A popular camping ground in Tasmania’s North-West will reopen to overnight visitors from October 5. Pioneer Park has been closed to overnight campers since June but remained open for day visitors while shingle replacement and building maintenance took place over recent months. The park committee will complete some final tidy up jobs in the coming weeks, […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 4:00amThree injured mountain bikers have been rescued after flying off their bikes on Derby trails this weekend. A man with chest injuries was airlifted from Derby on Friday after he came off his bike on the ‘Air Ya Garn’ trail, approximately 50m from Trail Head. Police say two more riders were also taken to Hospital […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 2:30pmA Tasmanian dairy farmer who sold close to 300 cows that were not his to sell did so in a desperate attempt to save his failing dairy operation, a court has heard. Peter Whynn Jones has been sentenced for stealing 255 cows worth $350,000 between 26 May 2019 and 10 January 2020. The Honourable Justice Robert Pearce told the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 6:00amA young driver has been flown to hospital after crashing on a rural road in Tasmania’s north-east this morning. Investigators believe the 23-year-old Scottsdale man failed to negotiate a right-hand bend and crashed into a large fence post on Golconda Road around 11:25 am on Saturday. Police say the post “penetrated the windshield” of his grey […]
Sat Sep 9, 2023 - 1:41pmA popular holiday hotspot in Tasmania’s North-East has gone up for sale. Paul and Linda Arnison, who traded their Sunshine Coast home for a new life in Tasmania, have decided to sell their Bridport cafe after five years. The cafe, known as ‘the bike cafe’, has added tapas, online ordering, and occasional evening dining under […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 11:30amDorset Councillors have been suspended from their positions amid a ‘non-compliance’ investigation, Minister for Local Government Nic Street has announced today. All councillors are suspended from office for the duration of the inquiry, which is expected to take around seven months. This decision came after the Tasmanian Government revealed their plan to investigate allegations of widespread […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 12:22pmAn alleged Tasmanian cow thief has pleaded guilty to stealing dairy cows worth over half a million dollars between 2018 and 2020. On Monday a Launceston court heard how 51-year-old Cluan man Peter Whynn Jones stole the cows from Moo and You Finance Pty Ltd across the two-year period. The stolen cows were identified as belonging […]
Wed Aug 2, 2023 - 4:30amA body found in remote bushland last week has been formally identified as 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. Police say the results were confirmed through DNA testing. Scottsdale man Christopher Jordan stands accused of murdering the teen and will next appear in court on August 16. The 36-year-old Scottsdale man did not enter a plea or apply for […]
Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 4:04pmA body found in remote bushland last week has been formally identified as 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. Police say the results were confirmed through DNA testing. Scottsdale man Christopher Jordan stands accused of murdering the teen and will next appear in court on August 16. The 36-year-old Scottsdale man did not enter a plea or apply for […]
Mon Jul 31, 2023 - 4:04pmAn investigation is about to be launched into Tasmania’s Dorset Council after “allegations of systematic and widespread statutory non-compliance and failings of good governance” were uncovered. Local Government Minister Nic Street said that a Board of Inquiry will be established to investigate the claims, given the seriousness of the findings by the Director of Local Government. […]
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