Swansea’s heritage Morris General Store has received the stamp of approval for a significant new development. Glamorgan Spring Bay councillors voted in favour of the development, which will feature food services, six two-story dwellings, a hotel and a wine bar, on Tuesday. The project will see the current IGA supermarket building on the site demolished […]
Fri Oct 27, 2023 - 11:30amTasmanians who were impacted by the devastating floods of October 2022 are being encouraged to share their experiences in the aftermath, as a federal parliamentary inquiry into the insurance industry’s response gets underway. Exceptionally heavy rainfall affected both the north-west and north of the state during last year’s event, leading to severe flooding in some […]
Fri Oct 27, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania’s Greens think begging should be decriminalised and say removing the current fines and possible prison sentences will ‘improve the situations’ for those facing homelessness and poverty. Leader Rosalie Woodruff plans to introduce a bill to Parliament next week that will change the “outdated and unfair” law. “With the cost of living crisis deepening, more and […]
Fri Oct 27, 2023 - 4:00amClose to 2,200 households have been plunged into darkness tonight due to a widespread power outage affecting parts of West and North Hobart. TasNetworks say around 2,142 customers in Mount Stuart, North Hobart, West Hobart and Lenah Valley are without power as of 10pm on Thursday. A spokesperson said crews are currently “conducting an immediate line patrol […]
Thu Oct 26, 2023 - 10:00pm7:45pm, Thursday 26: Police have charged three youths over a stabbing in Launceston on Wednesday night. The teenagers, one aged 15-years-old and two 16-year-olds, will be held overnight to front the Youth Justice Division of the Launceston Magistrates Court tomorrow. Each has been charged with wounding, trespass and possess dangerous article in a public place. A 50-year-old […]
Thu Oct 26, 2023 - 7:50pmDozens of ‘Bashers’ have arrived back in Hobart after tooting their way across the state for the 32nd Variety Federal Group TasBash. A total of 11 themed cars, accompanied by passionate fundraising teams, set off on the 1,200km round trip from Hobart’s Parliament Lawns on Saturday, with just 8 managing to complete the trip. One […]
Thu Oct 26, 2023 - 7:00pmThere’s now fewer physical banks and ATMs in Tasmania than there was five years ago, according to new data. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority say the state has lost 174 ATMs and 46 bank branches since June 2018 due to more people using electronic banking and having a lower reliance on cash. In the measured […]
Thu Oct 26, 2023 - 5:00amA platypus has been found entangled in plastic after rubbish from the council tip was discharged into the Hobart Rivulet over the weekend. Pete Walsh discovered the platypus while photographing other platypuses in the area on Tuesday. Walsh spent two and a half hours searching for the platypus, eventually finding her and removing the plastic […]
Thu Oct 26, 2023 - 4:00amThursday morning: Two teenagers have been arrested over a wounding that left a man seriously injured at a Launceston shopping centre overnight. A 16-year-old and and 17-year-old were taken into custody on Wednesday night and are “assisting police with their inquiries”. Police say the victim, who is believed to be in his 50s, remains in the […]
Wed Oct 25, 2023 - 11:00pmTorn-off roofs and blown-in windows were among the 46 calls for assistance that State Emergency Service crews responded to overnight as severe wind gusts swept across the state. SES Assistant Director Leon Smith said the average damaging winds, clocking in at 98 km/h, included “pockets of destructive winds” that prompted volunteers to respond to various […]
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