A Queenstown man who was caught by marine police on Tasmania’s West Coast fishing undersized rock lobsters and not clipping the tails of the recreationally-caught crayfish has been fined and charged over the weekend. The 36-year-old offender was nabbed during a surveillance operation at Macquarie Heads near Strahan and is now facing charges and a […]
Mon Mar 27, 2023 - 11:00amFirefighters are currently battling a large bushfire near Inglewood Road in Stonehenge this evening. The fire, which has been burning for some time, earlier prompted a ‘stay informed’ warning to nearby residents. The TFS say there is no immediate threat to the community, however the blaze has spread over approximately 110 hectares and is producing […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 7:55pmAn Allen’s Rivulet man narrowly escaped death early Sunday morning when his two-story weatherboard home caught fire, being woken by the sound of a smoke alarm. The Tasmania Fire Service responded to the blaze at the residence on Kaoota Road around 3 am. Station Officer Emma Weitnauer explained that the fire began at the back […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 6:47pmA ‘potentially disastrous’ incident was narrowly avoided at a Sorell petrol station in the early hours of this morning after a display sign caught fire. Four firefighters from the Midway Point-Sorell Fire Brigade were called to the scene to tackle the fire that was a ‘bit close to the bowsers.’ After extinguishing the blaze, the crew […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 4:33pmPolice have intercepted a vehicle at the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in East Devonport with a significant amount of cannabis concealed overnight. The silver Toyota utility was stopped by police as it arrived at the TT-Line terminal around 10.30pm, attempting to board the Spirit of Tasmania which was scheduled to depart last night. Upon searching […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 1:27pmA road rage incident on the East Derwent Highway on Saturday evening has left a driver in need of repairs to his drivers-side window. Police say they received reports of an altercation between a white Holden Rodeo ute and a black Mitsubishi Lancer between the Jordan River Bridge and the Gagebrook Roundabout at around 6:50pm […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 10:00amNo, it’s not aliens – a new fleet of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellites have surprised Tassie skywatchers tonight! Dozens of Tasmanians who spotted the trail of bright lights in the night sky have taken to social media to question their strange spotting. One Kingborough resident said she called Police to query the spotting, thinking […]
Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 8:23pmHigh levels of bacteria recently detected in sampling at Blackmans Bay Middle have resulted in a “no swim advisory”, according to the Kingborough Council. The public has been advised not to swim at the beach due to the health risk, following a sewerage blockage and spill in the bay on Friday. “This event may have […]
Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 4:00pmUPDATE: The Brooker has since reopened following the earlier crash. Police say no serious injures were reported. EARLIER: A crash that is blocking both lanes of the Brooker Highway northbound from Hobart is causing delays for traffic this afternoon. Photos from the scene show one vehicle facing the wrong way, while another has mounted the footpath. […]
Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 2:59pmAn off-duty police officer who was in the right place at the right time has managed to stop and intercept a dangerous and drunk Tassie driver on a Windermere road this week. The officer stopped a vehicle, which was caught on camera swerving all over the road on Wednesday, with the driver later found to […]
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