Got a spare $12,000,000? The entire Tasmanian town of Tarraleah is FOR SALE! Located in the Central Highlands, Tarraleah is a 147 hectare playground that includes six titles, town water supply, dam, electricity, sewerage, telecommunications infrastructure and road networks. Built in the 1930s by the Hydro Electric Commission, Tarraleah was once a thriving village complete with […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 1:30pmThe founder and operator of Tasmanian crime Facebook page ‘The Vigilante News’ passed away today, a post on the page has confirmed. “With profound sadness, I inform TVN subscribers that TVN’s long-serving Editor passed away today,” the post reads. Founded in 2012, the page accumulated more than 130,000 followers, and was known for posting anonymous […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 11:47amA national shortage of potatoes has forced a popular Tassie pub to DITCH the beloved hot chips from their menu! The King Island Hotel, known for their Thursday “chicken parmigiana nights”, have now resorted to serving onion rings as an alternative. According to the hotel, their supplier has doubled the cost of frozen chips as […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 11:07amAfter weeks of operating at COVID Escalation Management Level 3, the Royal Hobart Hospital and Launceston General Hospital have finally de-escalated to Level 2. The level change means visitor restrictions at our two biggest public hospitals have also been eased. Two visitors per patient are now allowed at the RHH and the LGH, however visits […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 9:55amSquadron Leader Meaghan Suttor, who grew up in Kingston and Blackmans Bay in Tasmania, has been appointed as the Executive Officer of 29 (City of Hobart) Squadron. The squadron, based in her hometown, is responsible for the welfare of ADF personnel who deploy to Antarctica as part of Operation Southern Discovery. Suttor, who attended Calvin […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 9:08am‘You’re not a good drummer’: A Tassie neighbourhood is divided after a resident received an aggressive letter complaining about their 14-year-old son’s drumming practices. The anonymous letter, sent to the boy’s parents, accuses the teenager of creating “intrusive and offensively loud” noise and demands they invest in soundproofing for their drumming shed. “Whilst you may […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 6:30amIn an incredible display of skill and determination, the Tasmania JackJumpers have cemented their position in fourth place, leaving the Adelaide 36ers tumbling to eighth with a dominant 98-82 victory. The game, held at the MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night, saw sixth man Jack McVeigh deliver a career-best performance, scoring 28 points in just […]
Thu Jan 12, 2023 - 11:04pmSeven-time world champion surfer Layne Beachley has been spotted in Tasmania ahead of hosting the Women In Waves Day event at Clifton Beach this weekend. Accompanied by her husband, Kirk Pengilly, a musician and saxophonist for the iconic Australian rock band INXS, the pair have been busy enjoying the natural beauty of the island. The Women In […]
Thu Jan 12, 2023 - 9:45pmA new budget airline has ‘snubbed’ Tasmania and left our island state off their list of new destinations! Low-cost carrier Bonza is set to launch in Australia with 17 destinations on their initial 27-strong route map – but not one of them is in Tasmania. A Bonza spokesperson last year cited ‘high airport costs’ as […]
Thu Jan 12, 2023 - 7:05pmHobart and Fern Tree residents are being urged to be on the lookout for a flowering, highly invasive alpine weed that is threatening to take over the slopes of the iconic kunanyi/Mount Wellington. The City of Hobart wants the Orange Hawkweed, a plant that is running rampant on the mountain and destroying native vegetation, gone. […]
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