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Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary upcycles former IMAS aviary materials for animal enclosures

Repurposed materials from the former Tasmanian Government’s Wildlife Centre will be used to build new animal enclosures and facilities at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Aviary mesh screens, roofing, an aviary shed, fencing and a demountable toilet block will be used for animal rehabilitation, research and sanctuary spaces at the Brighton facility. The Institute of Marine and […]

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 8:31am
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Hobart CBD police patrols deterring some criminals, top cop says

An increase in police patrols throughout the Hobart CBD this year has had a ‘significant positive impact’ on the overall safety of the community, a senior Tasmania Police officer says. Since the intensified patrols began in May in a bid to stamp out public place assaults and disorderly behaviour, Officer in Charge of the Hobart Division Inspector […]

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 4:00am
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Hobart man arrested for alleged child sexual abuse offences

A Hobart man has been arrested and charged with a number of child abuse offences following a “significant investigation” by Tasmania Police. The 39-year-old from Bellerive was taken into custody by Detectives on Tuesday and charged with 38 offences, including producing child exploitation material, grooming with intent to procure a child for sexual abuse and failing […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 4:10pm
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Quick-thinking cop halts dangerous drunk driver on Tasman Highway

An off-duty police officer has helped stop a drink driver in his tracks after reportedly spotting him ‘driving erratically’ on Hobart’s eastern shore overnight. Sergeant Terry McCulloch said the officer ‘became concerned’ about the manner of driving of a green Ford Territory Sedan on the Tasman Highway at Warrane on Tuesday night and called it […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 3:35pm
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Hobart radio station 7HOFM knocked off air by ‘technical issues’

“Technical difficulties” have been blamed for an outage that saw a Hobart radio station knocked off the air this afternoon. Listeners of the ARN radio station 7HOFM were without their regular programming for over 30 minutes on Wednesday, instead hearing static and an emergency backup tape repeatedly playing Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’. In a post online […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 2:05pm
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Worksafe called in as worker hospitalised after fallen powerline incident

A woman working on fallen power lines in Tasmania’s north has been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries this morning. Granville and Brougham Streets in Launceston were temporarily closed as emergency crews responded to the incident shortly after 11am on Wednesday. According to Police, the injured worker was taken to the Launceston General Hospital in […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 11:10am
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Man found dead at shopping centre on Hobart’s Eastern Shore

A man in his 40’s has been found dead at Hobart’s Glebe Hill Shopping Centre this morning. Emergency services rushed to the Howrah complex around 8am where the man’s body was located. Police say “investigations have determined there were no suspicious circumstances”. Witnesses at the scene told Pulse they saw officers ‘run straight into’ the […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 11:05am
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Sorell housing development: 190+ homes could be built in new subdivision

A developer has submitted plans to the Sorell Council that could pave the way for the construction of nearly 200 homes in the greater Hobart suburb. The proposed plans would transform what is currently an approximately 17.83-hectare empty section located between the Arthur Highway and Sorell Bypass into a subdivision with public open space. “The […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 5:00am
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Jail for young Hobart man who broke into blind woman’s home and threatened to stab her

A young Hobart man who broke into a blind woman’s home, stole her jewellery and threatened to stab her is now off to jail after failing to make it through a strict deferred sentence. Then 18-year-old Gregory Maxwell Picken broke into the woman’s home in January this year and was initially bailed – with the […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 1:00am
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MP points finger at ‘anti-everything activists’ he says are holding Tasmania back

Tasmania’s newest MP Simon Behrakis has criticised ‘anti-everything activists’ he believes are hindering the state’s progress. Behrakis, the Member for Clark, expressed his frustration with those opposing development, housing construction and sustainable industries during his 20-minute, at times emotional inaugural speech in Parliament on Tuesday. “We must resist the privileged minority who would have Tasmania […]

Tue Nov 14, 2023 - 9:00pm
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