Tasmania’s national parks and reserves saw more than 1,379,000 visitors during the 2022-23 financial year, with all 14 monitored reference sites around the state seeing a jump and several breaking previous visitation records. Gordon River welcomed an estimated 117,000 people last year, up 62% from the previous monitoring period, while Narawntapu National Park saw a 7% […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 7:00amA Tasmanian dairy farmer who sold close to 300 cows that were not his to sell did so in a desperate attempt to save his failing dairy operation, a court has heard. Peter Whynn Jones has been sentenced for stealing 255 cows worth $350,000 between 26 May 2019 and 10 January 2020. The Honourable Justice Robert Pearce told the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 6:00amThe developer of a $50m hotel on Hobart’s Eastern Shore is facing another setback after Planning Minister Michael Ferguson dismissed their push to have the project assessed under Tasmania’s Major Projects process. The Kangaroo Bay blow comes after the Clarence City Council rejected the proposed 155-room hotel earlier this year, which led Developer Chambroad down the major […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania’s Attorney-General Elise Archer has resigned after an investigation into allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour was launched. Premier Rockliff said he requested Ms Archer’s resignation after he was made aware of remarks that were “unacceptable by any standard, and unequivocally fall short of the standards I expect of my Ministers”. “As I said this […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 3:30pmAn elderly man has died and a 70-year-old woman has been left injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway this afternoon. Police say the 70-year-old man “veered off the highway and crashed into an embankment” at Stony Rise around 1:30pm on Friday. Inspector Shane LeFevre said the Havenview man was pronounced deceased at […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 3:15pmPolice Remembrance Day has been marked with various ceremonies around Tasmania and Australia today as communities gather to remember fallen officers. Since records began in 1803, more than 800 police officers have lost their lives in the line of duty, each one honored at the National Police Memorial in Canberra. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Felix […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 1:40pmHotel rooms around Tasmania are being booked out at the same rate as they were pre-pandemic, new winter figures show. 60.47% of available rooms across the state were filled in August, down slightly from 62.04% in July according to the Tasmanian Hospitality Association’s Hotel Occupancy Report. Southern accommodation providers saw a 0.06% increase last month […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 10:30am13 stolen firearms have been removed from Tasmania’s streets after two raids in the state’s north. 11 of the guns, believed to have been stolen during a series of burglaries between 2018 and 2022, were found at a rural property in Nunamara alongside a quantity of ammunition in May. Police say a 29-year-old man was […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 9:30amA pregnant George Town woman who stole almost $400 worth of meat did it to fund her drug addiction, a court has heard. Premium lamb cuts, scotch fillets and pork belly were taken from two supermarkets by 25-year-old Skye Jenkins, who pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing in the Launceston Magistrates Court this week. […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 8:45amRenowned Australian singer Paul Kelly is set to headline a free concert at Hobart’s Hanging Garden tonight. The event has been organised by the Yes23 referendum group as an initiative to “provide undecided voters with an opportunity to enjoy a tune and have their questions answered in a safe and open forum”. Kelly will be […]
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