Emergency services are on the scene of a fire at the old pulp mill in Burnie, where a significant quantity of logs have reportedly gone up in flames. Eye witnesses say the fire has been “going pretty badly” for at least half an hour. Authorities say crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone are in […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 10:17pmLaunceston police have busted two high-range drink drivers in the city this weekend, with both immediately disqualified and now set to face court. The pair, both caught by police on patrol, were “visibly intoxicated” when officers pulled them over, Acting Inspector Andrew Hanson said. One man, a 34-year-old from Queensland, was caught after police watched […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 3:56pmThe draft precinct plan for Hobart’s Macquarie Point has been unveiled, but there are no detailed plans for the proposed multi-purpose stadium yet. Premier and State Development Minister Jeremy Rockliff said the draft plan has the goal of making Mac Point an “integrated, vibrant and exciting region” for all Tasmanians. “The Precinct will be a place […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 8:10amBranxholm locals have unearthed a ‘mysterious’ time capsule from the 1980s – 60 years ahead of schedule. Buried 40 years ago as part of the town’s centenary celebrations in 1983, the time capsule contained various photographs and books from bygone years. Originally intended to remain buried until October 1, 2083, the locals confessed they simply […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 5:00amA Tasmanian Independent MP will miss the next sitting of parliament due to a serious back injury. Former Liberal member John Tucker is reportedly receiving treatment for his injuries in the hospital and is ‘unable to communicate’ with anyone. His absence poses challenges for the Rockliff government ahead of the return of the parliament on […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 4:00amA majority of Tasmania’s 407,000 registered voters have rejected the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. With 100% of votes now counted from across the state, 59.2% of people voted ‘no’ in the referendum, while 40.8% voted ‘yes’. The numbers show a push for ‘yes’ by Tasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff fell on deaf ears in his home […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 7:32pmWATCH AND ACT: People near an East Coast campground are being urged to get ready to leave as a bushfire burns in the area this afternoon. Dora Point in Binalong Bay is currently at risk from the blaze, and the TFS say they expect the fire to be ‘difficult to control’. Embers, smoke, and ash […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 5:30pmA man has died after crashing into a power pole on Back River Road in the Derwent Valley overnight. Emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after 3am on Saturday where they found the 33-year-old had “failed to negotiate the slight right-hand bend in the road” and crashed. Nearby residents heard the crash and rushed to […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 8:03amTasmanian forest protester Colette Harmsen has been released from prison after serving a three-month sentence for environmental activism. Harmsen is the first person to have served time in Tasmania for environmental activism in a decade and the first woman in the state to be incarcerated for such crimes. She was jailed for repeatedly locking herself onto […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 5:00amAn early morning fire that tore through a Devonport home on Friday has been deemed as ‘suspicious’. Police are currently investigating the blaze, which they say took hold at a property on Nicholls Street shortly after 2am. Thanks to the help of nearby residents, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly, Police say. The exact […]
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