A teenager who allegedly went on a window-smashing spree in Burnie overnight has left behind ‘significant damage’. The 15-year-old girl believed to be behind the attack smashed multiple large panes of glass in the multi-storey car park and windows of other CBD businesses. The council, which recently shortened the car park’s opening hours due to […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 12:55pmThe West Tamar Council have confirmed they are investigating Anthony Bullock, a leading greyhound trainer, after graphic footage released by an animal rights group showed poor conditions at his property. Last year, the council approved a retrospective kennel licence for Bullock, despite him operating without one for a decade. His planning application to house 96 […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 12:15pmA coroner has found that a Tasmanian woman who was killed in an ATV crash last year was ‘travelling too fast’. 82-year-old Joy Hayes died after she lost control of the quad bike she was riding on Scenic Hill Road near Huonville on April 22, 2022. In his newly published findings, Coroner Simon Cooper said Hayes […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 11:48amPlans for a new, 11-strong apartment building in Sandy Bay have been approved by the Hobart City Council. All but one member of the council planning committee gave the proposal the green light at a meeting on Wednesday night. Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds voted against the project after raising concerns about the scale of the […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 9:00amA crash on Hobart’s Tasman Bridge is causing lengthy delays for motorists this morning. Police say city bound lanes are currently congested and ask motorists to drive carefully in the area while the scene is cleared. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage. More to come…
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 8:38amA Hobart couple has finally been reunited with their stolen jewellery, a decade after it was taken from their home. Back in 2013, Robin and Lynette experienced a burglary that resulted in the loss of their precious and sentimental items, including a safe filled with valuable possessions. For years, the belief was that their precious jewellery […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 6:00amAfter using a positive COVID-19 test to skip court four times, a Tasmanian woman has been told by a judge that she must wear a mask for her next visits. In court yesterday, Kirra-Dhe Matson-Clarke claimed she had tested positive to COVID-19 and provided a phone number to appear by phone. Matson-Clarke is facing charges […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 4:00amPolice are investigating after a fire was “deliberately lit” at a home in Bridgewater late last night. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Farrow Place around 10pm on Wednesday. Firefighters extinguished the fire “relatively quickly”, while Ambulance crews treated an adult who was home at the time for smoke inhalation. The fire, which is […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 4:00amOne of Tasmania’s most-loved TV personalities has announced he will be departing from Tassie’s airwaves, after a lengthy career in the state. Tom Johnson, who anchors the 7 Tasmania sports segment and regularly fills in on the desk, is heading home to Adelaide. Hundreds of Tasmanian viewers have already taken to social media to share […]
Wed Aug 9, 2023 - 7:37pmAn ill-prepared Tasmanian pair have been rescued from the Cradle Mountain National Park after they ventured off a track and became stuck yesterday. The two men from Burnie made a distress call around 5:30pm on Tuesday when they found themselves trapped in what rescuers have described as “extremely steep terrain.” Western Search and Rescue lead […]
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