Police and Emergency services are responding to a crash on the Tasman Bridge this afternoon. The crash is reported to have occurred between “multiple vehicles” heading towards the Eastern Shore. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage. Motorists are asked to take an alternate route if possible.
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 3:44pmA 50-year-old woman in Northern Tasmania has been charged with high-range drink driving after she was caught by police on Saturday evening after making an illegal U-turn in the middle of road works. When police pulled her over, they were shocked to discover that she was already serving a period of disqualification for a prior […]
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 10:50amTasmania Police are searching for a car that was involved in an attempted murder that took place in Moonah on Friday. The investigation has led police to a dark grey 2007 Holden Calais, which they say was used to transport the suspects away from the scene. According to police, the vehicle was seen in the […]
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 9:31amStudents are hoping to return to New Norfolk High School to toilets and lockable doors today after the school backflipped on their decision to remove them at the start of the term. The ‘extreme measures’ were taken to reportedly stop students ‘vaping and smoking’ in the loos – a move parents say was a breach […]
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 9:00amTassie Australian Idol fans have been left devastated after Hobart’s Jess Clennett was eliminated from the popular TV talent show last night. In a post on Instagram, Clennett said she’s “so happy” she made it as far as she did, adding this is “just the beginning” of her musical career. “I’ll be pushing my dream […]
Tue Feb 14, 2023 - 7:00amA 14-year-old girl has died after a serious 4×4 Polaris crash in Bridgewater this afternoon. Emergency services attended the scene on Boyer Road around 3PM today, where the young driver was flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injures. Police say two girls were on the 4X4 at the time of the crash, with […]
Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 9:56pmAn altercation in the early hours of this morning has left a 50-year-old man with a stab wound to the face in Northern Tasmania today. According to Tasmania Police, the incident took place on Collins Street in Waratah and involved an 18-year-old man known to the victim. They say the victim was quickly transported to […]
Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 8:15pmOffences from Party in the Paddock held in Carrick near Launceston over the weekend have been revealed this afternoon. Crowds were ‘relatively well-behaved’ this year according to Police, with no arrests made, however two patrons were evicted for anti-social behaviour and minor property damage. Over 1,500 breath tests were conducted, with 27 individuals, 9 of […]
Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 1:57pmTerri Irwin is backing a campaign that is pushing for the speed limit on a North-West Tasmania road to be changed in a bid to save the endangered Tasmanian Devil. The wildlife conservationist has written a letter of support to the local council, urging them to make the “correct decision” to “support the recovery of […]
Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 12:00pmThe annual Hobart Regatta Derwent River swimming competition was a thrilling event yesterday, as two young champions defended their titles on the water. Over 100 swimmers competed in the 1.3 km swim from Montagu Bay to the Regatta jetty, with an additional 20 completing the challenging 2.5 km race around the bridge. 19-year-old swimmers Billie […]
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