The Bureau of Meteorology are warning of damaging winds of up to and potentially over 100km/h across much of Southern Tasmania this afternoon. Strong westerly winds averaging 50 to 60km/h are expected to hit New Norfolk, Hobart, Geeveston, Dover, Huonville and Bagdad from Thursday afternoon and into Friday morning. The BOM say the gusts will […]
Thu Sep 28, 2023 - 3:00amThree Sandy Bay burglars who led Police on a manhunt through the area yesterday morning after allegedly attempting to steal from a home have been charged. A 28-year-old woman and two men, aged 32 and 31, will appear in court next month to face motor vehicle stealing, evade police, possess a controlled drug, burglary, stealing, […]
Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 11:45amA beloved Kingston vet and boss of the local Animal Hospital has passed away after a recent health battle. Dr Chris Lee is being remembered by the clinic and his patients as a ‘kind and caring’ person who had a ‘great passion’ for the veterinary industry and was dedicated to caring for ‘all creatures great and […]
Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 5:56pmA Hobart teenager who allegedly pushed a mobile speed and phone detection camera from the side of a Berriedale road over the weekend will be charged. The 19-year-old Claremont man will front the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date for allegedly damaging and interfering with the camera, an offence that could attract a fine […]
Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 3:04pmA site in Hobart’s Northern Suburbs will become home to a new youth detention centre, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced. During the handing down of the Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse, the Premier said the new centre in Pontville, bordering the Midland Highway, will replace the notorious Ashley Youth Detention Centre with a completely […]
Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 12:14pmThis time of year is usually reserved for excitement as the countdown to October and the opening of the Glenorchy War Memorial pool nears. Instead, this year, locals have been locked out of their local 60-year-old pool after it was closed due to safety concerns stemming from dozens of structural problems. A group of around […]
Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 7:00amThe Hobart City Council has voted to grant a partial rates remission to owners of vacant residential land after their rates were doubled earlier this year. The council had hoped the rate increase would encourage owners to develop their land for housing and influence the rental market. The partial remission will be available to property […]
Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 6:00amA group of Battery Point residents angry at large tourist buses passing through their streets are calling for them to be banned from the suburb. The Battery Point Community Association say the diesel fumes coming from the large tourist buses is ‘impacting on the health of residents and visitors’ – as well as the ‘historic […]
Mon Sep 25, 2023 - 5:47pmTime is running out for the Hobart City Council’s proposed hydrotherapy pool and wellness centre project, with a $7 million hole recently uncovered and millions in funding set to dry up by the end of the year. A report prepared for tonight’s Council meeting shows that the addition to the Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre is […]
Mon Sep 25, 2023 - 5:00amThe Kingborough Tigers have won the 2023 TSL Grand Final at North Hobart Oval today, securing their first ever state league premiership. The Tigers’ win was sparked by a strong second quarter. Nicholas Baker, Eddie Cole, and Lachlan Clifford were instrumental in winning the midfield battle. North Launceston made a late comeback in the final […]
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