Archie Blake, an 11-year-old boy from Hobart, was snorkelling with his mum Hazel off the Western Australian coast this weekend when a shark attacked him. The attack took place around 3 pm on Saturday near the Kurrajong campsite, 1300 km north of Perth, leaving him with severe lacerations on his left leg. Archie was immediately […]
Sun Apr 30, 2023 - 5:04pmThe dream of having a Tasmanian team in the Australian Football League (AFL) is one step closer to becoming a reality, as the league’s boss, Gill McLachlan, prepares to confirm the news on a visit to the state next week. The AFL had previously stated that a stadium was necessary for the creation of a […]
Sun Apr 30, 2023 - 3:33pm22 new, temporary cameras are being installed around the Hobart CBD to ‘gather data’ on traffic and vehicle movements. RoadsTas, the authority behind the traffic cameras, say they will be used to monitor ‘when and where’ vehicles travel through Hobart. “The data we gather from the cameras will help with future planning and road projects,” […]
Sat Apr 29, 2023 - 12:30pmA rental property in Lenah Valley has been left severely damaged after a fire broke out at around 9pm last night. Emergency services were called to the scene on Augusta Road after smoke was seen issuing from the house. TFS say crews from Hobart and Glenorchy arrived quickly and found the fire in the rear […]
Sat Apr 29, 2023 - 7:55amHobart’s transit officers are now wearing body cameras, an ‘extra deterrent’ that is hoped to ‘stamp out bad behaviour’ on the city’s buses. The measures come as part of a pilot program aimed at improving the safety of both bus drivers and passengers in Tasmania following a rising number of incidents of bad behaviour on […]
Fri Apr 28, 2023 - 3:17pmParking meters on the North Hobart strip will be removed in the coming weeks after sitting switched off and hooded for a year and a half. A total of eight meters will be taken away after intense backlash and numerous complaints from businesses and customers in the area saw them switched off 18 months ago. […]
Fri Apr 28, 2023 - 1:00pmNeil, a southern elephant seal, who caused quite the stir after he took up residence at Kingston Beach this week has been moved on by wildlife officials. Following reports of youths harassing and touching the seal, Neil was ushered back to the ocean on Thursday afternoon. After several attempts that saw officials use a large […]
Fri Apr 28, 2023 - 7:00amDrivers passing through Midway Point should prepare for possible delays and lane closures on Friday as teams gear up for a ‘day of action’, RoadsTas say. The work, which will affect a section of the Tasman Highway and Southern Driveway, will begin at 9:30am and run until around 3:00pm. The agency say workers will be […]
Fri Apr 28, 2023 - 5:00amSandy Bay kids are now better off when crossing the road, with a new crossing now installed outside Princes Street Primary School. A permanent addition to Princes Street, the crossing will make it ‘safer and easier’ for children to walk and cycle to school. “Children are some of our most vulnerable road users and this […]
Fri Apr 28, 2023 - 4:00amA fire that started in a BBQ and quickly spread to a West Hobart house has left behind ‘extensive damage’ this afternoon. The Tasmania Fire Service say multiple triple zero calls alerted them to the initial BBQ fire, but by the time crews arrived, the flames had already extended into the house. Investigators say despite a […]
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