Police are investigating after a man was rescued from a burning house in Kingston overnight. The blaze, which has since been determined as being deliberately lit, caused around $60,000 worth of damage to the Redwood Road unit. A 43-year-old man, believed to be the occupant of the house, was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital […]
Mon Sep 11, 2023 - 1:02pmA teenager has been left injured after an alleged scissor attack in the Glenorchy CBD yesterday. Police say officers were called to the disturbance between two youths at around 4:20 pm on Sunday, where they found a person with a laceration to their arm. The teenager believed to be behind the attack was taken into […]
Mon Sep 11, 2023 - 11:55amCaravan registrations in Tasmania have surged by 46% over the last five years, according to the latest data. With 12,738 caravans registered in July 2018, the current count stands at 18,587 as of July 2023. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson said the increase in registrations is seen as a ‘sign of strong demand’ […]
Mon Sep 11, 2023 - 7:00amHouse owners in the Hobart suburb of West Moonah are living in the most desirable suburb in the state. According to new Proptrack data, homeowners in the suburb tend to stay put for a longer, with an average hold period of 12.86 years compared to the statewide average of 7.35 years for units, 7.93 years for […]
Sun Sep 10, 2023 - 4:00amMechanics at Metro Tasmania are threatening to go on strike due to statewide staff shortages. About one-third of mechanic positions across the state are currently vacant, with the state-owned business driving mechanics from Hobart to the Launceston depot to service buses due to a lack of staff. Unionised Metro mechanics have voted on taking strike […]
Sat Sep 9, 2023 - 5:00amA car involved in a crash is believed to have been stolen from the side of a busy Hobart highway. Police say officers are looking to locate a silver Toyota Hilux that was taken from the side of the East Derwent Highway at Risdon Vale after it had been involved in a crash this week. […]
Sat Sep 9, 2023 - 4:00amA train has broken down across a rail crossing in Hobart’s northern suburbs this evening. The TasRail locomotive is currently blocking the Briggs Road crossing near Tea Tree Road. Tasmania Police say all traffic is currently being diverted away from the stalled train and ask motorists to avoid Briggs Road for the next several hours. Technicians […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 9:01pmPatients at the Royal Hobart Hospital have been asked to consider leaving to help alleviate the overwhelmed hospital EDs. This ask, in the form of a letter, came a day after the Health Department urged Tasmanians to avoid the state’s two main public hospitals unless facing an emergency due to a “significant demand” in pressures. […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 5:00amA 28-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged attack at the Glenorchy bus mall on Sunday afternoon. Detectives took the man into custody on Thursday after 4 days on the run. The Glenorchy man has been charged with one count of wounding and is set to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday. September 3: Glenorchy […]
Thu Sep 7, 2023 - 7:45pmAfter an unsuccessful attempt to import a significant quantity of ice from Spain on behalf of drug traffickers, a 52-year-old man from Glenorchy has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mark Anthony Chatters will spend at least the next seven months in jail before becoming eligible for parole due to his involvement in the […]
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