The temporary reappointment of a dog trainer with a doping conviction as the head of Tasmania’s greyhound adoption program has been slammed as “grossly inappropriate”. Susan Gittus has been brought back in as the interim manager of the GAP while Lianne Salerno, the program’s manager, is on leave. Gittus, who was previously removed from the position […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 3:50pmPart of Hobart’s Davey Street has been closed due to fallen powerlines this afternoon. Police say a small section of the road in South Hobart between Weld and Elboden Streets is closed while TasNetworks work to repair the fallen lines. Motorists are asked to take an alternative route.
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 3:12pmAfter days of being reduced to a single lane, all security lanes at Hobart Airport have now reopened. A broken X-ray machine was taken out of service on the weekend, causing lengthy delays for school holiday travellers passing through the airport. In a post on Tuesday afternoon, Hobart Airport said security screening was back to normal […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 2:30pmThe Glenorchy War Memorial Pool will remain closed this season and for the foreseeable future due to safety issues, Mayor Bec Thomas has announced. The 1960s-built pool has deteriorated to the point that it now poses a risk to the community, according to a consultant’s report. The report highlighted critical issues such as leaks in […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 11:04amHobart was hit by a 109km/h gust of wind at 4am this morning, damaging roofs and knocking out power across parts of the city. Lights were down on the Tasman and Bowen Bridge, and Leon Smith from the SES said the severe gust “probably knocked every wheelie bin over” in Hobart. Smith said the SES […]
Tue Jul 11, 2023 - 8:50amA children’s playground in Glenorchy has been badly damaged after a dramatic blaze tonight. Footage obtained by Pulse shows a car on fire rolling down Stansbury Street before ploughing through a fence and coming to a stop in the local playground. A spokesperson for the Tasmania Fire Service said crews were called to the blaze […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 10:35pmThe BOM are warning of severe and damaging winds for those in Tasmania’s south tonight. Gusts “in excess of 100 km/h” are possible for people in the New Norfolk, Bushy Park, Hobart, Geeveston, Dover and Huonville areas. Western Hobart will also be impacted by strong winds from the early hours of Tuesday morning until just after […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 6:10pmThe Hobart City Council Planning Committee has given the green light to a development application set to bring huge improvements to an elite Hobart private boys school. The approved project includes partial demolition, construction of a new building, signage, front fencing, landscaping and associated works at The Hutchins School in Sandy Bay. The development includes […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 5:49pmA Hobart restaurant owner is feeling the impact of the collapse of the Karen’s Diner restaurant chain, which she says has left her $6,000 out of pocket. Megan Ma, owner of Tasty Korea Chicken in North Hobart, said she was approached by Karen’s Diner to host a “Karen’s on Tour” event at her restaurant earlier this […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 2:00pmAn ‘out of order’ X-ray machine – reportedly damaged by an ‘exploding’ drink – is causing lengthy delays for school holiday travellers at Hobart Airport this afternoon. Travellers tell Pulse the check-in area of the terminal is currently ‘full of people’, with ‘extensive delays’ to be expected at the security screening point. It is understood […]
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