Author: <span>Pulse Tasmania</span>


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Hobart’s Cargo nightclub closed after fire breaks out

A fire that broke out in a busy Hobart nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning has left behind $15,000 worth of damages. Cargo was closed shortly after 1am this morning following the incident, with partygoers quickly evacuated from the club. The Tasmania Fire Service told Pulse one of the club’s patrons ‘tried to […]

Sun Jul 16, 2023 - 1:31pm
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DRAIN THE DAM: Beloved Tasmanian trout fishing spot likely to close

One of the North-West Coast’s most loved fishing spots is on the brink of being lost forever. Frombergs Dam, located on private land at Ulverstone, has long been a hotspot for trout fishers, especially for young members of the Coastal Junior Anglers Club. However, plans to redevelop the site into a residential subdivision may soon […]

Sun Jul 16, 2023 - 12:27pm
Politics

Tasmanian Government rules out forced council amalgamations

The state government has confirmed that there will be ‘no forced council amalgamations’ in the state, following a wave of concern among mayors at several Northern Tasmanian councils – who were concerned about potential mergers. Premier Jeremy Rockliff assured Tasmanians that the government had taken their concerns into account and would ‘let communities and councils […]

Sun Jul 16, 2023 - 12:03pm
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Tasmanian band Luca Brasi take out high spot on Triple J countdown

Tasmanian band Luca Brasi’s 2016 cover of How To Make Gravy by Paul Kelly has just landed the #21 spot in Triple J’s Hottest 100 ‘Like A Version’ countdown this afternoon. The countdown, a cover spin-off of Triple J’s annual summer ‘Hottest 100’ Countdown, has been running since midday on Saturday. Luca Brasi’s cover of […]

Sat Jul 15, 2023 - 7:42pm
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Cyclist hit by car on Tasmanian highway, seriously injured

A cyclist has been left seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Tasmania’s North this afternoon. Critical care paramedics were called to the collision at the intersection of Atkinsons Road and the West Tamar Hwy around 3:15pm on Saturday. Police say the 26-year-old male cyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital where […]

Sat Jul 15, 2023 - 4:02pm
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Hobart’s Macquarie Street blocked after two car smash

Motorists are being advised to expect delays after a two car smash on Hobert’s Macquarie Street this afternoon. The crash, at the intersection with Campbell Street, is causing delays for those leaving the city. Police say only minor injuries have been reported. Pulse understands one of the drivers has been transported to hospital.

Sat Jul 15, 2023 - 2:26pm
Courts and Crime

Tasmanian kindy worker charged over child exploitation, bestiality material

A Tasmanian man who was previously employed at an early learning centre in the states north has been accused of allegedly possessing child exploitation and bestiality material by the AFP. Parents were informed of the allegations in a letter, which has since been widely circulated on social media, on afternoon Friday. The letter said that the […]

Sat Jul 15, 2023 - 9:15am
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Tasmanian environmental activist jailed for protesting mining

A Tasmanian environmental activist has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for continued mining protests in the states west. Veterinarian and forest activist Colette Joan Harmsen appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday, charged with four counts of trespass, one count of wilfully obstruct the use of any road and fail to comply with a […]

Sat Jul 15, 2023 - 6:00am
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Pet dog left ‘badly burned’ after fire destroys Kingston house

A pet dog has been left ‘badly burned’ following a house fire in Kingston yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the blaze at a public housing home off Wattle Street around 2:30pm on Thursday. The Tasmania Fire Service pulled two dogs alive from the burning building, but one, a puppy named Zelda, suffered burns […]

Fri Jul 14, 2023 - 7:29pm
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Cause of outage that left Hobart homes without power revealed

Investigations have revealed that almost 2,000 customers were without power due to damage from fallen trees, TasNetworks say. Pulse understands the damage occurred on Mount Royal Road near Kingston Beach. Power was expected to remain off for several hours, with residents advised to expect an update around 5:30PM on Friday, however it was restored shortly before […]

Fri Jul 14, 2023 - 3:10pm