A Devonport man who set fire to the Housing Tasmania unit he were living in has been sentenced to jail. Terrence Leigh Adams caused over $200,000 worth of damage to his property and a neighbouring unit in the early hours of the morning on 25 April 2020. In her remarks, Justice Tamara Jago dismissed Adams claim […]
Thu Aug 31, 2023 - 2:41pmTwo interstate outlaw motorcycle gang members have been charged with affray and several counts of assault after an incident at Devonport McDonald’s last weekend. Police executed a search warrant at a rural property near New Norfolk where a Tasmanian OMCG member lives around 6am on Friday. During the search, two South Australian men aged 23 […]
Fri Aug 11, 2023 - 2:30pmSix people have been left injured after they were bashed by a group of interstate outlaw motorcycle gang members in Devonport on Sunday morning. Police say three to four men approached two victims outside McDonald’s in Devonport CBD at around 1am. The offenders then kicked one of the victims in the ribs and struck the […]
Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 12:28pmA 45-year-old Devonport woman has been arrested after 112 grams of Ice were intercepted in a ‘suspicious package’ at a mail sorting facility. Police say the drug could have resulted in 1170 street deals and had the potential to put over 1000 Tasmanians at risk. Following the woman’s arrest, further searches uncovered more drugs, including ice and […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 11:08amA bulldog has been put down after it attacked an adult in Devonport earlier this month. The Devonport City Council confirmed the attack at a recent council meeting, saying it happened at a private residence in the city. The dog, which was off-leash at the time, left the victim with bite marks and scratches around their […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 7:50amDevonport is set to become a regional sporting mecca, with the city council unanimously voting to prioritise investment in two key sports infrastructure projects. The projects, estimated to cost between $40 and $50 million, are set to elevate Devonport’s status and enable the city to host elite-level games. The first project is a new Devonport […]
Wed Jun 28, 2023 - 7:00amAn animal killing spree in the once peaceful Devonport suburb of Stony Rise is continuing, with a ‘beloved’ pet goat named Mabel the latest victim. Mabel was in a paddock where her owners Celicia and Simon Brown plan to build a house, only about 500 metres from where three alpacas were slaughtered last week. It […]
Thu Jun 15, 2023 - 11:05amE-scooters will soon be hitting the streets of Devonport, with an operator recently selected for a 12-month long trial period. The Devonport City Council has announced that Beam e-scooters will be available around the city – but confined to shared pathways. The trial will be geographically limited to allow the council to evaluate the service’s usage, […]
Wed Jun 14, 2023 - 7:22amAn investigation has been launched after a train collided with a vehicle in Railton south of Devonport in the early hours of this morning. Police say the train hit the vehicle, which is thought to have been abandoned after it became stuck on the track, at around 3:20am at Youngmans Road. Fortunately, no one was […]
Mon Mar 27, 2023 - 2:14pmPolice have intercepted a vehicle at the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in East Devonport with a significant amount of cannabis concealed overnight. The silver Toyota utility was stopped by police as it arrived at the TT-Line terminal around 10.30pm, attempting to board the Spirit of Tasmania which was scheduled to depart last night. Upon searching […]
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