UPDATE – 4PM: Police say the sole occupant of the residence escaped uninjured. The road has reopened, and authorities say there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. EARLIER: Thick smoke can be seen across Hobart’s northern suburbs this afternoon after a Bridgewater house went up in flames. The Tasmania Fire Service say Sorell […]
Sun Oct 8, 2023 - 12:26pmA 37-year-old woman will front the Hobart Magistrates Court after she allegedly stabbed a 14-year-old boy in the Rosny Bus Mall on Saturday. Police say the 14-year-old underwent surgery for the upper-body injuries and is recovering at the Royal Hobart Hospital after the altercation. The woman, who was known to the victim, has been charged […]
Sun Oct 8, 2023 - 7:00amA new $620,000 skate park has opened in Glenorchy with the hope of attracting high-level skateboarding competitions to the state. The Montrose Foreshore Park was professionally designed in collaboration with the Glenorchy community and is equipped with a flat rail and plaza style layout. READ MORE: Save our pool: Fed up Glenorchy locals fight to keep historic […]
Sun Oct 8, 2023 - 5:00amAfter the shock closure of Bridgewater’s only medical centre was announced last month, a federal Tasmanian MP says a solution ‘has been found’. Greenpoint Medical Centre is scheduled to shut in December after current operators IPN deemed the northern suburbs service “unsustainable”. Federal Member for Lyons Brian Mitchell, who knew about the impending closure for more […]
Sat Oct 7, 2023 - 5:00amA Tasmanian paramedic is set to dive into a charity swim in Hobart this morning in support of people living with Multiple sclerosis (MS). Anna Chernov will swim a total of 6km in 12 hours at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre from 10am as part of the 2023 Hobart MS Mega swim. “I am grateful […]
Sat Oct 7, 2023 - 4:30amWork to demolish three homes next to Hobart’s southern outlet for a new ‘bus improvement lane’ is set to begin this summer. The demolition is part of a three-year Southern Projects program that aims to ‘improve bus services and traffic flow’ on Macquarie and Davey Streets. Construction is expected on initial preparation works for the […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 10:42am3 – 4 “brave men” are being hailed as heroes after saving a man from his burning 4WD in a serious crash on Algona Road in Kingston on Thursday afternoon. Police say a Toyota Hilux driven by a 34 year old man heading south collided with a Toyota Prado driven by a 54 year old […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 7:00amA Hobart driver has left people baffled after being spotted driving the wrong way on not one, but two busy one-way city streets. Dashcam footage of the ‘dangerous incident’ uploaded to social media shows the driver, behind the wheel of a red RAV4, initially make an incorrect right turn from Davey Street onto Barrack Street […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 4:30amAn investigation is underway after a fire caused significant damage to a vacant Mornington home on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to the vacant Binalong Road residence at around 10pm, where fire crews found “significant smoke and water damage”. Authorities say the fire was deliberately lit and started under the bedroom floor. Police are […]
Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 4:00amTrees on the side of a busy Kingston road have gone up in flames after a serious crash this afternoon. Algona Road is currently closed between the ‘form in the road’ Roundabout and Redwood Road while emergency services work to extinguish the blaze. Police ask motorists to avoid the area until the scene is cleared. […]
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