A cyclist has been hit by a car while riding alongside the Tasman Highway at Sorell this evening. Police say the 45-year-old male rider was injured in the crash around 6:30pm on Wednesday. It is understood the cyclist, who was travelling towards Hobart at the time of the incident, has since been transported to hospital. […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 7:01pmA Glenorchy man who allegedly stole around $340,000 worth jewellery from several Hobart homes has been charged. The 41-year-old is believed to have committed the “series of significant home burglaries” across a six-month period between September 2022 and February 2023. First Class Constable Katie Swift said the charges were the result of an extensive operation by Hobart Criminal […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 10:58amVibestown Productions, the company behind Party in the Paddock, is bringing a new music festival to Hobart. HAYDAYS will take place at Cornelian Bay between Christmas and New Year’s Eve on December 27 and 28 2023. Rumoured to be Hobart’s “biggest music festival in over a decade,” organisers say the two day event will feature a lineup […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 9:26amTraffic conditions on the Brooker Highway will change from today as work ramps up on building the new Bridgewater Bridge. Black Snake Road and on and off ramps on the northbound lane of the highway at Granton will change to allow for the construction of a new section of the Lyell Highway. Drivers will be […]
Wed Aug 30, 2023 - 5:00amA man has been electrocuted after touching live power lines with a raised crane truck in Hobart’s Midway Point this afternoon. The incident on Penna Road saw the bucket of the boom lift truck the 29-year-old was operating make contact with live lines around 2:30pm. Police say he was found conscious when emergency services arrived […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 6:36pmA pedestrian has been hit by a car on Hobart’s busy Sandy Bay Road this afternoon. Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of the crash near Gladstone Street. While no serious injuries have been reported at this stage, motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 4:02pmPolice have charged a 26-year-old Geeveston man with motor vehicle stealing, attempted carjacking, aggravated burglary and driving offences after a terrifying incident in Kingston last night. Police alledge the man reportedly stole a Subaru Forester from Huonville before ‘driving at speed’ towards Kingston on the Huon Highway. The offender was allegedly involved in ‘several incidents’ […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 11:55amThe Hobart City Council is opposed to using Cornelian Bay or the Queens Domain as a high-performance centre for Tasmania’s AFL team. At a council meeting on Monday night, Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the land, which is currently a public space, should stay as it is. “Let’s not forget that both Cornelian Bay and […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 10:17amTwo brothers from Kingston have been convicted after a bizzare incident where one held a combat knife to an unsuspecting man’s neck, believing he had invaded their property. Appearing at the Hobart Magistrates Court – the twins, aged 22, stood before Magistrate Marcia Duvnjak. Their solicitor, Mr Damien Geason, labelled the incident as “exceptionally unusual”. […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 9:53amStaff from Niko Niko Sushi in Kingston have issued an alert to shoppers and store owners at Channel Court Shopping Centre following a concerning incident at their outlet. On Friday, a man was seen racing over to the Niko Niko sushi shop and stealing a pack of sushi on display while no one was looking. […]
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