An elderly pedestrian has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in Invermay this morning. The 74-year-old man was struck by a Mercedes while walking along Invermay Road at around 5am on Friday. Police say nearby officers on patrol watched the crash unfold and provided immediate first aid to […]
Fri Jun 30, 2023 - 9:45amTourists are flocking to Tasmania in record numbers, with new figures showing a significant increase in visitor spending. The latest Tasmanian Visitor Survey results show visitors to the state spent $3.96 billion in the year to March 2023. Premier and Minister for Tourism Jeremy Rockliff said this was a 59% jump compared to March 2019, […]
Fri Jun 30, 2023 - 6:00amA ‘significant & urgent search’ is currently underway in the South Arm / Opossum Bay area tonight for a missing 51-year-old woman with a medical condition. The police helicopter and multiple units are looking for 51-year-old Victoria Mackeprang who went for a walk on Spitfarm Road around 3:30pm and hasn’t returned home. Police say Victoria […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 9:37pmA century-old hall in Tasmania’s Southern Midlands has been reduced to ash after a deliberately lit fire early this morning. The historic Baden Hall, located south of Oatlands, was constructed in the 1900s and was currently privately owned. When the fire crews arrived at the scene around 6am this morning, the hall had been completely destroyed, leaving […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 5:11pmTasmania’s brave firefighters who were deployed to help fight the Canada wildfires have touched back down on Australian shores. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, thanked the members of the Tasmania Fire Service, State Emergency Service, Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timbers Tasmania for their amazing efforts. “I commend the work […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 4:30pmTasmania Police say they have received ‘expert medical advice’ that indicates the conditions in the area they believe missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer is located are “not survivable”. “Weather conditions have been challenging over the past few days, with freezing temperatures, snow and rain occurring,” police say. “At this stage police believe Celine’s car has […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 3:17pmA new ‘world-class’ cinema has opened in the remote Tasmanian town of St Helens! The site was previously a skating rink and swimming pool, and most recently was home to the Forum Cinema which has been closed for many years. The new owners, a group of people from a range of business backgrounds, say they […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 3:01pmTasmania Police have charged a 36-year-old man with several firearm and drug related offences, as part of an investigation into eight recent car burglaries in the Kingborough area – south of Hobart. Police raided the Kingston home around 9 PM on Wednesday night, locating an unregistered firearm, a ‘trafficable quantity’ of methylamphetamine and a ‘large […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 2:11pmThe Devonport RSL has become the last RSL club in Tasmania to bid farewell to pokies. The gaming machines will be permanently switched off on Friday, marking the end of an era in the state. The RSL say they’ll shift to focusing on promoting live music in place of the gambling machines. RSL Tasmania CEO, […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 1:11pmA bulldog has been put down after it attacked an adult in Devonport earlier this month. The Devonport City Council confirmed the attack at a recent council meeting, saying it happened at a private residence in the city. The dog, which was off-leash at the time, left the victim with bite marks and scratches around their […]
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