The winter solstice is usually a time for huddling indoors and staying warm, but in Hobart it’s a time for stripping off and plunging into the icy River Derwent naked. 2,000 brave souls gathered at Long Beach in Sandy Bay this morning to mark the end of Hobart’s Dark Mofo winter festival with the now-famous […]
Thu Jun 22, 2023 - 9:52amAn 18-year-old teenager who broke into the home of a legally blind woman and stole her jewellery at knife-point could be sent to jail, depending on his behavior for the rest of the year. Gregory Maxwell Picken pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated burglary and one count of armed robbery, both dating back to […]
Thu Jun 22, 2023 - 9:15amPrimrose Sands, a beach suburb located around 45 minutes drive from Hobart, has doubled its median price at an extraordinary pace, according to new PropTrack data. It took only 47 months for median prices to climb from $255,000 to $510,000, making it the fastest growing Tasmanian suburb. Greater Hobart’s average was 83 months, while the […]
Thu Jun 22, 2023 - 8:25amTasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has slammed the latest impressions of the proposed Hobart stadium as ‘scare tactics’. The image, created by an anti-stadium group based on what they say were official measurements provided by the government, show the stadium towering over Hunter Street and the potential visual impact it may pose to the area. It […]
Wed Jun 21, 2023 - 6:57pmA Mornington man who allegedly committed a raft of offences around most of Hobart across an 8 day period has been found – inside a car he reportedly stole. Derwent Park, Lutana, Mornington, Warrane, Bellerive, Sandy Bay, Mount Nelson and South Hobart all fell victim to the 29-year-olds alleged offences – spanning car burglaries, business […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 2:50pmHobart’s Dark Mofo festival has achieved unprecedented success, with remarkable attendance numbers leaving organisers thrilled. This years Winter Feast recorded an impressive 110,000 entries, while Dark Park attracted 90,000 visitors. Night Mass saw a turnout of 20,000 attendees across just four nights and the burning of the Ogoh-ogoh gathered a crowd of 15,000 people. The […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 9:05amTasmania’s Risdon Prison has reportedly been in full or partial lockdown over the past six days, with prisoners allegedly having little or no access to exercise and outdoor activities. The Tasmanian Prison Service confirmed the news on Monday afternoon, adding that the lockdowns had occurred despite the government’s recent strategy to minimise such events. According […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 5:30amThe City of Hobart have voted in favour of a new ‘Airbnb tax’ that will see homeowners using their properties for short stay accommodation pay double the rates of owner-occupiers or landlords. The council also approved higher rates for owners of vacant residential land. Under the new system, short stay accommodation will be charged 10.42 […]
Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 5:00amCouncillor Marti Zucco put an unusual spin on Monday night’s City of Hobart council meeting, bringing out a box of Cornflakes to address his concerns over budget transparency – particularly surrounding a rate hike for short stay and vacant land owners. “You know you used to find surprises in cornflakes packets? Let me see what […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 10:05pmHobart’s Novotel Hotel has reached a major construction milestone, with a topping-out ceremony marking the building’s full height. The $65 million hotel, which includes a function centre, restaurant, pool and basement parking, will offer 206 rooms and is being built on the site of the former Myer homewares on Macquarie Street. Senior Project Manager for […]
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