The mobile speed cameras on Tasmanian roads are reportedly having an “encouraging” effect on reducing road fatalities, but the RACT is calling for more action. The fleet of cameras is set to grow from 10 to 16 in the coming months, with four more expected to arrive in June and two more in September. According […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 12:33pmHobart’s Dark Mofo festival has achieved unprecedented success, with remarkable attendance numbers leaving organisers thrilled. This years Winter Feast recorded an impressive 110,000 entries, while Dark Park attracted 90,000 visitors. Night Mass saw a turnout of 20,000 attendees across just four nights and the burning of the Ogoh-ogoh gathered a crowd of 15,000 people. The […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 9:05amThe food delivery market in North-West Tasmania just got a little more crowded with the arrival of Uber Eats. The global ride-sharing giant has officially launched its food delivery service in Devonport, Burnie and Somerset – joining the likes of Menulog and DoorDash in the coastal market. Dozens of Devonport cafe’s and restaurants are already […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 8:47amTwo of Tasmania’s most famous wilderness walks are set to become more expensive from July 1st. The fees for the popular Overland and Three Capes tracks will increase for adults from $200 to $285 and $495 to $595 respectively. Parks and wildlife say the “carefully considered” price hike is needed to ensure both tracks are […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 7:00amTasmania’s Risdon Prison has reportedly been in full or partial lockdown over the past six days, with prisoners allegedly having little or no access to exercise and outdoor activities. The Tasmanian Prison Service confirmed the news on Monday afternoon, adding that the lockdowns had occurred despite the government’s recent strategy to minimise such events. According […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 5:30amThe City of Hobart have voted in favour of a new ‘Airbnb tax’ that will see homeowners using their properties for short stay accommodation pay double the rates of owner-occupiers or landlords. The council also approved higher rates for owners of vacant residential land. Under the new system, short stay accommodation will be charged 10.42 […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 5:00amCouncillor Marti Zucco put an unusual spin on Monday night’s City of Hobart council meeting, bringing out a box of Cornflakes to address his concerns over budget transparency – particularly surrounding a rate hike for short stay and vacant land owners. “You know you used to find surprises in cornflakes packets? Let me see what […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 10:05pmTwo young Launceston men have pleaded guilty to several charges after stealing $130,000 from their mate’s grandma to buy a four wheel drive. The duo, who can’t be named – as one was under 18, have been charged with two counts of burglary after stealing multiple envelopes of cash from the woman’s property in Carrick. […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 5:19pmA 22-year-old who died after a single vehicle crash on Middle Tree Road in Richmond was recording himself driving his hilux for Snapchat while drunk, a Coroner has found. As originally reported by The Mercury, Coroner Robert Webster found Adam Grant Oates had been out with friends drinking before getting behind the wheel of his […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 5:00pmHobart’s Novotel Hotel has reached a major construction milestone, with a topping-out ceremony marking the building’s full height. The $65 million hotel, which includes a function centre, restaurant, pool and basement parking, will offer 206 rooms and is being built on the site of the former Myer homewares on Macquarie Street. Senior Project Manager for […]
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