Tasmania Police has issued a concern for welfare for missing teenager last seen in the Burnie area. 13-year-old Imogen Cure hasn’t been seen since around 5:30pm on Saturday night. At the time, Police say she was wearing black and white high top converse shoes, black Nike shorts and a black Nike jumper with braided pigtails. Anyone […]
Sun Aug 27, 2023 - 12:27pmThe Health Department has hit back at claims from the nurses union that they are downplaying the severity of the crisis at Royal Hobart Hospital by not officially declaring a “Code Yellow.” The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation claims that the hospital is overwhelmed with patients due to staff shortages and high demand, leading to […]
Sun Aug 27, 2023 - 5:00amThe Westpac Rescue Helicopter has joined a search for a missing man in Tasmania’s north this morning. Police search and rescue teams, as well as ground crews on ATV’s, are currently scouring the Mersey Forest area west of Deloraine for the man in his 60’s. The man was reported missing by his family around 10pm on Friday […]
Sat Aug 26, 2023 - 10:15amA reward has been put up for information that can help the New Norfolk Junior Football Club reunite with their beloved mascot, Eddie the Eagle. The mascot was stolen from the Tynwald Park sportsground last week, along with a TV, iPads and canteen stock – the second significant burglary at the park in recent months. […]
Sat Aug 26, 2023 - 7:00amA Gold Coast woman has been sentenced to up to 15 years in a Tasmanian jail for her involvement in the state’s most extensive drug trafficking operation. Jacqueline Pauline Fiala pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in 26kg of methylamphetamine worth up to $26 million from Queensland. Between November 2019 and May 2021, Fiala also […]
Sat Aug 26, 2023 - 5:00amA fire has broken out at Northern Tasmania’s Ashley Youth Detention Centre this evening. Tasmania Fire Service tell Pulse a crew is en-route to the centre as a precaution, but they believe the ‘minor fire’ has already been extinguished. In June, a deliberately lit fire caused $20,000 damage to a unit at the Meander Valley […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 7:26pmDisadvantaged ‘working-class’ areas around Hobart, particularly in the northern suburbs and the eastern shore, are set to be hit the hardest by the recent Metro bus service cuts, according to Labor. The suspension of some services has sparked concerns for residents who rely on public transportation daily. Shadow Minister for Community Services and Development, Sarah […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 3:17pmA Tasmanian restaurant empire has collapsed after the owner ‘bit off more than he could chew’. Four venues, including three Firestorm Tacos & Bar restaurants and The Caledonian Wine Vaults, shut down without warning this week – with once venue’s eviction notice circulated widely on social media. Owner Paul Fielding said the failure of The Caledonian to […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 1:35pmClose to 180 bus services will be cancelled across Hobart every day for the foreseeable future as Metro continues to grapple with a growing driver shortage. From Monday next week, multiple routes will be ‘temporarily suspended’ at certain times during the day, with Metro hoping to “improve certainty and reliability” across the network. Metro CEO […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 6:00amTasmanian rail advocates are frustrated with how the state government is handling public transportation and are calling for a rail corridor renewal plan to be given a second look. With hopes of reinstating commuter rail services along the northern suburbs railway line, the Rail Action Groups disappointment comes as Metro announce cuts to 180 daily […]
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