A planned police operation in Spreyton on Monday morning has led to the arrest of a man. Officers and specialist police resources undertook the operation at an industrial area in Kelcey Tier Rd, a spokesperson said. They say there is no threat to the wider community. More to come…
Mon May 8, 2023 - 8:24amPolice are on the hunt for a driver who hit a police car and fled the scene in Northern Tasmania earlier this week. The vehicle, a silver Holden Commodore with Queensland plates, was reportedly driving dangerously through heavy traffic when it hit a stationary police car on the Bass Highway. Police say the crash happened […]
Fri May 5, 2023 - 3:18pmA young Tasmanian driver is in hot water after being caught driving 70km/h over the speed limit on the Bass Highway on Friday. The 2nd year provisional driver was caught at around 5:40pm doing 180km/h in a 110km/h zone near Prospect. Police say the male driver will be prosecuted for high-speed driving offences, which could […]
Mon May 1, 2023 - 11:30amA former member of an outlaw motorcycle gang has been charged with drug trafficking following a ‘significant bust’ at a Spreyton property on Monday. The 44-year-old man was arrested after a search warrant was executed and a significant amount of cannabis, both plants and dried product, was seized. Police say the accused will appear in […]
Wed Apr 26, 2023 - 12:00pmA serious two car crash closed both lanes of the Bass Highway at Port Latta earlier this afternoon. Police say the Anzac Day crash occurred shortly before 2pm and initially blocked both lanes of the highway, before later being cleared to one lane. “The road is currently blocked for both lanes approx 3km on the […]
Tue Apr 25, 2023 - 3:19pmA Tasmanian driver has survived a ‘very close call’ after a piece of wood from a passing log truck crashed through their windscreen in the state’s north yesterday afternoon. Police say the incident occurred at around 2:30pm on Bridport Road near the Pipers River shop as the driver of the white SUV was travelling eastbound. […]
Thu Apr 20, 2023 - 12:37pmThe Tasmanian potato industry has been dealt another blow as the Potato Virus Y tuber necrosis strain (PVYNTN) has been found on multiple properties across the state. The virus can cause significant damage to potato yields, reducing them by up to 80%. Although the virus does not pose a danger to humans, it is known […]
Wed Apr 12, 2023 - 10:06amA youth is in custody after ‘seriously wounding’ a medical professional at a Tasmanian hospital today. Police say officers were called to the North West Regional Hospital in Cooee around 4.30pm, with the victim being flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition. The youth has been arrested and officers remain at the […]
Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 7:55pmA young woman from Wynyard in Northern Tasmania is fighting for her life after a car crash two weeks ago that has left her in an induced coma in a Hobart hospital since the accident. Macy Edwards was on her way home from a tour guide training course in Launceston when the accident occurred, leaving […]
Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 4:37pmTasmania Police have charged a 53-year-old woman from the Sheffield area in relation to the alleged unlawful lighting of multiple fires in the state’s north-west. The woman has been accused of lighting a number of fires in the Beulah and Kimberly areas between February and March this year. According to Inspector John King, a joint […]
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