A suburban Howrah street has been closed this afternoon following a truck rollover. Police say a section of Belar Street is currently closed to traffic while emergency services respond to the incident. “No serious injuries have been reported. Motorists should avoid the area until the road is clear,” a spokesperson said. More to come…
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 2:19pmA young Hobart man who went on two separate punching sprees after a night of consuming ‘far more alcohol than he usually did’ in Salamanca has avoided prison. Jonty Bruce Penneyston, then 23, was “out of character” when he assaulted two people in the early hours of Saturday, 11 June last year, according to passing […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 2:05pmTasmania’s education department has ‘indefinitely banned’ a number of activities for public school students “while a review of safety-related procedures is undertaken”. Students from kindergarten to Year 12, with the exception of those enrolled in apprenticeships or traineeships, are now prohibited from participating in horse handling and riding, quad bike and side-by-side riding, caving, aged and […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 12:55pmMore than 60% of Tasmanians oppose greyhound racing, according to what those leading the charge have described as the “most comprehensive opinion poll ever conducted” on the sport in the state. A recent EMRS survey on behalf of the ‘End Funding for Tasmanian Greyhound Racing by 2029 campaign’ found that out of 500 adults surveyed, 62% […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 10:20amBonorong wildlife supporters have crossed the $100,000 fundraising mark just days after a campaign was launched to raise $2 million for a new, cutting-edge animal hospital. Generous donors supporting the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary have collectively contributed over $57,000 to the ‘Project RECAP’ campaign, with every dollar to be matched by the Elsie Cameron Foundation up […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 5:00amA Tasmanian adventure park complete with three houses, multiple cabins, dorm rooms and even a waterslide has hit the market. Nestled in the southern Midlands, ‘Woodfield Adventure Park’ spans over 6.5 hectares and has facilities for both thrill-seekers and nature enthusiasts, including an archery area, ropes courses, bushwalking trails, a flying fox and a variety […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 4:30amSunCable has named Bell Bay in Tasmania’s north as its preferred site for building an advanced high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing facility. With all advanced facilities currently located in the Northern Hemisphere, those behind the project say the facility will help address global supply constraints of subsea cables. SunCable Chief Projects Officer Chris Tyrrell said The Bell […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 4:00amFormer Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O’Connor will run as a candidate for the Legislative Council seat of Hobart. O’Connor announced her candidacy four months after resigning from her Clark seat in the state parliament, a position she held for 15 years. Having secured her party’s preselection, she will vie for the seat on May 4 […]
Mon Nov 6, 2023 - 3:00amA young man has been left with what Police are describing as serious but non-life threatening head injuries after an alleged Salamanca attack in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police say the victim in his 20s was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital following the “serious assault” at around 4:20am, while a 24-year-old Lenah Valley man was […]
Sun Nov 5, 2023 - 4:00pmA Tasmanian woman who tragically lost her life in a crash while driving to settle into a new home passed away with her husband and son by her side, holding her hand, a coroner has shared. Phillippa ‘Pip’ Briggs, 51, was relocating from Swansea to Campbell Town on May 6, 2022, when she failed to […]
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