A house on Tasmania’s north-west coast was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Wednesday morning. The Tasmania Fire Service say the residents of the house on Upper Natone Road called emergency services and evacuated, telling Pulse firefighters on the scene confirmed there was no sign of fire after investigations. They say the residents of […]
Wed Dec 13, 2023 - 12:45pmTwo men have been charged with drug trafficking after a targeted police operation that led to the largest seizure of methylamphetamine and cocaine in Tasmania’s history. According to authorities, the suspects arrived in Tasmania via boat from Victoria during the early hours of Thursday morning on December 7. They were quickly intercepted shortly after their arrival […]
Wed Dec 13, 2023 - 8:55amEmergency services are at the scene of a crash on Rooke Street in Devonport where a person has reportedly been “struck by a vehicle”. Police say the road near the mall is partially blocked while the person receives medical treatment at the scene. “Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the scene is cleared,” […]
Tue Dec 12, 2023 - 12:25pmA man caught attempting to smuggle methamphetamine on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry in his underwear will spend the next few years behind bars. Robert Craig Williams was found to be packing 54.2 grams of crystal meth in his underwear, estimated to be worth upwards of $50,000, during a police search in October 2022. Supreme Court […]
Mon Dec 11, 2023 - 12:20pmA corner has determined that a cyclist found dead on a path in Upper Burnie last year “lost control of his bicycle” in the moments before the fatal crash. Roy William Rogers, 60, had just left his sister-in-laws house when he attempted to ride down a steep path 350 metres away between Federal Street and Brooklyn Road […]
Sat Dec 9, 2023 - 4:30amA $1.25 million dollar sculpture designed to resemble the wave of a hand (or, depending on who you ask, french fries) will be built at the entrance to Burnie. The winning design, dubbed “Welcome Gesture”, was created by David Hamilton and Geoff Farquhar-Still and was selected by about 80 voters from of a total of 152 […]
Wed Dec 6, 2023 - 7:00amPolice have seized eight firearms, including two illegally manufactured pistols and a PCP air rifle, during a raid on a property in Tasmania’s north-west. The operation, carried out by the Western Drug and Firearms Unit on Wednesday, also uncovered various firearm components and related equipment. The 46-year-old man allegedly responsible for the weapons is facing […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 10:30amA mayor has kicked a Tasmanian councillor out of a tense council meeting after he told another councillor they needed to ‘research racism’. Burnie councillor Trent Aitken was removed from a meeting on Tuesday night following comments he made directed at his fellow councillor, Amina Keygan. Keygan had requested that Aitken retract and apologise for […]
Thu Nov 30, 2023 - 12:05amA pregnant dog that found herself trapped underneath a home in Devonport this morning has been safely rescued by firefighters. Luna the Golden Retriever was just “hours away from delivering a litter of puppies” when she ventured under her family’s house on Tuesday morning in search of a comfortable place to rest. Unfortunately, she wedged […]
Wed Nov 29, 2023 - 4:00amAn injured emu has been found lurking on the wrong side of a locked gate at the Port of Burnie in Tasmania’s north-west this morning. The emu, which appeared “a bit distressed” according to a local resident who found it, was taken in by the Guide Falls Farm until its owner could be located. Residents […]
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