Rex Airlines will begin their latest route between Hobart and Melbourne this week in a bid to shake up the Southern Tasmanian air travel market. Currently dominated by Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin, Rex will launch their new daily service on Thursday. Operated by a Boeing 737, the 1 hour and 15 minute flight will take off from […]
Sun Aug 13, 2023 - 4:00amHundreds of Tasmanians have banded together at the Hobart City Hall today, calling for an end to native forest logging. The group was one of many across Australia that took part in the native forest rallies, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation. Brown, who attended the Hobart event, called on the Federal Government to ‘immediately […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 3:25pmA new “family-friendly flow track” has opened at the Clarence Mountain Bike Park this week. The Wright Way track at Meehan Range is a mini version of the popular Flow Monster and provides “300m of fun, flowy descent for beginner riders and families”, the Clarence City Council say. The council said the Flow Monster course has been […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 5:00amA ‘significant increase’ in inmate numbers at Risdon Prison has led to allegations of human rights laws being violated. The revelations have surfaced during a parliamentary inquiry focused on the state’s criminal justice system, with the prison system accused of contributing to criminal activity and disadvantage in Tasmania. TasCOSS CEO Adrienne Picone is among those who […]
Fri Aug 11, 2023 - 5:30amA ‘multiple vehicle crash’ has closed the Brooker Highway near the Risdon Road intersection at New Town this afternoon. All Hobart-bound lanes on the Glenorchy side of the intersection are currently blocked, with motorists told to expect delays. More to come.
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 3:57pmPlans for a new, 11-strong apartment building in Sandy Bay have been approved by the Hobart City Council. All but one member of the council planning committee gave the proposal the green light at a meeting on Wednesday night. Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds voted against the project after raising concerns about the scale of the […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 9:00amA crash on Hobart’s Tasman Bridge is causing lengthy delays for motorists this morning. Police say city bound lanes are currently congested and ask motorists to drive carefully in the area while the scene is cleared. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage. More to come…
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 8:38amA Hobart couple has finally been reunited with their stolen jewellery, a decade after it was taken from their home. Back in 2013, Robin and Lynette experienced a burglary that resulted in the loss of their precious and sentimental items, including a safe filled with valuable possessions. For years, the belief was that their precious jewellery […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 6:00amPolice are investigating after a fire was “deliberately lit” at a home in Bridgewater late last night. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Farrow Place around 10pm on Wednesday. Firefighters extinguished the fire “relatively quickly”, while Ambulance crews treated an adult who was home at the time for smoke inhalation. The fire, which is […]
Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 4:00amToday marks 2 years of Hobart’s Derwent River Ferry, with more than 250,000 passengers jumping on-board since it first set sail in August 2021. Transport Minister Michael Ferguson said the ferry has been a “resounding success”, with passengers embracing the service and from the very start. “We were pleased when we first hit the 60,000-passenger […]
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