A drunk woman, who was almost four and a half times over the legal limit before 9:30am, has been stripped of her licence after crashing into a tree. The 51-year-old Forcett woman lost control of her vehicle, crossed onto the wrong side of the road and smashed into a tree on Primrose Sands Road around […]
Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 3:00amA search for a man and a woman who are believed to be somewhere in Tasmania with two children has been launched tonight. Police say they hold concerns for the welfare of 36-year-old Ashleigh McMillan and 48-year-old Benjamin Eyles. The pair were last seen leaving a Hobart hotel with two children sometime between 9pm on […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 10:10pmA Midlands man has been busted over the improper storage of his firearms and for failing to comply with the conditions of his firearms licence. During an ‘Operation Saturate’ search of a property in Levendale, which was initiated based on a tip from members of the public, the 49-year-old was found to be committing “several […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 5:30pmPotential thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to smash Tasmania this weekend, as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and State Emergency Service (SES) urge residents to be prepared. A low-pressure system developing over southeastern South Australia is forecasted to move south and deepen off the west coast of Tasmania on Saturday, bringing “moderate to heavy […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:30pmA person is believed to have entered a Devonport building overnight and ‘turned on multiple taps’, leading to flooding across “several levels” and affecting multiple businesses. Police say officers are currently investigating the incident, which resulted in ‘significant damage’ to multiple businesses near the intersection of Best and Rooke Streets at around 5am on Thursday. […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:00pmWorks on Hobart’s Southern Outlet are causing major headaches for drivers today, with a traffic jam extending from just before the Mount Nelson interchange ‘back to Kingston’. RoadsTas say the necessary road surface repair works on the main road are causing delays that are “longer than [they] anticipated”. “We’re now working with our contractors to […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 1:40pmGlobal sports fashion powerhouse JD Sports has opened its doors in the Hobart’s Elizabeth Street Mall today. The ‘Undisputed King of Trainers’ has hundreds of exclusive styles and colourways at its new Elizabeth Street Mall store, featuring some of the biggest brands like Nike, Adidas and The North Face. Around 100 Hobartians lined up outside […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 12:00pmA group of seniors broke out in a line dancing flash mob in the Launceston’s Brisbane Street mall yesterday. The flash mob was part of Seniors Week, a series of events aimed at enriching the lives of older Australians. Line dancing seniors, ranging in age from 60 to 91, moved to Elvis Presley’s “Return to […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 10:15amA 16-year-old Tasmanian teenager has died after crashing his quad bike near Wynyard overnight. Police were alerted to the missing rider yesterday afternoon after family members failed to locate him, with officers finding the teen down an embankment early this morning. The incident is being investigated by crash investigators, with people asked to avoid the […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 7:55amDuchess the Zebra has given birth to a new foal at Hobart’s Zoodoo Zoo. The foal, born on Friday, October 13th, is “doing well” and “staying close to its proud mother, Duchess”, the Zoo say. “Zebras have a gestation period of 11-13 months and a new born foal, although very small, their legs are almost […]
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