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Hundreds pay to sleep in Hobart shed for Dark Mofo

240 people packed into Hobart’s MAC2 event shed overnight for an eight-hour lullaby by American artist Max Richter, as part of Dark Mofo. Tickets for the event cost $249 each, with all 240 spots quickly selling out after going on-sale in April. Attendees were given a camp bed, two pillows and a warm blanket on […]

Thu Jun 15, 2023 - 4:28pm
Macquarie Point

TasPorts close Hobart bridge to remove ‘dangerous’ anti-stadium graffiti

The Constitution Dock Bridge on Hobart’s waterfront has been closed to traffic this afternoon while ‘anti-stadium’ graffiti is removed. TasPorts CEO Anthony Donald has slammed the protest action as “dangerous” and “irresponsible”, and tells Pulse the bridge will be re-opened after 3 PM when works are complete. “TasPorts was made aware of the incident early […]

Thu Jun 15, 2023 - 2:21pm
Courts and Crime

Hobart crime spree sees businesses hit, cigarettes stolen

Bellerive Detectives have launched an investigation into a series of alleged burglaries on the Eastern Shore in the past week, with cigarettes being the primary target for the thieves. The first incident took place in the early hours of Monday morning when a Howrah bottle shop was broken into, resulting in the theft of a […]

Thu Jun 15, 2023 - 2:14pm
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Greater Hobart pool to close for two months of upgrades

The Huon Valley Council has announced a major refurbishment project that will result in the Port Huon pool’s closure for ‘at least two months’. Council say the project aims to enhance the facility’s durability, bring down maintenance requirements and extend the pool’s lifespan. The anticipated re-lining works on the pool are scheduled to commence in […]

Thu Jun 15, 2023 - 10:22am
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New cycleways to reduce Hobart’s Campbell Street to two lanes

Parts of Hobart’s Campbell Street are set to be reduced to two lanes to make way for a new inner-city cycleway. The City of Hobart planning committee has given the green light to turn sections of Campbell, Argyle, Bathurst and Liverpool Streets into cycle lanes as part of a $1.725 million development project. As part […]

Wed Jun 14, 2023 - 7:12pm
Road Incidents

Community comes together for Kane Symons after tragic bus crash

Friends and family of Kane Symons, the Tasmanian man in his 20’s who was killed in the NSW bus crash on Sunday Night, are coming together to remember their “superman”. Kane is from Tasmania, but was living in Singleton on the NSW Hunter River at the time. He went to St Virgil’s school in Hobart […]

Wed Jun 14, 2023 - 10:54am
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Anna Reynolds calls on Hobart residents to care for local platypus’

Hobart’s Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds has called on the community to become ‘Platypus Guardians’ in response to tonight’s national TV debut of the film ‘The Platypus Guardian’. The movie tells the story of Pete Walsh, a Hobart platypus advocate, and serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting Hobart’s platypuses and their rivulet habitats. […]

Tue Jun 13, 2023 - 1:32pm
Courts and Crime

Man steals jewellery, vehicle in alleged $200k Hobart crime spree

A man who allegedly stole a vehicle and ‘a significant amount of jewellery’ from several businesses on Hobart’s eastern shore has been charged over the $200,000 crime spree. The 35-year-old was arrested in April after Police caught him driving the stolen car, with further investigations leading him being charged with several burglaries, as well as […]

Tue Jun 13, 2023 - 12:44pm
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Arson suspected in early morning Kingston shed fire

A fire that came ‘dangerously close’ to a Kingston house in the early hours of this morning was deliberately lit, Police say. The blaze on Lucas Street began around 5:40am and damaged part of a fence before spreading to a nearby shed. “Fire scene investigations determined the fire to be deliberately lit,” a Police spokesperson […]

Mon Jun 12, 2023 - 11:23am
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Deliberate fire causes $100k damage to Gagebrook house

A fire that engulfed a house which was under construction in Gagebrook has been deemed deliberate by authorities. The incident, which occurred shortly before 10pm last night, caused around $100,000 in damage to the Laurence Place property. The Tasmania Fire Service say crews quickly contained the blaze, confining it to one room and minimising the extent […]

Mon Jun 12, 2023 - 9:47am