Vibestown Productions, the company behind Party in the Paddock, is bringing a new music festival to Hobart. HAYDAYS will take place at Cornelian Bay between Christmas and New Year’s Eve on December 27 and 28 2023. Rumoured to be Hobart’s “biggest music festival in over a decade,” organisers say the two day event will feature a lineup […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 9:26amAfter going on a rampage with a pickaxe-like-tool over an occupied toilet, a Burnie man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Justin Dean Jones pleaded guilty to three counts of assault, four counts of injuring property and three counts of destroying property in the Burnie Supreme Court on Thursday. The court heard how […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 6:00amTraffic conditions on the Brooker Highway will change from today as work ramps up on building the new Bridgewater Bridge. Black Snake Road and on and off ramps on the northbound lane of the highway at Granton will change to allow for the construction of a new section of the Lyell Highway. Drivers will be […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 5:00amA hypothermic man has been rescued after he fell out of his kayak in Launceston this afternoon. The rescued man, who was not wearing a lifejacket, is believed to have been in the water at Tailrace for around 40 minutes – as seen in footage from 7 Tasmania. Police say the kayaker was found holding […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 6:50pmA man has been electrocuted after touching live power lines with a raised crane truck in Hobart’s Midway Point this afternoon. The incident on Penna Road saw the bucket of the boom lift truck the 29-year-old was operating make contact with live lines around 2:30pm. Police say he was found conscious when emergency services arrived […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 6:36pmA Cleveland couple behind a Tasmanian company accused of allegedly overbreeding their female dogs have pled not guilty in the Launceston Magistrates Court. 67-year-old Elizabeth Anne Bartlett and 65-year-old Paul Alan Bartlett are facing 70 counts of breeding dogs without ensuring they had less than two litters in any 18-month period. The charges, brought against the […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 6:00pmA pedestrian has been hit by a car on Hobart’s busy Sandy Bay Road this afternoon. Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of the crash near Gladstone Street. While no serious injuries have been reported at this stage, motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 4:02pmA cow has been seen hurtling down the Midland Highway at high-speed with the door to its trailer open. Video of the incident, captured by another motorist and sent to Pulse, shows the driver continuing at high speed for some time – seemingly unaware of what was unfolding behind. Police say incidents like this place […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 4:00pmPolice have charged a 26-year-old Geeveston man with motor vehicle stealing, attempted carjacking, aggravated burglary and driving offences after a terrifying incident in Kingston last night. Police alledge the man reportedly stole a Subaru Forester from Huonville before ‘driving at speed’ towards Kingston on the Huon Highway. The offender was allegedly involved in ‘several incidents’ […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 11:55amThe Hobart City Council is opposed to using Cornelian Bay or the Queens Domain as a high-performance centre for Tasmania’s AFL team. At a council meeting on Monday night, Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the land, which is currently a public space, should stay as it is. “Let’s not forget that both Cornelian Bay and […]
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