A train has broken down across a rail crossing in Hobart’s northern suburbs this evening. The TasRail locomotive is currently blocking the Briggs Road crossing near Tea Tree Road. Tasmania Police say all traffic is currently being diverted away from the stalled train and ask motorists to avoid Briggs Road for the next several hours. Technicians […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 9:01pmA woman has been rushed to Hospital after rolling her car on a rural road south of Hobart this afternoon. Police say the 55-year-old Dover woman was the only person in the vehicle when it rolled on Southwood Road at Geeveston around 3:30pm on Friday. It is understood the woman sustained only minor injuries.
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 7:25pmA dusting of snow “won’t be enough” to reopen the lifts at Ben Lomond, the Alpine Resort say. After a challenging winter season due to record high winter temperatures, Ben Lomond received some snow on Friday. The dumping comes after the resort was forced to close down their ski lifts in August following a dry […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 4:32pmThe entire Campbell Town hall, located on the Midlands Highway, has gone up for sale. The property is amongst the café strip of Campbell Town, which is a popular stop off for commuters travelling between Hobart and Launceston. The hall includes a foyer & box office, an auditorium, projection room, supper room and board room. […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 3:00pmA popular holiday hotspot in Tasmania’s North-East has gone up for sale. Paul and Linda Arnison, who traded their Sunshine Coast home for a new life in Tasmania, have decided to sell their Bridport cafe after five years. The cafe, known as ‘the bike cafe’, has added tapas, online ordering, and occasional evening dining under […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 11:30amTasmania’s Southern Cross Care, the state’s largest aged care provider, has agreed to reimburse staff almost $6.9 million after discovering a significant underpayment during an internal review. In August 2021, SCC self-reported the issue to the Fair Work Ombudsman after identifying discrepancies in its payroll and human resources systems. 1,708 affected current and former employees are […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 8:00amTasmanian artist Jamin has recently completed his latest mural titled ‘Water aka Liquid Gold’ in Geeveston. The mural, inspired by a photograph of the famous Hobart Rivulet platypus named Jeffrey, is proudly displayed on the wall of Pure Mist Water & Gin. “My goal for this painting was to meld the platypus, rocks and water […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 7:00amPatients at the Royal Hobart Hospital have been asked to consider leaving to help alleviate the overwhelmed hospital EDs. This ask, in the form of a letter, came a day after the Health Department urged Tasmanians to avoid the state’s two main public hospitals unless facing an emergency due to a “significant demand” in pressures. […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 5:00amA 28-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged attack at the Glenorchy bus mall on Sunday afternoon. Detectives took the man into custody on Thursday after 4 days on the run. The Glenorchy man has been charged with one count of wounding and is set to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday. September 3: Glenorchy […]
Thu Sep 7, 2023 - 7:45pmAfter an unsuccessful attempt to import a significant quantity of ice from Spain on behalf of drug traffickers, a 52-year-old man from Glenorchy has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mark Anthony Chatters will spend at least the next seven months in jail before becoming eligible for parole due to his involvement in the […]
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