A man is presumed to have drowned after a boating incident in Tasmania’s Central Highlands this afternoon. Police believe the 50-year-old Sheffield man was taking a break ashore while on a solo fishing expedition, when his boat floated away and appears to have swum out to the vessel in an attempt to retrieve it. The […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 10:56pmA Hobart thief who stole close to $200K worth of jewellery from a Salamanca store has been arrested and charged by Police this afternoon. The 39-year-old man from Clarendon Vale was found to be behind ‘multiple significant thefts’, and was arrested after allegedly committing another burglary at a Sandy Bay supermarket today, where he targeted […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 8:45pmA Tassie P-Plater has been caught speeding not once, but twice in just one day. The 19-year-old female from Newstead was pulled over by George Town police after being caught driving at 117km/h in a 100km/h zone in Hillwood at around 11:30am on Saturday. Later that same afternoon, she was caught speeding at 72km/h in […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 4:00pmA Hobart family had a surprise visitor this week when a Tasmanian devil broke into their home and hid under their couch! Kirsten Lynch and her family were alerted to the unexpected guest by their barking dog, telling the ABC the family took refuge on top of their dining table while her husband chased the […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 3:45pmA search is underway for a person missing from a boat in a Tasmanian lake this afternoon. Police and the Westpac Rescue helicopter are responding to the incident at Boundary Bay near Liawenee in Tasmania’s Central Highlands after a bystander saw a person falling from the aluminium boat just after 12:30pm. Police say the boat […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 2:27pmTassie snake catchers received over 70 calls for help on Boxing Day as snakes slithered into homes across the state! North West Snake Catchers have been getting around 20 calls per day from people who have discovered snakes on their properties, signalling the start of the busy season which usually runs from January to March. […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 1:29pmDay two of the Taste of Summer in Hobart saw the event open an hour later than planned due to gusty winds, but that didn’t deter hungry attendees. The event, which attracted more than 6000 people on its first day, continued to draw in strong numbers on its second day. Attendees were treated to delicious […]
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 7:02pmTwo people have had a lucky escape after a driver fell asleep behind the wheel while driving on Tasmania’s West Coast today. The driver, a 61-year-old Victorian man, crashed into an embankment after he fell asleep on the Lyell Highway around 40km from Queenstown shortly after 1pm. As a result of the crash – the […]
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 7:00pmThree youths will be proceeded against by Tasmania Police after deliberately setting a fire at a school yesterday afternoon. Lilydale Fire Brigade was called to the Lilydale District School at around 5:35pm, where they extinguished a burning tree stump before it could cause further damage. In addition to being charged under the Youth Justice Act 1997 […]
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 2:14pmPolice and emergency services are responding to a single vehicle crash on the Lyell Highway near Mount Arrowsmith this afternoon. Reports indicate that one person is trapped inside the vehicle. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene. Police say injuries are not currently believed to be life threatening.
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