With SNOW forecast down to 700m on kunanyi/Mt Wellington tonight, the road to the summit is set to close later today! The first big cold front of 2023, the BOM say snow is expected to fall to The Springs, bringing with it the chance of hail and a thunderstorm in the far south later tonight. […]
Tue Mar 7, 2023 - 10:06amAn investigation has been launched after a train derailed on Tasmania’s West Coast Wilderness Railway last week. The diesel train and popular tourist attraction was carrying 90 passengers on February 28 when it experienced a derailment on its return journey from the historic Dubbil Barril station to Strahan. According to the acting general manager of […]
Mon Mar 6, 2023 - 5:28pmTasmania Police has activated more than 30 new drones, worth $860,000, to combat anti-social hooning behaviour in the state. Police say the new technology will help them pursue offenders in remote and inaccessible terrain, where traditional methods ‘may fail’. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, says the investment is part of the […]
Mon Mar 6, 2023 - 1:40pmA woman participating in a fly fishing competition in Tasmania has had a lucky escape after being rescued from the Meander River yesterday. The 63-year-old, who was participating in a Fly Fishing Competition near Jackey’s Marsh, had been walking up the river when she accidentally stepped off a rock, causing another rock to fall and […]
Sun Mar 5, 2023 - 4:48pmA Hobart speedway driver has been left in a serious condition after a serious crash during the first lap of a race last night. The 34-year-old competitor has been left with serious head and neck injuries after the incident at the Hobart Speedway around 9:15pm on Saturday. Police say the man was transported to the […]
Sun Mar 5, 2023 - 10:42amA 60-year-old man from Red Hills in Tasmania’s north has been charged with several driving offences after narrowly avoiding hitting a child at a pedestrian crossing in early February after he allegedly ran a red light. While the child escaped unscathed, the incident was witnessed by several people who reported it to police, leading to […]
Sun Mar 5, 2023 - 6:30amTasmanians are being warned to be extra cautious when swimming in the ocean after a recent sighting of a box jellyfish on the northwest coast. The unexpected encounter has prompted warnings to beachgoers as, although the species is not deadly like its Queensland counterpart, the box jellyfish sting can still cause significant pain. Recreational snorkeler […]
Sun Mar 5, 2023 - 5:30amHobart’s Tasman Bridge will be closed to all traffic later this morning while hundreds of people ‘run the bridge’. The fun run will close the main link between the City and the Eastern Shore for two and a half hours from 6:30AM to 9:00AM, with motorists asked to use the Bowen Bridge instead. “The bridge will […]
Sun Mar 5, 2023 - 12:05amA 19-year-old ‘reckless’ Hobart p-plater has had his car taken off him after he was caught 64km/h over the speed limit on the Southern Outlet today. The teen, who was snapped doing 144km/h in an 80km/h zone, has had his car clamped and will appear in court at a later date. “This is reckless and […]
Sat Mar 4, 2023 - 7:10pmRoadworks above and below ground on the main road through Kingston have sent many on ‘traffic-jammed-detours’ around the CBD this week, as contractors work to complete the ‘mammoth and much needed’ redevelopment. A new bike lane, 3-metre wide footpaths, extra parking spaces and bus terminal are all part of the works, which will see the […]
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