Hobart’s Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary have put the call out this Animal Road Accident Awareness Day to encourage Tasmanian drivers to slow down from dusk to dawn. Teaming up with the RACT, Bonorong’s dedicated wildlife rescuers say the roadkill crisis plaguing Tasmania is ‘alarming’. A month-long campaign has been launched, aimed at encouraging drivers to exercise […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 5:11pmPolice have formally suspended the search for missing Tasmanian fisherman Kerry Frankcombe today. 75-year-old Frankcombe was reported missing on 10 September after he failed to return from a fishing trip in the Port Sorell area. His 6-metre half cab vessel was located unmanned and adrift around 12km from the coast of Beechford early the next […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 4:33pmThe coronial investigation into the deaths of six Tasmanian children in the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy will remain on hold due to a Supreme Court decision. Almost two years have passed since the December 2021 saw a gust of wind lift an inflatable jumping castle into the air during end-of-year celebrations at Hillcrest Primary School, […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 12:00pmIn just 25 days, a specialist Police taskforce with the goal of removing repeat offenders from Tasmania’s streets has charged 73 people with 342 offences. Taskforce Saturate picked up the criminals committing crimes including assault, robbery, burglary, breach of bail, dangerous driving, evade police, disqualified driving and disorderly behaviour offences as well as firearm, drug and family […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 11:55amHobart is the third safest city in Australia, only behind Canberra and Adelaide
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 11:30amRatepayers have been left to foot the Cornelian Bay cleanup bill
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 10:27amA fire which tore through an abandoned hostel in New Norfolk overnight was deliberately lit, investigators say. It is understood the structure formed part of the former New Norfolk High School, with reports of ‘repeated vandalism attacks’ since it was abandoned some years ago. Authorities say crews arrived to find the house “burning freely”. Anyone […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 8:30amA woman has died and two others have been injured after a horror crash on Hobart’s Brooker Highway overnight. Police say the female driver of a green Mazda demio passed away at the scene shortly after 9pm on Monday. Initial indications suggest the woman was travelling south up the northbound lane when she collided with […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 5:58amThe Howrah home is expected to sell for around $6.5+ million
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 5:45amThe former cop pleaded not guilty to several charges
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