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Free drive-in cinema coming to Hobart’s Regatta Grounds

A free drive-in cinema is coming to Hobart’s Regatta Grounds this month. The initiative is part of the City of Hobart’s Out In The Open program, aiming to get people out and about in the community. The Princess Bride will be shown on Friday August 18 with Happy Feet on the Saturday night and E.T. […]

Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 6:47pm
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Hobart teenager ‘pulls the finger’ on live tv news cross

A live TV cross from Wellington Court in the Hobart CBD has been foiled by a teenager who stuck up the finger on-camera tonight. 7 Tasmania journalist John Hunt was reporting on the public screening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Wellington Court when the teenager snuck up behind him and ‘threw the finger’. […]

Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 6:45pm
Sport

Basketball boss wants 9000-seat JackJumpers home arena

The new CEO of the National Basketball League is calling on the state government to invest more money into Hobart’s MyState Bank Arena, the home of the Tasmania JackJumpers. David Stevenson wants the seating capacity of the venue, which currently holds 4,300 people for basketball games and 5,500 people when fully-seated, significantly increased to meet the […]

Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 2:00pm
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Investigation underway after Bellerive home destroyed by fire overnight

A two-storey home on Hobart’s Eastern Shore has been gutted by fire overnight. Crews from Clarence and Hobart arrived shortly before 10PM to find both levels of the house in flames. A spokesperson from the Tasmania Fire Service told Pulse crews had knocked down the fire shortly before midnight, with firefighting efforts continuing into the […]

Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 7:00am
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Davey Street bottle shop property sold for $6.5m at auction

A Hobart property housing a ‘well performing’ BWS bottle shop has sold for $6.501 million at auction in Melbourne. The sale of the Davey Street premises started at $6 million and reached $6.5 million before the deal was sealed with a final $1,000 bid. Burgess Rawson partner Matthew Wright told realestate.com.au the BWS sale was a […]

Sun Aug 6, 2023 - 5:00am
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Clarendon Vale social housing to be demolished after suspected arson

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a social housing property in Clarendon Vale overnight. Emergency services were called to the Mission Australia-owned property after smoke was discovered coming from beneath the kitchen floor around 10:30pm The residence, worth approximately $400,000, is likely to be demolished due to the heavy fire, smoke and water […]

Sat Aug 5, 2023 - 8:00am
Courts and Crime

Man charged with arson after fire destroys Kingston home, injures dog

A man has been charged over a deliberately lit house fire that left a family dog with serious burns last month. Emergency services were called to the blaze, which completely destroyed the public housing unit off Wattle Street, around 2:30pm on Thursday 13 July. The 42-year-old man will appear in the court in September charged […]

Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 12:54pm
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Hobart’s top dogs revealed: Labradors and Charlies most popular

New data on dog registrations in the Hobart City Council area has recently been released, revealing the most popular names and breed among dog owners. According to the council, there were 5,568 active dog registrations in Hobart over the last year. Sandy Bay residents were the owners of the highest number of active registered dogs, […]

Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 7:00am
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Battery Point cracks $2m+ median house price mark

Battery Point has achieved a median house price above $2 million for the first time. Tasmania’s most prestigious suburb, the latest PropTrack Market Trends report shows 17 house sales in Battery Point in July, with a median price of $2.4 million. The suburb has been steadily increasing in price, jumping from $1.451 million in April to […]

Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 5:00am
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Stuck bus blocks after school traffic on Channel Highway

A stuck Metro bus shut the Channel Highway at Taroona this afternoon. Traffic was blocked for nearly 40 minutes, while Police diverted small cars through a de-tour. Several trucks and buses who were unable to fit through the detour were forced to sit and wait while Metro officials attempted to move the bus. It is […]

Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 3:17pm