Oatlands in Tasmania’s Southern Midlands has taken out the spot as joint winner of the heritage and culture category at this year’s Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards! The awards, organised by Keep Australia Beautiful, celebrates and acknowledge communities that excel in sustainability and environmental management. In a ceremony held on Friday May 19 at King […]
Mon May 22, 2023 - 2:45pmA locomotive has made its first journey along Hobart’s former Freight Lines after a nine year hiatus, since receiving accreditation from the National Rail Safety Regulator. The monumental trip was made possible by the dedicated efforts of volunteers from the Tasmanian Transport Museum, who spent thousands of hours repairing 200 sleepers and refurbishing a train. […]
Mon May 22, 2023 - 12:30pmRSL Tasmania has officially opposed the construction of an AFL stadium on Hobart’s waterfront. The decision comes after a briefing conducted by a state government representative at the organisation’s annual general meeting on the weekend, where members were given insights into the proposed project. However, despite the briefing, a staggering 80 percent of RSL members […]
Mon May 22, 2023 - 10:52amA young Tasmanian athlete has received a generous donation that will allow him to represent Australia at the upcoming World Dwarf Games in Germany. Introduced to basketball by a friend at school, St Virgil’s College student Nayte Ackerley quickly fell in love with the sport. Making the decision to switch from soccer to basketball, he […]
Mon May 22, 2023 - 7:00amAn investigation has been launched after a young man was found dead on the foreshore at Tranmere Point this afternoon. Police say the man, who is believed to be Sri Lankan and between 18-25, was located around 1:30pm and is yet to be identified. Medical examinations are being conducted to determine the cause of the […]
Sun May 21, 2023 - 7:37pmHobart railway enthusiasts are rallying against the conversion of the Northern suburbs railway into a busway in an effort to stop the state Government ‘ripping up the tracks’. The Hobart Northern Suburbs Rail Action Group has taken the next step in their campaign by hanging signs at various sites with the message ‘railway not busway’. […]
Sun May 21, 2023 - 11:05amThousands of residents in Tasmania are currently experiencing power outages as strong and damaging winds sweep across the region. The severe weather conditions have caused disruptions to the electricity supply, leaving households and businesses without power from Wynyard in the north to Nubeena in the south. The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a warning […]
Sun May 21, 2023 - 10:30amTasmania is on high alert as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issues a severe weather warning for the region, with “destructive winds” set to batter the state today. According to the BOM, parts of the state can expect damaging winds with average speeds ranging from 60 to 70 km/h, and in some cases, reaching well […]
Sun May 21, 2023 - 10:07amMatthew Munday, a deaf and homeless man who sleeps on the streets of Hobart, has lost his Supreme Court battle to save the life of his dog, Hardy. Hardy, a white Staffordshire-bull terrier cross, will be seized and destroyed by the Hobart City Council after biting a woman on the arm near Centrepoint in November […]
Sun May 21, 2023 - 9:07amChildren at a Bridgewater early learning centre have been left without a van after it was deliberately set on fire earlier this month. A 33-year-old man from Bridgewater has been charged by police with burglary, stealing, and unlawfully setting fire to property after an incident at the Discovery Early Learning Centre in the early hours […]
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