A serial drug driver has been sentenced to jail for repeatedly driving while under the influence. Codan James Viney pleaded guilty to five counts of driving while disqualified and six counts of driving while under the influence of an illicit drug. The Launceston Magistrates Court heard on Monday how Viney committed the offences between March and […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 6:00amBattery Point has achieved a median house price above $2 million for the first time. Tasmania’s most prestigious suburb, the latest PropTrack Market Trends report shows 17 house sales in Battery Point in July, with a median price of $2.4 million. The suburb has been steadily increasing in price, jumping from $1.451 million in April to […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 5:00amNew Tasmania Police vehicles will hit highways across the state today in a bid to curb road safety offences. Two BMW530d highway patrols cars, made up of a sedan and wagon, will be trialled on major roads as part of a continued focus on road safety and traffic law enforcement. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said following the […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 4:00amA stuck Metro bus shut the Channel Highway at Taroona this afternoon. Traffic was blocked for nearly 40 minutes, while Police diverted small cars through a de-tour. Several trucks and buses who were unable to fit through the detour were forced to sit and wait while Metro officials attempted to move the bus. It is […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 3:17pmA drunk Hobart driver has ‘narrowly avoided’ crashing head-on into a truck at Runnymede this morning. The Dodges Ferry man was more than 2.70x the legal breath alcohol limit when he “veered to the wrong side of the road” and into the path of a truck, Police say. The driver of the oncoming truck was “forced […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 3:00pmA physical altercation between two passengers disembarking a Jetstar flight at Hobart Airport last night reportedly resulted in one being ‘knocked unconscious’. Police said ‘multiple calls’ were received from members of the public and airport staff about the disturbance, which is believed to have involved passengers not known to each other, around 10pm. Witnesses onboard flight […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 1:32pmWarning: This story contains references to bestiality and sexual assault A Tasmanian man haș admitted to engaging in bestiality with a goat on two separate occasions, including once in a public toilet. 21-year-old Branxholm man Jacob Heatlie Johnston appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court this morning, where he pled guilty to two counts of bestiality. The most recent […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 1:00pmDorset Councillors have been suspended from their positions amid a ‘non-compliance’ investigation, Minister for Local Government Nic Street has announced today. All councillors are suspended from office for the duration of the inquiry, which is expected to take around seven months. This decision came after the Tasmanian Government revealed their plan to investigate allegations of widespread […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 12:22pmA 45-year-old Devonport woman has been arrested after 112 grams of Ice were intercepted in a ‘suspicious package’ at a mail sorting facility. Police say the drug could have resulted in 1170 street deals and had the potential to put over 1000 Tasmanians at risk. Following the woman’s arrest, further searches uncovered more drugs, including ice and […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 11:08amHalf of a new Claremont subdivision has already been snapped up, just weeks after hitting the market. Toffolis Green is offering 50 lots from 403m2 to 998m2, with prices starting at $219,000 and going up to around $290,000. LJ Hooker Pinnacle Property sales consultant Ben Ayers told realestate.com.au demand for the sections had been strong. […]
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