UPDATED: A second person has died after another fatal Easter crash on Tasmania’s roads this long weekend. Police say a 29-year-old woman passed away after a serious crash on the East Tamar Highway at 6:30am today. The woman, who was the only one in the car at the time of the accident, is thought to […]
Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 7:46amHobart has woken up to a chilly Easter Sunday morning, with a dusting of snow landing on the top of kunanyi/Mt Wellington overnight. BOM forecasters say today may be the ‘coldest day of the year’ so far, with the temperature in Hobart only climbing to 13 degrees. The road to the summit of the mountain […]
Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 7:38amA woman who allegedly caused the death of a visitor to Tasmania after a serious crash near Copping yesterday has been charged. Police say the 26-year-old woman will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court tonight, charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other traffic offences. “Around 9.20am emergency services responded to a crash between […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 5:33pmTasmania’s Easter long weekend is set to get chilly tomorrow, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting that the Antarctic front will deliver Hobart’s ‘coldest day of the year’ so far as temperatures fall to 10C. The bureau also expects snowfalls on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, with the snow likely to be visible in places […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 5:13pmA Tassie fisherman has reeled in a ‘massive monster’ from the depths of the ocean near Eaglehawk Neck this week. Storm Eastley was out fishing with his mate Jonah Yick on Thursday when he hooked onto the ‘most powerful and aggressive fish’ he has ever encountered – a whopping 289.3kg Swordfish. Running on two hours […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 9:00amAn Easter blackout has put a damper on long weekend activities for people south of Hobart this morning. Over 1490 Kingston and Blackmans Bay customers are affected by the power outage, with the cause still under investigation. TasNetworks say while yet to be confirmed, power is expected to be restored around 9:30am.
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 8:06amThe owner of a Launceston house that was left uninhabitable after a truck crash last month has issued a plea for the return of stolen items after the property was burgled. Anna Nati says treasured, sentimental items belonging to her daughter Amy, who is battling cancer, were stolen from the house sometime between Saturday and […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 7:34pmA drunk 24-year-old learner driver who was stopped by police in an unregistered vehicle this morning has been charged and disqualified for two years. Police say the incident occurred during ‘targeted patrols’ around 5am this morning, when officers intercepted the learner who did not have a fully licensed driver with him as required by law. […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 7:30pmA young woman from Wynyard in Northern Tasmania is fighting for her life after a car crash two weeks ago that has left her in an induced coma in a Hobart hospital since the accident. Macy Edwards was on her way home from a tour guide training course in Launceston when the accident occurred, leaving […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 4:37pmThousands of Tasmanian families have hopped to Hobart’s Royal Botanical Gardens today for the annual Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation Easter Egg Hunt, proudly supported by Pulse Hobart! Check out our free 40+ photo mega gallery here:
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