Hobart commuters have been left jammed after a peak-hour crash near Queens Domain tonight. The three-car-crash, which has since been cleared, blocked the Brooker Highway at the Domain for a period of time and has caused traffic to slow across the city. Drivers are reporting ‘massive delays’ trying to get from A to B, with […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 5:57pmA 16-year-old girl has been remanded in custody following an incident at the Hobart Magistrates Court today that allegedly saw her assault three people. Police say the teen allegedly assaulted a prosecutor from the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management, a youth justice worker and a security guard. The teenager, who was on bail […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 5:27pmHobart is set to lose 31 vital mental health beds with the closure of St Helen’s Private Hospital in June. The hospital, which is owned by Healthscope, provides crucial drug and alcohol treatment services, inpatient mental health beds, and day-patient programs, as well as an eight-bed mother and baby unit for post-natal mental health problems. […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 5:01pmA pedestrian who was hit by a truck near the intersection of Paterson and St John Street in Launceston this morning was an on-duty senior sergeant, Police have revealed. Northern District Commander Kate Chambers said the senior sergeant, who was in plain clothes at the time of the accident, suffered a number of pelvic fractures and other […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 4:18pmIt’s official. Tasmania is today one step closer to being granted an AFL licence after all AFL club presidents voted unanimously to issue the game’s 19th licence. The licence now lies in the hands of the AFL commission for final approval. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is expected to officially announce the decision in Hobart later this […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 12:44pmA pedestrian who was hit by a truck near the intersection of Paterson and St John Street in Launceston this morning was an on-duty senior sergeant, Police have revealed. Northern District Commander Kate Chambers said the senior sergeant, who was in plain clothes at the time of the accident, suffered a number of pelvic fractures and other […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 10:24amConcerns are growing for the safety of 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee, who has been missing for two days in Northern Tasmania. Police appealing for anyone with information to come forward to help locate her, after she was last seen around 8.15pm on 30 April near Tamar Street and Brisbane Street in Launceston. She is described as about […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 10:09amThe opening date for Tasmania’s first-ever TK Maxx store has finally been announced. The discount outlet for big brand name clothing, homewares and cosmetics will open at Glenorchy’s Northgate Shopping Centre on Thursday, June 1. The 1800 square metre store will employ around 50 local staff and will be the 76th TK Maxx outlet in […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 8:30amSome North-East Tasmanian roads will soon have new speed limits in an effort to improve safety and reduce the risk of accidents, according to RoadsTas. The changes will affect Elephant Pass Road and Gray Road and will come into effect once the new speed limit signs have been installed. On Elephant Pass Road, RoadsTas will […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 5:30pmTwo little penguins have been found dead with injuries ‘consistent with a dog attack’ at Hellyer Beach in North-West Tasmania. The Circular Head Council say they were notified about the penguin deaths by the Parks and Wildlife Service in mid-April after a resident found them on the beach. “Investigations by Parks and Wildlife Officers and necropsy […]
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