The body of a missing woman, last seen swimming off a beach in Tasmania’s north-west, has not been located despite a second search this week, police say. In the hope of finding answers for her family, police carried out one final search of the Somerset Beach area for the 22-year-old. However, despite “significant and intense” […]
Sat Nov 18, 2023 - 2:00amThe search for a 22-year-old woman who went missing off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west on Saturday will continue today. Despite extensive efforts, including the use of police divers, a rescue helicopter and various marine rescue assets, the woman has not been found. On Sunday afternoon, shortly before the search was initially called off, Inspector […]
Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 10:10amSearch and rescue teams have made the ‘difficult decision’ to suspend the search for a 22-year-old missing Burnie swimmer. Authorities say the woman, who had a disability which may have affected her ability to swim, “could not have survived” after she disappeared in a rip around 2pm on Saturday. “Significant and intense search efforts by all involved […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 5:49pm10-15 riders have been injured in the Tour of Tasmania race at Devonport this afternoon. It’s understood one rider has suffered a broken collarbone, with all involved currently receiving medical attention. The incident occurred near Mersey Bluff in Devonport. Today is the fifth and final day of the men’s tour, which has spanned from Launceston […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 2:24pmPolice have provided an update on the missing 22-year-old swimmer at Somerset, saying they now believe the “survivability factor expired yesterday afternoon”. The woman was reported missing around 2pm on Saturday, with an urgent search involving Police & Surf Life Saving launched shortly after. “That time elapsed is just significant and beyond the survivability,” Inspector […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 12:40pmThe search for a missing swimmer off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west is continuing this morning after efforts failed to locate her yesterday. THE LATEST ON THIS STORY: Missing 22yo Tasmanian swimmer ‘unlikely to have survived’, Police say The 22-year-old woman was last seen 18 hours ago, ‘struggling in strong currents’ while swimming around 2pm […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 8:52am8:45am, Sunday 12: The search for a missing swimmer off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west is continuing this morning after efforts failed to locate her yesterday. THE LATEST ON THIS STORY: Missing 22yo Tasmanian swimmer ‘unlikely to have survived’, Police say The 22-year-old woman was last seen 18 hours ago, ‘struggling in strong currents’ while […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 3:47pmBurnie City Council has made disabled parking free across the city for the foreseeable future. The change took effect after the council’s October meeting and will only apply to designated disability zones. The council say time limits will still apply in time-controlled parking spaces and disability permit holders will still need to pay for parking if […]
Fri Nov 3, 2023 - 11:10amThe man allegedly responsible for the armed robbery of a cash register at a Devonport business on Wednesday has been charged. The 39-year-old man was arrested and taken into custody on Thursday morning, the day after fleeing the William Street newsagency. Police said at the time he was ‘assisting officers in their investigations’. A short […]
Thu Nov 2, 2023 - 11:00pmThe driver of a rubbish truck who hit an elderly woman, leading to her death as she crossed the road in Burnie in 2021, had “between 15 and 20 seconds” to see her but failed to do so, a coroner has found. Eric Flight was driving the JJRichards waste truck through the Burnie CBD just […]
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