Chaos erupted at a peaceful campsite near St Helens on Monday night after a 28-year-old woman from Hobart brandished a dangerous weapon, causing panic and evacuation. According to Tasmania Police, the incident began at around 10:50pm, when they received a call about an armed woman at the Dianas Basin campsite. Upon arrival, the officers were […]
Tue Jan 31, 2023 - 7:46amA Tassie snake catcher has gone to extreme lengths to catch a Tiger Snake this week, scaling the roof of a north-west home to retrieve it from a gutter! The event was caught on camera and posted to TikTok, showing the ‘unhappy but cheeky’ snake wriggling while being removed from the gutter. The woman, dubbed […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 5:33pmPolice say fatigue appeared to be a factor in a crash that left two people seriously injured and four horses dead in Tasmania’s north early this morning. The crash, which took place at about 1.45am on Monday morning, occurred after a white Ford Ranger towing a horse float veered off the road and hit a […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 4:22pmA new viewing shelter at Dove Lake in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park has been officially opened to the public today. The project was part of the government’s $26.8 million investment in the Cradle Mountain Master Plan, aimed at providing sustainable visitor infrastructure. Premier and Tourism Minister Jeremy Rockliff said the shelter, which […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 3:35pmTwo young individuals are facing charges in connection to a series of incidents in New Norfolk last week, where homemade explosive devices caused slight damage to properties. On January 25th and 26th, local authorities received reports of loud blasts in the areas of Pioneer Avenue, Kensington Street, Cowburn Road, and Hazelwood Road. Damage was reported […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 12:44pmFour horses have died and five people have been injured after a serious crash on Tasmania’s Batman Highway this morning. Police were notified of the crash at about 1.45am via a Triple Zero iPhone Crash Function and were the first service on scene within 8 minutes. The crash, which happened in Rowella shortly before 2am, […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 8:45amApple Maps has mistakenly moved the iconic Great Australian Bight to a small coastal town on Tasmania’s west coast, mistaking it for Macquarie Harbour! The error has caused confusion Australians and tourists alike, who were expecting to see the Great Australian Bight in its rightful place off the southern coastline of mainland Australia. When searching […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 7:00amA family on a camping trip in Tasmania made a shocking discovery when they stumbled upon a two-meter-long dead Great White shark near the mouth of the Buxton River. Andrew Hughes and his family were in the lagoon near the river when they spotted the white object floating upside down. The family, fascinated by their […]
Sun Jan 29, 2023 - 12:10pmA 70-year-old Melbourne man has been seriously injured in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on the Tasman Highway at Goshen today. The man, who was part of an organized motorcycle tour, lost control of his bike and crashed into an embankment. Emergency services, including paramedics, police, and the SES, arrived at the scene and treated the […]
Sat Jan 28, 2023 - 4:30pmA large fire that reportedly started in a Clarendon Vale shed is threatening homes this afternoon. TasALERT say the fire started shortly after 3pm on Saturday, with smoke visible across parts of the Eastern Shore. Witnesses on the scene have told Pulse a shed, car and paddock have all gone up in flames. A Tasmania […]
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