say the fire is centred around Acton Road near Lauderdale Primary School. A smoke alert was issued by the […]
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