A young justice studies student was drunk, using her mobile phone and driving an unregistered car in a crash that could have claimed her life, a court has heard. 20-year-old Lucy Rose Waud rolled her car multiple times in April this year after she crossed to the wrong side of the road and collided with an embankment. In […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 3:30amThere’s big delays across Hobart’s northern suburbs this morning after a car rolled on the Bowen Bridge. Police say the bridge remains completely blocked and warn motorists to expect a longer drive today. There are no reports of serious injuries.
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 8:20amA speeding Hobart driver was high on methylamphetamine when he crashed into a young single mum and her 2-year-old son three days before Christmas in 2020. Braedon Males, who was on parole for drug trafficking at the time of the crash on December 22, was found guilty by a jury of causing grievous bodily harm […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 5:00amHobart home values have increased slightly in the last month, with a growth of 0.09% in September and 0.27% in August, according to PropTrack’s Home Price Index. Despite these monthly gains, Hobart remains the weakest performing capital city market, with an annual median price reduction of 3.83% and a 38% increase in house prices since March […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 4:30amGagebrook residents believe that their bus services in the Northern suburbs have been the hardest hit by Metro’s decision to indefinitely suspend dozens of bus services in an effort to enhance the reliability of the entire network. Locals say that some buses are ‘running late or not showing up at all,’ a situation Shadow Transport […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 4:00amThe developer of a $50m hotel on Hobart’s Eastern Shore is facing another setback after Planning Minister Michael Ferguson dismissed their push to have the project assessed under Tasmania’s Major Projects process. The Kangaroo Bay blow comes after the Clarence City Council rejected the proposed 155-room hotel earlier this year, which led Developer Chambroad down the major […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 5:00amRenowned Australian singer Paul Kelly is set to headline a free concert at Hobart’s Hanging Garden tonight. The event has been organised by the Yes23 referendum group as an initiative to “provide undecided voters with an opportunity to enjoy a tune and have their questions answered in a safe and open forum”. Kelly will be […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 7:00am8,000 patients will soon be left without a local GP after Bridgewater’s Greenpoint Medical Centre announced its closure earlier this month, a situation Federal Labor Lyons MP Brian Mitchell knew was coming for more than a year. Mitchell has revealed that he was aware of the clinic’s dire situation almost a year before its closure […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 5:30amA stolen firearm, along with parts, has been recovered after three Police searches in Risdon Vale yesterday. The gun was found alongside “a substantial amount of stolen property including 3x E-bikes, 3x motorcycles, a ride-on lawnmower, tools and jewellery”, Police say. Various illicit and prescription-only drugs and drug-related items were also seized. Two Risdon Vale […]
Thu Sep 28, 2023 - 4:58pmTwo more ‘scrambled crossings’ will be turned on in the Hobart CBD this morning, enabling pedestrians to walk in all directions on a green light. The switch follows an initial trial of two crossings at both ends of the Elizabeth Street Mall and will see the way the intersections of Murray and Liverpool Streets and Murray […]
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