Three people have been seriously injured after crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north this afternoon. Police say the serious crash between two cars is currently blocking the highway at Rocky Cape near Loosemores Road. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene, with motorists asked to avoid the scene. More to come… […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 4:33pmUlverstone’s famous war memorial clock went silent last night as the Centre Coast Council turn it off for “future repairs”. The clock, located on Reibey Street, stopped at 6pm on Saturday to allow for repairs to be carried out. The Council say the ladder, used to change the time mechanism at the top of the […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 4:30amAn elderly man has died and a 70-year-old woman has been left injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway this afternoon. Police say the 70-year-old man “veered off the highway and crashed into an embankment” at Stony Rise around 1:30pm on Friday. Inspector Shane LeFevre said the Havenview man was pronounced deceased at […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 3:15pm13 stolen firearms have been removed from Tasmania’s streets after two raids in the state’s north. 11 of the guns, believed to have been stolen during a series of burglaries between 2018 and 2022, were found at a rural property in Nunamara alongside a quantity of ammunition in May. Police say a 29-year-old man was […]
Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 9:30amAn unlicensed, drunk and dangerous driver has had his car spiked after he sped past Police at 119km/h on the Murchison Highway yesterday. Police allege the man in his 30s sped off when Zeehan officers detected his 2000 green Holden Commodore sedan travelling at 119 km/h in a 100km/h zone around 1:50pm. The man is […]
Mon Sep 25, 2023 - 4:22pmTwo firearm-wielding men have been charged over an alleged road rage incident on the Bass Highway overnight. The incident began near the Mount Hicks Road intersection at Wynyard around 5:30pm on Tuesday night, Police say. A 32-year-old man, who was in possession of a gel blaster at the time, have been charged with aggravated assault […]
Wed Sep 20, 2023 - 12:35pmThree teenagers have been charged after allegedly causing chaos in the Devonport CBD yesterday. A 14-year-old and 15-year-old have been charged over a string of stealings at multiple businesses, while a 15-year-old has been charged over public order incidents. Police say they will continue to “monitor and interdict” with youth who offend within the Devonport […]
Tue Sep 19, 2023 - 11:24amMooreville Road in Burnie has been closed after a pedestrian was hit by a car this afternoon. The Shorewell Park road will remain closed for some time between Wiseman Street and Wingrove Gardens, with motorists asked to avoid the area. Police say “details of injuries are not yet known”. More to come…
Mon Sep 18, 2023 - 1:48pmA hooning four-wheel drive that reportedly rolled in a Burnie park is at the centre of a Police investigation this morning. Police say the white vehicle was filmed hooning on the grassed area near Truganini and Jorgensen Streets and fully rolled over before landing back on its wheels. The incident, which occurred near a playground, was […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 10:30amA reckless p-plater who sped through a ‘dangerous’ Bass Highway intersection at almost 30km/h over the speed limit has been disqualified. The 27-year-old Smithton man and holder of a provisional licence was caught racing through the 80km/h Stanley turnoff on the Bass Highway at 119km/h shortly before 10pm on Tuesday. Sergeant Lee-anne Walters said the man has […]
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