Rural communities in Tasmania’s Kentish region are on alert after a bushfire ignited at Lorinna. The Tasmania Fire Service have issued an Advice warning for Moina, Mt Claude, Claude Road, Liena, Lorinna, Daisy Dell, Emu Plains, Wilmot and surrounding areas – urging people to stay informed. The TFS say while there is no immediate threat […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 1:42pmA Tasmanian wildlife park that faced devastating floods in October 2022 across the northern part of the state is now in the process of constructing two bridges, thanks to the support of TasRail. Wings Wildlife Park suffered significant damage during the flooding, with its previous bridge over Walloa Creek washed away by the raging waters. […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 10:25amA thunderstorm is moving across Tasmania’s rural north-east, with hundreds of bolts striking areas near Derby and Pyengana this morning. The storm is moving north towards Cape Barren Island, passing over Tomahawk and Mussleroe Bay along the way. The Bureau of Meteorology says thunderstorms are expected to linger across the morning in the north, before […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 9:36amBridgewater residents are celebrating after their campaign to keep the region’s only local medical centre open was successful. Greenpoint Medical Centre will continue to operate under new management come come December, a result that has delighted the clinics 8,000 patients. Many happy locals joined Labor MP Jen Butler to celebrate the news on Friday morning following […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 5:00amStephanie Trethewey, a dedicated advocate for rural women and the founder of Motherland, has been awarded the title of 2024 Tasmanian Australian of the Year. Trethewey won the award for creating a solution to help rural regional mothers, having herself faced the profound challenges of raising children without support when she and her husband relocated […]
Fri Nov 10, 2023 - 8:45pmThe mouth-watering lineup for this year’s Taste of Summer has been officially revealed today, with favourites from all over Tasmania set to converge at Hobart’s PW1 from December 27. Festival Curator Jo Cook says this year’s Taste is all about bringing friends and family together to celebrate Tasmanian produce. “It will be the biggest and […]
Fri Nov 10, 2023 - 5:00pmWarm weather across Tasmania has sent snakes out in force today, with local catchers responding to a number of calls around the state. North Taz Reptile Relocation say they pulled a tiger snake from a dog pen in Beauty Point on Friday (as shown in the left image). Following the snake intrusion, two dogs were […]
Fri Nov 10, 2023 - 4:55pmA bushfire in Tasmania’s Highlands has sparked an advice warning this afternoon, urging people to ‘monitor conditions’, as temperatures in the area near 30 degrees. The Tasmania Fire Service say the blaze is currently burning around the Little Blue Hill area, north-west of Bothwell and while there is “no immediate threat”, those in the area north […]
Fri Nov 10, 2023 - 3:15pmTasmania is set to sizzle today thanks to a warm and humid northerly airstream that has established itself over the state. Temperatures are forecast to reach close to 30°C in some parts of the state today, including 27°C in Launceston, 26°C for much of the Midlands and 29°C in New Norfolk, Glenorchy and Richmond. According […]
Fri Nov 10, 2023 - 10:45amHobart’s Lord Mayor is making “one last plea” to both the federal and state governments, hoping they will step in to fill a $7 million funding hole required for the construction of a new pool. The ‘much-needed’ warm-water hydrotherapy pool project at the Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre has been uncertain for months after the only […]
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