DarkLab’s ambitious art installation project ‘Transformer’ has received approval from the Huon Valley Council. The project, an offshoot of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), will create a ‘never-ending kaleidoscope’ of light and weather in the Wilderness World Heritage Area. Huon Valley Council say the project is expected to attract an additional 30,000 […]
Wed May 31, 2023 - 1:43pmResidents in the Huon Valley and Geeveston area south of Hobart have been urged to remain on high alert as the Tasmania State Emergency Service (SES) issues a flood alert. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a moderate flood warning for the Huon River, indicating the potential for flooding in Judbury, Ranelagh, Huonville, Glen Huon, […]
Wed May 31, 2023 - 11:04amA 23-year-old man from Geeveston has been charged with a staggering 83 offences, including burglary and stealing, following a series of recent break-ins in the Kingston, Blackmans Bay and Margate areas. Kingston Criminal Investigation Branch had been leading the investigation into the spate of incidents, which involved the unlawful entry of multiple vehicles. Thanks to […]
Mon May 15, 2023 - 12:12pmMotorists are being urged to drive with caution after a car collided into a cow on the Channel Highway at Lower Snug this morning. Police say the driver, who was heading South at the time of the crash, sustained non-life threatening injuries. The cow has yet to be located and is believed to be ‘at […]
Thu Apr 27, 2023 - 8:14amA Cygnet cabin described as a ‘tiny wooden box’ that is ‘barely wider than a 2 seater couch’ has been advertised for rent on Facebook Marketplace for $175 a week. The cabin, which was shared online by outraged Twitter user Danny Carney, has no bathroom, no kitchen and is a 25 minute walk from Cygnet. “If […]
Wed Apr 26, 2023 - 2:30pmThe Department of Health has issued a warning against eating wild shellfish from Gardners Bay and Port Cygnet areas in Southern Tasmania until further notice. The warning comes in response to elevated levels of biotoxins in shellfish, which can be harmful to human health. Recreationally harvested shellfish, including oysters, mussels, clams, pipis, cockles, and wedge […]
Tue Apr 25, 2023 - 9:04amA drunk 24-year-old learner driver who was stopped by police in an unregistered vehicle this morning has been charged and disqualified for two years. Police say the incident occurred during ‘targeted patrols’ around 5am this morning, when officers intercepted the learner who did not have a fully licensed driver with him as required by law. […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 7:30pmUPDATE – 10:30 PM: An 86-year-old woman has tragically lost her life in a single-vehicle accident on Bruny Island today. Police say the woman was driving a white Holden Barina hatch and possibly had a medical episode while heading southbound on Bruny Island Main Road, South Bruny shortly before 1 PM. The cause of the […]
Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 3:02pmPolice are appealing to the public for any information about the whereabouts of 69-year-old Maureen Bode, who left her home in Bellerive two days ago and was last seen in the Huonville area yesterday. Concerns are mounting for her welfare, and police are urging anyone who has seen her or knows of her whereabouts to […]
Sun Mar 19, 2023 - 2:24pmA family in Mountain River in the Huon Valley south of Hobart have been left devastated after a fire destroyed their home last night. Emergency services were called to Bennetts Road around 7:15PM to find the two-story residence engulfed in smoke. Despite the quick response from three fire crews from Huonville, Sandfly and Grove brigades, […]
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