A teenager has been left with head injuries after rolling his ATV on a beach in Tasmania’s north this afternoon. The 16-year-old rolled the ATV on Beechford Beach, north east of George Town, shortly after 3:30pm on Sunday. According to Police, initial investigations have confirmed that the teenager was driving the ATV with a 24-year-old […]
Sun Oct 29, 2023 - 9:50pmA person is believed to have entered a Devonport building overnight and ‘turned on multiple taps’, leading to flooding across “several levels” and affecting multiple businesses. Police say officers are currently investigating the incident, which resulted in ‘significant damage’ to multiple businesses near the intersection of Best and Rooke Streets at around 5am on Thursday. […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:00pmA 16-year-old Tasmanian teenager has died after crashing his quad bike near Wynyard overnight. Police were alerted to the missing rider yesterday afternoon after family members failed to locate him, with officers finding the teen down an embankment early this morning. The incident is being investigated by crash investigators, with people asked to avoid the […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 7:55amA Tasmanian woman who refused to pre-pay her taxi fare has avoided prison for verbally abusing and threatening a taxi driver with a knife – that she tried to hide from Police in her underwear. Now-25-year-old Alicia Cashman was “badly affected by methylamphetamine” when she hopped into the front passenger seat of a taxi in […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 2:00pmA truck that backed into the famous Sassafras big spud two weeks ago, along with strong winds over the weekend led to its downfall, its creator has said. “Kenny” the Kennebec potato had been standing on the Bass Highway for around 40 years, but after it was weakened weeks ago, the giant spud fell on […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 4:00amA fire that engulfed a log pile in Burnie overnight has been deemed deliberately-lit. The blaze at the old pulp mill on Massey-Green Drive erupted shortly after 9 pm on Sunday and consumed ‘a significant quantity’ of logs. Eyewitnesses say the fire was ‘going pretty badly’ when crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone arrived. Police […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 2:30pmThe iconic Big Spud, located off the Bass Highway in Sassafras, has been knocked down by strong winds over the weekend. Locals took to social media on Sunday to share pictures of the fallen spud, which had been toppled at some point on Saturday night. The potato landmark, fondly known by locals as Kenny Kennebec, […]
Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 7:00amEmergency services are on the scene of a fire at the old pulp mill in Burnie, where a significant quantity of logs have reportedly gone up in flames. Eye witnesses say the fire has been “going pretty badly” for at least half an hour. Authorities say crews from Burnie, Somerset, Penguin and Stowport/Natone are in […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 10:17pmAn early morning fire that tore through a Devonport home on Friday has been deemed as ‘suspicious’. Police are currently investigating the blaze, which they say took hold at a property on Nicholls Street shortly after 2am. Thanks to the help of nearby residents, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly, Police say. The exact […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 4:00amNew Spirit of Tasmania ferries are set to arrive in Devonport next year, opening the door to increased cruise ship and vessel visits to the city. A $240 million QuayLink wharf redevelopment is well underway to accommodate the larger ferries, alongside the creation of an expanded SeaRoad freight yard at the old TT-Line terminal. The […]
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