Independent MP Meg Webb has revealed a list of individuals and organisations who faced potential adverse findings from the Tasmania’s Commission of Inquiry. The list includes the Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Ombudsman and the CEO of the Integrity Commission. In a statement, Webb said it was “startling clear” that the Commissioners had […]
Wed Nov 1, 2023 - 3:00amA Mountain River man has been arrested and charged with burglary and stealing after an incident in the states north this month. Police allege that the 35-year-old entered the Devonport business around 1:30am on 23 October and stole “a number of items”, including an excavator. Detective Senior Constable Rory Carmichael said information was received from […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 5:10pmA 14-year-old Hobart teenager has been charged after allegedly demanding cigarettes from a CBD store while waving a knife around overnight. Police say the teenager was “wearing a black ski mask over his face” when he entered the Liverpool Street business at around 8:15pm on Monday. The shopkeeper was “not injured” during the attempted robbery but […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 11:25amThe popular Friendly Beaches camping and day-use area at Isaac’s Point will remain closed for the 2023-24 summer season after a bushfire tore through the area, severely damaging infrastructure and destroying buildings last month. Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) has confirmed the closure and said that recovery works are still ongoing at the east […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 11:15amHobart’s scramble crossing trial is a “stupid ridiculous exercise” that one Alderman believes the city council has got ‘completely wrong’. During a motion put forward at Monday night’s council meeting to ‘urgently seek data’ on the impact of a ‘disastrous’ scramble crossing in the Hobart CBD, Alderman Marti Zucco called on the State Government to shut […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 5:00amThe Disney Wonder made her first visit to the Port of Hobart today, packed with cartoon-loving families and eager cruisers. During a plaque ceremony on Monday morning, Premier and Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Jeremy Rockliff welcomed the first of eight Disney visits scheduled for Hobart over the summer period. “Disney Wonder’s visit is a […]
Mon Oct 30, 2023 - 10:25amA 39-year-old woman from Midway Point has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after she was caught drink driving in Hobart’s eastern suburbs today. Police say they received concerned calls from the public around midday on Sunday, reporting a grey Peugeot coupe swerving onto the wrong side of the road between Midway Point and […]
Sun Oct 29, 2023 - 2:56pmEnvironmentalists across Tasmania have been left ‘outraged’ after a centuries-old native tree was driven through Hobart as part of a series of large trees being removed from the state’s southern forests. The tree shown in the “horror image” was ‘nearly 3 metres in diameter’ and was seen on a Victorian-plated log haulage truck around the […]
Sat Oct 28, 2023 - 10:45amExample images showing just what the potential future home of Tasmania’s new AFL club could look like have been revealed. The design by global architectural design firm Populous, which specialises in sports facilities, arenas and convention centres, shows a space that will be built to a standard that is “consistent with the majority of other AFL club […]
Sat Oct 28, 2023 - 5:00amA Hobart teenager was “primarily acting alone” when he allegedly broke into several homes and stole multiple cars over the last month, Police say. The 17-year-old is alleged to have entered unlocked homes across the eastern shore with the goal of stealing car keys, which he later used to steal the vehicles. Detective Sergeant Felicity Boyd […]
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