The Historical Society of Evandale in Tasmania’s Northern Midlands wants to get rid of the electricity poles in their heritage town and replace them with underground power lines – similar to other Midlands towns. The society believes that by removing the ‘ugly’ lines and installing underground power, it would ‘enhance the heritage aspects’ of the village, […]
Mon Oct 9, 2023 - 11:25amThe waters of Cressy’s Brumbys Creek filled with excitement yesterday as hundreds of fishing enthusiasts converged for the annual Tasmanian Trout Expo. The two decade tradition not only lures in those with a passion for the sport but also aims to hook a new generation into their own life-long fishing adventures. Around 600 people turned […]
Mon Oct 9, 2023 - 3:30amResidents in parts of Tasmania’s Southern Midlands are being urged to check their bushfire plans as firefighters tackle a blaze in the Stonehenge area. Tasmania Fire Services crews are currently working to extinguish a blaze east of Whitefoord, which they say is travelling towards Tin Pot Marsh Road, Stonehenge. The TFS say while there is […]
Sun Sep 24, 2023 - 5:04pmColebrook residents are being urged to check their bushfire plans as firefighters continue to battle a large blaze in the area. Tasmania Fire Services crews are currently working to extinguish a blaze near Springhill Bottom Road, which they say is travelling towards the Mount Beta and Postboy Hill area. The TFS say while there is “no […]
Tue Sep 19, 2023 - 8:07amAn elderly man in his 90’s has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a tree on the Esk Highway this evening. Emergency services were called to the serious crash on the highway at Conara near the Milford Road intersection around 4:30pm on Wednesday. The man was the only person in the silver Mercedes-Benz at […]
Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 5:52pmThe entire Campbell Town hall, located on the Midlands Highway, has gone up for sale. The property is amongst the café strip of Campbell Town, which is a popular stop off for commuters travelling between Hobart and Launceston. The hall includes a foyer & box office, an auditorium, projection room, supper room and board room. […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 3:00pmAfter 3 years of rallying from the local community, the State Government have confirmed repairs of the Blackman River Bridge in Tunbridge are going full steam ahead. The 175-year-old structure is believed to be the oldest surviving single-span timber bridge in Australia, and was damaged in a deliberately lit fire on Christmas Eve in 2019. […]
Thu Sep 7, 2023 - 10:22amA cow has been seen hurtling down the Midland Highway at high-speed with the door to its trailer open. Video of the incident, captured by another motorist and sent to Pulse, shows the driver continuing at high speed for some time – seemingly unaware of what was unfolding behind. Police say incidents like this place […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 4:00pmA three-vehicle crash is causing ‘minor traffic disruptions’ in the northbound lane of the Midland Highway, approximately 2km north of Tunbridge. Police say the incident occurred around 11:20 PM, and no serious injuries have been reported at this stage. A tow truck is on the way to the scene.
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 11:27pmA woman has been arrested over a deliberate fire that destroyed a Tea Tree house and car yesterday afternoon. The 44-year-old allegedly set the two-storey brick home on Grices Road on fire around 1:30pm on Tuesday. Fire investigators at the Tasmania Fire Service said the fire also spread to a nearby car, ‘totally destroying’ both […]
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