A Tasmanian man has tragically lost his life in a collision between a 4WD and a motorcycle on Rushworth-Tatura Road in Northern Victoria on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 3pm, in Waranga Shores near Shepparton and resulted in the death of the 61-year-old male rider from Lutana. Victoria Police’s Major Collision Investigation Unit […]
Sun Mar 19, 2023 - 12:50pmThree youths aged between 12 and 15 are facing charges after allegedly killing a penguin on Tasmania’s North-West coast. Police have been ‘actively investigating’ the mistreatment of penguins in the area since Sunday, 12 March 2023. The breakthrough in the case came on Friday, when the police released CCTV images to the media. The images […]
Sat Mar 18, 2023 - 1:36pmSmokey 7, a beloved new, small cafe in Kingston town, has been forced to close it’s doors today following an act of vandalism overnight. The cafe posted a message to their Facebook page late last night, explaining the closure was necessary for further investigation and repair after broken glass, a flipped table and smashed window […]
Sat Mar 18, 2023 - 9:05amLaunceston Airport is mourning the loss of former CEO Chris Woodruff, who passed away recently. Woodruff had served as CEO of Melbourne and Launceston Airports from August 2007 to June 2015, and was “instrumental” in leading numerous infrastructure improvements and developments across the airport precinct during his tenure. One of his major achievements was the […]
Sat Mar 18, 2023 - 8:45amTen kilometres of new tracks on the lower slopes of kunanyi/Mt Wellington have been built by the City of Hobart in the hope of ‘boosting the tourism economy’ in Hobart. The project has seen multiple new, family-friendly mountain bike, running and walking tracks built on the mountain – including Rocky Wheel’n, Free Wheel’n, Crosscut and […]
Sat Mar 18, 2023 - 8:28amA 28-year-old man from Glenorchy has been charged with a string of offences after a number of searches resulted in the recovery of nine stolen motor vehicles and a large quantity of stolen property this week. The man has been charged with multiple offences of dishonesty, breach of bail and drug-related crimes, which were committed throughout […]
Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 3:41pmA search and rescue operation is currently underway for two men who are believed to be lost in the Mengha region of North-West Tasmania. Cody Evans and Joshua Heel-Murray were reportedly gold prospecting in the area when they contacted their family around 8:30PM on Tuesday night, revealing that they had lost their way. According to […]
Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 11:40amUPDATE – 1 AM FRIDAY: A vegetation fire which erupted near Flag Staff Gully Link and Tasman Highway in Hobart shortly after 10 PM on Thursday ‘will not be investigated’, according to the Tasmania Fire Service. The late night blaze caused a section of the highway to be closed for nearly an hour, Tasmania Police […]
Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 10:42pmTonight’s game at the MCG is a dream come true for Lachie Cowan, the 18-year-old football prodigy from Tassie’s North-West who had been eagerly anticipating his debut in the big league for Carlton. The youngster had been making waves in the AFL for a while now, thanks to his impressive performance in the under-18 national […]
Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 7:21pmA man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was consecutively hit by two vehicles in Spreyton this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident on Mersey Main Road in Tasmania’s north around 6:45am, with initial investigations suggesting the man walked onto the roadway before being hit by a Ford Ranger and then a […]
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