Launceston Airport has unveiled its new multi-million dollar gateway, heralding a new era for the Northern tourism and transport hub. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, described the revamped Launceston Airport check-in hall as a ‘game-changer’ not only for the city but for the entire state “The completion of this project marks a significant […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 2:40pmWell-known Circular Head footballer Damien Medwin has been remembered as ‘everyone’s mate’ after passing away in a car crash over the weekend. The 38-year-old had a decorated career, playing for eight clubs across seven competitions, including over 200 senior NWFL games. In a tribute, The Forest-Stanley Football Club said “words can’t describe the pain of the loss […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 1:35pmIconic Tasmanian brands Betta Milk and Meander Valley Dairy will be sold to NSW-based Bega Cheese, TasFoods have confirmed. The $11 million deal is part of TasFoods strategic review to shed unprofitable businesses and reach profitability. The sale price is lower than what TasFoods paid for the businesses in previous acquisitions – $11.5m for Betta […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 11:21amA 16-year-old Tasmanian teenager has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly assaulting a young man and a good samaritan who tried to intervene. The teenager was apart of a group of six youths who reportedly assaulted the young man in a carpark on Launceston’s Hobart Road last week. Police say a witness who tried to […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 10:10amA man has died and a woman has been injured after crashing into a power pole in Launceston in the early hours of this morning. The crash on Faraday Street in Ravenswood saw the car leave the road and collide with the pole around 3:20am on Monday. Police say officers pronounced a 36-year-old male deceased at […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 7:47amThe Hobart City Council’s proposed hydrotherapy pool and wellness centre is facing uncertainty after the best quote received for the project came in at double the budgeted amount. Initially estimated to cost $7 million, the Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre project received a single quote of around $14 million during the tender process. The council is […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 6:00amDozens of ‘No Stadium’ protestors gathered in Launceston on Sunday to rally against the proposed Macquarie Point stadium. The ‘Yes AFL Team, No Stadium’ group, made up of around 100 people, were joined by politicians Jacqui Lambie, Rosalie Woodruff, Ruth Forrest, Meg Webb and Lara Alexander. While speaking at the event, Senator Lambie claimed that Launceston is the […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 4:30amAs Metro prepares to roll out a new and reduced timetable across Hobart, mechanics are too claiming they as paid poorly as the drivers. Starting Monday, Metro plans to indefinitely cut around one in eight of its greater Hobart weekday services due to an ongoing driver shortage. FULL LIST: All 180 suspended Hobart bus routes The […]
Sun Aug 27, 2023 - 2:30pmA 38-year-old man has died after crashing into water near Forest in Circular Head overnight. Police were called to the scene at around 9:30am this morning where they found the vehicle had left Backline Road and crashed into a ‘body of water’. The circumstances surrounding the crash are not yet known. A report will be […]
Sun Aug 27, 2023 - 1:00pmThe West Coast is leading the way in Tassie’s tourism revival, with double the visitation compared to 2019 according to Tourism Tasmania. Visitor spend across Tasmania in the 12 months to June 2023 reached $3.8 billion. The Tasmanian government, West Coast Council, and key stakeholders inked a deal on Friday, aiming to revitalise the West […]
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