After being closed on Sunday due to a bushfire, Dolphin Sands Road has officially reopened after a two-day shutdown. The Tasmania Fire Service say the threat of the blaze has “reduced” and people are allowed to return home. “The fire is contained. Tasmania Fire Service crews are patrolling. Conditions are expected to improve,” the TFS said. […]
Tue Nov 14, 2023 - 5:15pmUPDATE – Monday: The fire remains at emergency warning level. Several homes are now confirmed to have been destroyed. Click here to read the latest. EARLIER – Sunday: Emergency responders report that several properties have been impacted by the fire, but the extent of damage is not yet known. Tasmania Police drones are being deployed […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 7:10pmA total of 10.5 km of the east coast’s Tasman Highway will have its speed limit reduced by 20km/h in the coming days in an effort to ‘make the road safer.’ Tasmania’s Commissioner for Transport recently approved two reductions from 100km/h to 80km/h on the road, both to the north and south of Swansea. A […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 10:45amNew toilets worth half a million dollars are set to be installed in Freycinet National Park in the coming months. The new loos will be built in the South Wineglass Bay and Cooks Beach campgrounds on the Peninsula Circuit to help “improve the visitor experience”. Minister for Parks Nick Duigan says walker access to “existing amenities […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 4:00amDevelopers plans to build a mega-resort on Tasmania’s East Coast have come to a halt. The $138 million, 3,000-hectare Cambria Green project aimed to create a luxury resort, villas, a health retreat, golf courses, a private airport and retirement facilities at Dolphin Sands. Developers sought an amendment to rezone several lots and apply a ‘specific […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 5:00amWATCH AND ACT: People near an East Coast campground are being urged to get ready to leave as a bushfire burns in the area this afternoon. Dora Point in Binalong Bay is currently at risk from the blaze, and the TFS say they expect the fire to be ‘difficult to control’. Embers, smoke, and ash […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 5:30pmPeople are being urged to avoid the Four Mile Creek area on Tasmania’s East Coast after a bushfire ignited this morning. The TFS say while there is no threat to communities at this stage, there may be smoke, ash and embers in the surrounding areas. TFS what to do: People at higher risk from the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 11:35amNew designs have been released for the redevelopment of the heritage listed Morris General Store in Swansea. This 1838-built structure is considered a “significant landmark” in the town, with deep-rooted ties to its history and development, according to a heritage report prepared for the developer. The report said the building was also of “value to […]
Thu Sep 28, 2023 - 7:45amThe Coles Bay bushfire, Tasmania’s first of the upcoming fire and summer season, has been successfully contained one week after it initially ignited. While the cause remains undetermined and under investigation, the Tasmania Fire Service has announced a comprehensive review into the management of the emergency situation. Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of […]
Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 6:00amA drunk drive on Tasmania’s east coast has landed a NSW man in custody and a 2 year license disqualification. Police charged the 60-year-old New South Wales man with high range drink driving after receiving a tip-off from Scamander locals yesterday. The man returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.246, almost five times the legal limit, when officers […]
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