A Midway Point home has been “completely destroyed” in a large inferno this afternoon. The Tasmania Fire Service say the Penna Road property went up in flames at around 2:30pm on Sunday. Firefighters battled thick smoke to stop the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties. An investigation into the cause of the blaze is currently […]
Sun Aug 13, 2023 - 3:01pmA man has been flown to hospital after an alleged stabbing in Currie on King Island overnight. Officers attended the incident in the small island town north-west of Tasmania on Saturday night following reports of a wounding. The 28-year-old victim was flown to Victoria for treatment with non-life threatening injuries. A Police spokesperson said a […]
Sun Aug 13, 2023 - 12:05pmHuonville is now home to a new park featuring a ‘massive mural’ honouring its Aboriginal elders and their stories. The colourful and meaningful large-scale artwork was inspired by the stories of Tasmania’s First Nations people and painted by local artist Jamin. First unveiled in 2021, the artwork took Jamin 24 days to complete and was “a joy to paint”. […]
Sun Aug 13, 2023 - 5:00amRex Airlines will begin their latest route between Hobart and Melbourne this week in a bid to shake up the Southern Tasmanian air travel market. Currently dominated by Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin, Rex will launch their new daily service on Thursday. Operated by a Boeing 737, the 1 hour and 15 minute flight will take off from […]
Sun Aug 13, 2023 - 4:00amThe Oatlands Heritage and Bullock Festival drew a bustling crowd to the main street on Saturday. Despite some rain, many traveled from all over the Midlands to take part in the festival. The Collector’s Roadshow and street parade were successful attractions, with the diverse mix of attendees also enjoying animal displays and the large bullocks […]
Sun Aug 13, 2023 - 3:00amHundreds of Tasmanians have banded together at the Hobart City Hall today, calling for an end to native forest logging. The group was one of many across Australia that took part in the native forest rallies, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation. Brown, who attended the Hobart event, called on the Federal Government to ‘immediately […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 3:25pmThe family of Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell have paid tribute to their ‘bubbly and energetic young girl’ at a moving farewell in Burnie today. Hundreds filled Parkside Funerals on Saturday morning for Shyanne-Lee’s funeral, with those there to mourn her told the state was grieving with them. The casket carrying Shyanne-Lee, who would have turned 15 […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 12:00pmTasmania Police have been left disappointed after a King Island woman was caught driving drunk with two passengers in her car, including a young child, last night. The 24-year-old Currie woman was detected almost four time the legal alcohol limit – returning a reading of 0.190 – at around 7pm on Friday. The woman has […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 8:25amA former Tasmanian accountant has been sentenced to seven and a half years in jail for stealing $1.44 million to fund his gambling addiction. James Redmond Burrows pleaded guilty to 23 counts of fraud, 43 counts of computer-related fraud, three counts of stealing, 28 counts of false data insertion and 16 counts of obtaining a financial […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 6:00amHouse values in Queenstown have climbed by over 200% in the past decade. The town on Tasmania’s West Coast has seen growth of around 207% since 2013, which places it in the top five regional areas in the nation – according to new PropTrack data. Locals have attributed the rise in house prices to tourism growth, […]
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