Sport
Irish rider wins Tasmania's inaugural 'world's toughest' MTB race
Dunne completed the Maydena course in 3:08.145
Sat Feb 24, 2024 - 9:05pmDerwent Valley
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Two schools to close on Thursday due to fire threat, flood damage
Molesworth Primary School and St Helens District School will be shut for the day
Wed Feb 21, 2024 - 8:25pm
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11-year-old battling brain tumour explores wilderness with special wheelchair
Abbey Barrett's mum said having access to the TrailRider made their recent trip a special one
Sat Feb 10, 2024 - 12:05am
Courts and Crime
Derwent Valley crime crackdown: 25 charged for 40+ offences
Charges included stealing, burglary, shoplifting and fraud
Wed Feb 7, 2024 - 2:35pm
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Truck bursts into flames on busy highway
Fire investigators have deemed the $80,000 blaze accidental
Tue Feb 6, 2024 - 2:29pm
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Graffiti vandals target heritage train carriages at Derwent Valley Railway
The carriages once made up the Tasman Limited passenger service
Tue Feb 6, 2024 - 11:05am
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Suspicious fire at former hospital chapel was deliberately lit
No one was inside the former Royal Derwent Hospital Chapel when it went up in flames
Tue Jan 30, 2024 - 12:18pm
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Man arrested after multiple gunshots heard in New Norfolk
Police say two residences were involved in the incident that saw a 28-year-old arrested
Mon Jan 29, 2024 - 8:05am
Courts and Crime
‘Part-time police’: New Norfolk locals call for more officers to combat rising crime rates
Criminals in New Norfolk have been exploiting the part-time police presence in the area to commit crimes, according to the local mayor. Mayor Michelle Dracoulis has joined Labor MP’s Jen Butler and Rebecca White in calling for a greater police presence around the clock in the region, with the pair saying locals are feeling unsafe […]
Tue Jan 23, 2024 - 4:30am
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Tourist died after falling from mountain bike at Maydena Bike Park, coroner finds
The circumstances surrounding the death of a mountain biker who was visiting Tasmania for a holiday at the Maydena Bike Park have been revealed in a new coronial report. James Edward MacPherson, 29, lost his life at the park on March 11, 2022, while riding an intermediate trail at a speed of about 40km/h, accompanied […]
Thu Jan 11, 2024 - 4:30am