A rebrand that is believed to have cost at least $103,000 will be plastered across TasWater assets and staff across the state in the coming months. The state-owned company is set to unveil its new logo, typeface and color scheme shortly after hiring recently graphic design consultants to complete what they describe as a ‘well-timed’ […]
Tue Dec 5, 2023 - 3:00amA Mount Rumney resident received an unexpected surprise last night while heading to bed when he discovered a tiger snake slithering around his bedroom floor. Chris Daly from Reptile Rescue received the call-out around 10:20pm on Sunday and said it was the second time in two years a snake has been found in the same […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 3:29pmSorell officially has a new councillor after a seat became available at the table following the resignation of another last month. Former councillor Meg Brown left the Greater Hobart Council in November as she was relocating away from the area and became ineligible to serve. After a recent recount of six eligible candidates, Beth Nichols […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 1:50pmUpdated 4pm, Monday 4 December: A fire that tore through a Bridgewater house and left the property significantly damaged this afternoon may have been arson. Police say officers are investigating the circumstances of the blaze that saw the Scott Road home go up in flames around 12:40pm on Monday. “Fire investigators determined it was likely […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 1:30pmA fundraising effort has been launched to support the grieving Hobart family of a newborn baby who tragically lost his life following an alleged serious assault. 10-month-old Khaylan Shayne Butler passed away at the Royal Hobart Hospital on Sunday after he was allegedly shaken and dropped into his cot during the early hours of Friday […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 12:05pmThe man who allegedly violently shook and dropped a 10-month-old infant into his cot is now facing an upgraded charge of murder. 25-year-old Daniel John Ridgers was initially charged with causing grievous bodily harm to the child after the infant was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition during the early hours […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 10:45amA 10-month-old baby who was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital with critical injuries on Friday has sadly died. Daniel John Ridgers, aged 25, faced charges of causing grievous bodily harm to the child and appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Sunday, where he did not enter a plea or apply for bail. It is […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 7:50amKingborough Council has unveiled new accessible beach matting for visitors heading to Kingston Beach during the summer season. The wheelchair-friendly beach mat was designed to assist people who have trouble getting around on the sand in accessing the ocean and is the “final piece” of the Kingston Beach accessibility project, Mayor Paula Wreidt says. “Council understands […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 7:00amAn “extraordinary” $420,000 has been donated to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in just four weeks as their Project RECAP fundraising drive for a new animal hospital wraps up. Over 1,220 supporters chipped in to reach a donation total of $420,350, which will now be matched dollar for dollar, bringing the total to over $840,000, courtesy […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 5:00amThe Bridgewater Bridge lifting span may never open again after the state’s road authority made the decision to keep it closed until the new bridge is built. The existing lifting bridge span, which was completed in the 1940s, is one of the few remaining in the Southern Hemisphere and is the largest of its kind […]
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