Tasmanian rail advocates are frustrated with how the state government is handling public transportation and are calling for a rail corridor renewal plan to be given a second look. With hopes of reinstating commuter rail services along the northern suburbs railway line, the Rail Action Groups disappointment comes as Metro announce cuts to 180 daily […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 5:00amA serial drink driver with previous alcohol-related offences has been caught drunk behind the wheel again. The disqualified 41-year-old man from Primrose Sands was caught driving almost five times over the legal limit in North Hobart on Wednesday. Hobart Police Sergeant Angus Dobner said the man was pulled over for a random breath test at […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 6:00pmSome Hobart bus services will be ‘temporarily suspended’ from next week as Metro continues to grapple with a growing driver shortage. The city has seen thousands of bus cancellations in recent months, with Metro hoping the removal of some services will “improve certainty and reliability” across the network. Metro CEO Katie Cooper said the adjustments to […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 2:00pmThe Australian Antarctic Division’s icebreaker RSV Nuyina is too big to fit under the Hobart’s Tasman Bridge, with the vessel now needing to travel hundreds of kilometres north to refuel. TasPorts has refused permission for the $528m research vessel to refuel at Selfs Point, a short distance upstream on the other side of the Tasman Bridge, […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 1:25pmA ‘ufo-shaped’ cloud that appeared over Hobart this morning has nothing to with aliens, the BOM have confirmed. Photos of the strange cloud in the sky above Brighton were shared to social media shortly after 7am on Thursday. BOM forecaster Michael Conway said these clouds are known as ‘Altocumulus Lenticularis’ and are formed when air […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 1:00pmThe Sandy Bay food scene has witnessed the end of another era, with Burger Got Soul announcing its closure. The beloved locally-owned burger joint, which has been a staple in Hobart for 12 years, suddenly shut its doors permanently last night due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’. Sonia Routley, the proud owner of Burger Got Soul, […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 7:00amA decision of the future of some Metro routes plagued by cancellations is expected from the state-owned bus operator today as hundreds of cancellations become a daily occurrence. 135 services have already been scrapped today, down from 170 yesterday and 190 on Monday as the company struggles to get people in the driver’s seat. Speaking at a […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 6:00amHobart’s controversial William Crowther statue will be taken down by the council and put into storage. The removal was approved tonight after extensive consultation, with most council members supporting the decision despite some criticism and accusations of racism. The bronze part of the statue will be removed in the coming weeks, however the plinth will remain […]
Wed Aug 23, 2023 - 7:38pmA bus has crashed through a fence and ended up in a garden after crossing onto the wrong side of the East Derwent Highway this morning. Photos from the scene show the bus stopped in a bush just metres from a residential home. Pulse understands the driver of the bus had left it parked, before […]
Wed Aug 23, 2023 - 9:30amThe Hobart City Council planning committee is set to make a final decision on the removal of the controversial statue of former Premier William Crowther tonight. The removal of the heritage-listed statue has received a recommendation for approval from the council’s planning expert, following the Tasmanian Heritage Council’s endorsement of its removal last week. The […]
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