The Circle Street Derwent Valley Council Chambers is facing an unknown repair bill after a burst water pipe flooded the building earlier this month. Mayor Michelle Dracoulis said on September 5th that staff arrived for work to find the office flooded after a water pipe burst inside a second-floor wall. The substantial amount of water […]
Fri Sep 22, 2023 - 4:00amA young driver who ploughed her car into Sandy Bay’s Wrest Point casino overnight is expected to face driving charges. Police say the 25-year-old woman drove into the reception area around 2:30am this morning, before getting out of her vehicle and “behaving in a violent manner”. The woman was arrested at the scene before being “bailed […]
Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 5:49pmOver half of Tasmania’s main streetlamps have been replaced with new and more energy-efficient LED models. With the rest expected to be completed in the next two years, the modern lights have a much longer lifecycle and replace old and dated mercury vapor lamps across the state. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson says […]
Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 2:11pmThe Dunalley Hotel is facing alleged debts of at least $700,000 and has called in a company administrator to save the business. Administrator Shelley-Maree Brooks, representing Rodgers Reidy Tasmania, estimates that the company’s debts will surpass $700,000. Employee entitlements are estimated to exceed $200,000, with unsecured creditor claims reaching over $500,000. The business, which became […]
Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 1:46pmA Bridport man has been charged over a crash in Mount Direction that left four people injured in early September. Police say the man allegedly drove his grey Ford Ranger into a red Toyota Rav4 on Industry Road before speeding away. The 35-year-old is now facing multiple charges, including driver involved in crash and failing […]
Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 11:30amBus mechanics working for Metro Tasmania are planning to walk off the job after voting to take industrial action over concerns about pay rates, staff shortages and underfunding at the state-owned company. Stop-work meetings will be held in Hobart and Launceston this week for employees to vote on various work bans after the action was supported by over […]
Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 6:00amLaunceston Airport has just experienced its busiest August on record, with over a whopping 99,000 passengers passing through. The number has surpassed the previous high of 95,194 passengers recorded in August 2019 and marks the first time the airport has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Airport CEO Shane O’Hare said the increase in passenger numbers can be […]
Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 5:00amThe first cruise ship of the 2023-24 season has docked in Hobart today, with many more scheduled to stop in the city in the coming months. P&O’s Pacific Adventure ship and its thousands of passengers arrived in Hobart early on Wednesday morning to a wet and cloudy day. After spending the day in the city […]
Wed Sep 20, 2023 - 7:00pmAfter several hours, Coles Bay Road has again reopened to all traffic following an uncontrolled bushfire. The blaze left residents and tourists stranded, with some unable to access their homes and accommodation on the peninsula and other unable to leave. EARLIER: Trapped Coles Bay residents who are unable to escape from the nearby bushfire are […]
Wed Sep 20, 2023 - 2:00pmTwo firearm-wielding men have been charged over an alleged road rage incident on the Bass Highway overnight. The incident began near the Mount Hicks Road intersection at Wynyard around 5:30pm on Tuesday night, Police say. A 32-year-old man, who was in possession of a gel blaster at the time, have been charged with aggravated assault […]
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