Staff 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. […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 7:00amRedevelopment of the currently closed Glenorchy War Memorial Pool may be on the cards after the council initiated a project to investigate alternative options for the site. All councillors passed a motion to commission the report, which is expected to take several months, at a meeting on Monday afternoon. The 60-year-old pool was closed indefinitely […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 5:00amMonday evening traffic has come to a halt after a crash on the Midland Highway in Bridgewater tonight. The crash at the Bridgewater roundabout outside McDonald’s Boyer Road is causing delays for traffic travelling in both directions. Police ask motorists to avoid the area while the scene is cleared and to expect delays. At this stage no […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 5:29pmHobart’s CBD is set to get a splash of blue when Clennett’s open a new Mitre 10 City store. Previously home to an automotive service department, the Patrick Street site will soon house the ‘much needed’ and only city hardware supply store. Contractors have began work on future location, which will join the several existing Clennett’s stores […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 4:02pmAfter allegedly stealing more than 20 new chainsaws worth of $30,000 from a Hobart store in July, two men have been charged. A 40-year-old Ravenswood man and a 36-year-old Gagebrook man are believed to have broken into McDougalls Power Equipment on Brisbane Street in the early hours of Friday July 1. The pair, described as “pleasant […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 2:50pmThe Hobart City Council’s proposed hydrotherapy pool and wellness centre is facing uncertainty after the best quote received for the project came in at double the budgeted amount. Initially estimated to cost $7 million, the Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre project received a single quote of around $14 million during the tender process. The council is […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 6:00amAs Metro prepares to roll out a new and reduced timetable across Hobart, mechanics are too claiming they as paid poorly as the drivers. Starting Monday, Metro plans to indefinitely cut around one in eight of its greater Hobart weekday services due to an ongoing driver shortage. FULL LIST: All 180 suspended Hobart bus routes The […]
Sun Aug 27, 2023 - 2:30pmThe Health Department has hit back at claims from the nurses union that they are downplaying the severity of the crisis at Royal Hobart Hospital by not officially declaring a “Code Yellow.” The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation claims that the hospital is overwhelmed with patients due to staff shortages and high demand, leading to […]
Sun Aug 27, 2023 - 5:00amDisadvantaged ‘working-class’ areas around Hobart, particularly in the northern suburbs and the eastern shore, are set to be hit the hardest by the recent Metro bus service cuts, according to Labor. The suspension of some services has sparked concerns for residents who rely on public transportation daily. Shadow Minister for Community Services and Development, Sarah […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 3:17pmClose to 180 bus services will be cancelled across Hobart every day for the foreseeable future as Metro continues to grapple with a growing driver shortage. From Monday next week, multiple routes will be ‘temporarily suspended’ at certain times during the day, with Metro hoping to “improve certainty and reliability” across the network. Metro CEO […]
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