Launceston’s James Boag’s Brewery Tours and Visitor Centre has been saved from closure thanks to a last-minute deal struck between the State Government and brewery owner Lion. The in-principle agreement for $1 million in funding secures jobs and expands the tourist attraction, making it bigger and better than ever. Premier Jeremy Rockliff visited the Centre […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 1:28amTasmania Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred overnight at Hobart Road in Kings Meadows. The incident occurred at 2:50 am, and when emergency services arrived, the premises was already fully engulfed in flames. The property sustained an estimated $400,000 in damages, and two caravans located at the property next door were also damaged […]
Sun Jan 22, 2023 - 2:50pmA bushfire that broke out at Launceston’s Cataract Gorge overnight is yet to be brought under control, according to TasALERT. Firefighters responded to the fire around midnight on Friday, with the blaze reportedly starting on the Zig-Zag track. A witness on the scene told Pulse it looked like there were 4 seperate fires burning at […]
Fri Jan 20, 2023 - 7:49amBoag’s Brewery Experience, one of the most popular tourism attractions in Launceston, is shutting down from January 31st – a move the premier says is a “massive kick in the guts.” The brewery’s owner Lion announced that the visitor centre, brewery tours, bar and function hire would cease from the end of this month due […]
Thu Jan 19, 2023 - 11:29amPolice in Northern Tasmania are launching a new crackdown on crime in popular shopping districts. This high-visibility operation, which aims to increase visibility and deter criminal activity, is focused on cracking down on a wide range of offenses, including drug offenses, shoplifting, possession of dangerous articles, and anti-social behaviour. Just one week into the operation, […]
Thu Jan 12, 2023 - 4:00amTwo separate incidents have left one man with a serious stab wound and another with a gunshot wound in Tasmania’s north this evening. SEE THE LIVE COVERAGE BELOW:
Sun Jan 8, 2023 - 9:25pmA young child has tragically died in a shed fire near Launceston this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the fire on Verdun Street in Mowbray shortly after 1:30pm where authorities discovered the shed fully alight. A toddler was found deceased, and another young child was taken to hospital with serious injuries. An […]
Wed Nov 30, 2022 - 3:29pmBad news if you’re wanting to visit loved ones at the Royal Hobart Hospital, with Tasmanian Public Health announcing new visitor restrictions to commence tomorrow. As a result of an ‘increasing number of visitors entering the hospital with COVID symptoms’, visitors will be limited to one per patient at any time and can only visit […]
Tue Nov 29, 2022 - 6:45pmA 35-hour-flight-nightmare has left an elderly Tassie woman ‘absolutely wrecked’ after what should’ve been a 90-minute flight turned into 2 days of travel. 70-year-old Latrobe woman Charmaine Smigielski was booked to fly direct from Launceston to Sydney with Virgin so she could transport her friend, who has secondary spinal cancer and can’t drive, to radiation […]
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