You’re never too old to have fun! This 81-year-old man was filmed dancing in the mosh pit at Day On The Lawn in Hobart’s Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon, jumping and twirling above the crowd like a boss! This guy clearly knows how to party, and he’s proving that age ain’t nothing but […]
Mon Apr 3, 2023 - 7:00amJean Hutton, one of Tasmania’s oldest people, will celebrate her 107th birthday on Saturday, with Bruny Island and a loving marriage being the secrets to her longevity. Mrs Hutton was born in 1916 and grew up in North Hobart, but spent much of her life at the family shack on Bruny Island before retiring to […]
Fri Mar 31, 2023 - 10:28amUpdate – 9:55 AM: Proctors road has now reopened. EARLIER: Police and emergency services are on the scene of a traffic crash on Proctors Road, Dynnyrne. Proctors Road is currently blocked in both directions. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage.
Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 9:41amHobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds has been charged with a summary offence following an alleged incident that occurred during a public meeting in May 2022. The common assault allegations, which were brought about by now fellow council member Louise Elliot after the alleged incident, will see Ms Reynolds face the Hobart Magistrates Court in May. […]
Wed Mar 29, 2023 - 5:00amClaremont residents against rezoning land for a potential new 24/7 McDonald’s restaurant on their Main Road have launched a campaign with the hopes of fizzling out the ‘unconfirmed proposal’. Located just over 300 meters away from KFC at Claremont Plaza, the proposed site is currently home to a mechanics workshop on space that the ‘Protect […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 8:47pmUPDATE – 7 PM: Power has been restored to most affected customers. EARLIER – 4:30 PM: Power is out for thousands across Tasmania’s south after a pole fire in Blackman’s Bay this afternoon. Police have closed Roslyn Ave while firefighters attend the fire which TasNetworks say has knocked out power for over 2000 customers across […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 4:29pmA drunk Bridgewater learner driver has had his license suspended for two years after he was caught travelling 33kmh over the limit on the Brooker Highway last night. Police say the 35-year-old man was intercepted while travelling at 133 kmh in a 100 kmh zone on the Brooker Highway at Claremont around 8:15pm last night. The […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 10:32amA Police drug detector dog has foiled a Claremont mans attempt to allegedly bring in around $5.5 million worth of illegal drugs into Tasmania last night. The 32-year-old was intercepted during routine drug screening after arriving from Sydney at around 8pm, with a subsequent search of the man’s luggage revealing 2kgs of cocaine and 3.5kgs […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 7:35amAn Allen’s Rivulet man narrowly escaped death early Sunday morning when his two-story weatherboard home caught fire, being woken by the sound of a smoke alarm. The Tasmania Fire Service responded to the blaze at the residence on Kaoota Road around 3 am. Station Officer Emma Weitnauer explained that the fire began at the back […]
Sun Mar 26, 2023 - 6:47pmA ‘potentially disastrous’ incident was narrowly avoided at a Sorell petrol station in the early hours of this morning after a display sign caught fire. Four firefighters from the Midway Point-Sorell Fire Brigade were called to the scene to tackle the fire that was a ‘bit close to the bowsers.’ After extinguishing the blaze, the crew […]
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