Hydro Tasmania is set to bring the historic Tarraleah Village back to life after buying it for $11.2m. The town, which was built in the 1930s to house Hydro workers, had become a tourist attraction but fell into disrepair in the 1980s and 1990s before being bought in 2006. Now, Hydro plan to use the […]
Sun May 7, 2023 - 6:51pmTasmania police are calling on witnesses to come forward after an alleged road rage incident in Ross early on Saturday morning. The incident, which occurred around 6:30am, resulted in the arrest of a 42-year-old man who is now facing charges of dangerous driving, injuring property and assault. Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident […]
Sat May 6, 2023 - 7:43pmA 47-year-old man has been charged with high range drink driving after being intercepted by Tasmania Police on the Midland Highway at Tunbridge yesterday. Police say a member of the public alerted them to the ‘erratic driving behaviour’ of a white Ute on the Midland Highway at Tunbridge at around 4:30pm. After detecting the vehicle […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 11:45amThe speed limit on parts of the Midland Highway between Hobart and Launceston has jumped from 40km/h up to 110km/h today as ‘extensive safety upgrades’ wrap up. A 6.5km section south of Campbell Town and a 2.5km section near Oatlands are back to their normal speed limit after the $565 million project, which the State […]
Fri Mar 31, 2023 - 3:25pmAn investigation has been launched into the suspicious death of a woman who was found dead in Campania near Richmond overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene on Native Corners Road about 3:30am, following a report of a seriously injured person who had potentially been hit by a car. The woman was located […]
Mon Mar 13, 2023 - 9:19amA stunning piece of Tasmanian history is up for sale with an asking price of $25 million! Stonehenge, a 3386-hectare estate located in the Midlands, boasts a seven-bedroom mansion, which dates back to 1879 and was designed by renowned architect Henry Hunter. With its two-storey sandstone facade, slate roof, flagstone floors, timber window frames, verandas, […]
Sat Feb 18, 2023 - 11:17amOffences from Party in the Paddock held in Carrick near Launceston over the weekend have been revealed this afternoon. Crowds were ‘relatively well-behaved’ this year according to Police, with no arrests made, however two patrons were evicted for anti-social behaviour and minor property damage. Over 1,500 breath tests were conducted, with 27 individuals, 9 of […]
Mon Feb 13, 2023 - 1:57pmThousands of young Tassie festival-goers have been left to swelter in their cars after the entry line to the Party in the Paddock music festival ground to a halt. Cars are stretched back for kilometres as over 15,000 Tasmanians flock to the centre of the state. One attendee told Pulse she has been queued up […]
Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 2:33pmGot a spare $12,000,000? The entire Tasmanian town of Tarraleah is FOR SALE! Located in the Central Highlands, Tarraleah is a 147 hectare playground that includes six titles, town water supply, dam, electricity, sewerage, telecommunications infrastructure and road networks. Built in the 1930s by the Hydro Electric Commission, Tarraleah was once a thriving village complete with […]
Fri Jan 13, 2023 - 1:30pmA weekend traffic operation in the Great Lake area found several drivers on the road with various traffic offences. The Saturday stop by Police, transport safety, and inland fisheries officers resulted in fines for speeding, failing to display their license plates, following too closely behind another vehicle, and crossing double white lines. Police say a […]
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