Two 14 and 15-year-old teenagers have been charged after they crashed a stolen car ‘headfirst’ into a sign on the East Derwent Highway last night. The 15-year-old, who was driving the stolen blue Hyundai, was allegedly under the influence of drugs at the time of the crash. Police say both youths fled the scene, only to […]
Sat Jun 10, 2023 - 8:05pmPolice have revealed the young divers who went missing off Tasmania’s East Coast today are ‘lucky to be alive’ after they drifted 3.6km out to sea before being found four hours later. Inspector Colin Riley praised the divers, aged 24 and 25, for their strength and resilience – saying they managed to remain calm and […]
Sat Jun 10, 2023 - 5:52pmYour local bus stop could soon be upgraded to an all-access, all-weather shelter under a new initiative to modernise bus stops across the state. 138 bus stops make up the first round of funding under the All Access All Weather Bus Stop Upgrade grants program. Up to $10 million to be be provided to councils […]
Sat Jun 10, 2023 - 4:33pmUPDATE 3PM: Two divers who went missing for around four hours this afternoon have been safely located. The pair, a 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man both from Howrah, were rescued from waters near Alligator Rock at Bicheno a short time ago. Multiple recreational vessels joined Police and the rescue helicopter in the search. Inspector […]
Sat Jun 10, 2023 - 1:24pmBrand new ‘variable message screens’ are being rolled out across Hobart, as part of a new initiative by State Growth to keep Tassie commuters informed. The sign installed near the Hobart Airport Interchange this week is the first of 13 overhead signs to be installed on the major commuter routes around Hobart that will display […]
Sat Jun 10, 2023 - 10:58amA ‘blind corner’ crash that is blocking the South Arm highway towards Howrah has led to the closure of the road this evening. Police say the highway will be closed from the Mornington end for approximately 45 minutes whilst the scene is cleared. No injuries have been reported.
Fri Jun 9, 2023 - 6:50pmThe Australian Government is investigating a data breach affecting HWL Ebsworth, one of the nation’s leading commercial law firms, to establish whether any Tasmanian information has been compromised. State Science and Technology Minister, Madeleine Ogilvie said federal authorities had contacted the Tasmanian Government to notify them of the attack, which may include state information. “While […]
Fri Jun 9, 2023 - 4:10pmA teenager who sparked a large scale manhunt across Hobart after allegedly evading Police has been arrested this afternoon. The 19 year old has been charged with one count of unlicensed driving and one count of aggravated evade police. He will face court at a later date. EARLIER: A runaway driver has sparked a large […]
Fri Jun 9, 2023 - 3:37pmA 22-year-old young Wynyard woman has passed away overnight, two months after she was seriously injured in a devastating crash on a Tasmanian Highway. Macy Edwards was left in an induced coma with brain and heart trauma, multiple broken bones and fractures following the crash on the 28th of March while on her way home […]
Fri Jun 9, 2023 - 12:14pmThe acting Mayor of Launceston has welcomed a new addition to his family. Matthew Garwood and his partner Michelle welcomed Billie Rainbow to the world on Wednesday, in what he called an “unexpected early arrival”. Weighing 6.07 pounds or 2.7kgs, Garwood said the birth required an emergency C-section and saw Billie enter the world in a rather […]
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