A mystery winner has hit the jackpot at the St Leonard’s Village Inn in Northern Tasmania, scoring almost $500,000 on Keno! The lucky punter, who remains unidentified, correctly picked nine of the 20 numbers drawn in game 109 to take home the top prize. It’s the first time in 20 years the venue has sold […]
Tue Feb 7, 2023 - 12:15pmA 54-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and a range of other serious offences after an ‘isolated incident’ on South Road in Penguin on Tuesday evening. Police say they were called to the scene after a woman was wounded during an altercation with the man, who is known to her and was reportedly […]
Fri Feb 3, 2023 - 10:02amMultiple people have been injured, one critically, after a serious two-vehicle crash in Mole Creek on Thursday evening. According to Tasmania Police, a white Nissan Patrol with five occupants was traveling on the wrong side of the road when it collided with a silver Hyundai Accent driven by a couple in their 70s. The crash […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 4:51pmBeach-goers in Tasmania’s North-West are being warned to be cautious of bluebottle jellyfish. A wave of the ‘big nasty’ venomous creatures has washed on beaches across the region in the last few days. Recent sightings have been reported everywhere from South Burnie to Wynyard, Cooee and West Beach in Burnie. The species can also be […]
Sat Jan 14, 2023 - 2:56pmA large crowd of over 4,500 racegoers turned up for the annual Devonport Cup at the Spreyton Racecourse on Thursday. The event, which has faced financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years, was a marked success for the Devonport Racing Club. Swoop Dog took out first place, while Alpine Wolf came second […]
Wed Jan 11, 2023 - 7:00pmThe body of missing kayaker, Andrew John Donohue, has tragically been found this morning. Authorities and members of the local community worked tirelessly in the search effort to locate the man in waters south of Robbins Island near Smithton. Mr Donohue’s kayak was located by police in waters off Perkins Island about 9.40am yesterday after […]
Sun Jan 1, 2023 - 2:29pmSalmon protestors have been slammed after they invaded a memorial for the Hillcrest Tragedy anniversary in Devonport today. The protestors have been criticised by members of the community as “pathetic” and “disgusting” after they flung a large banner from the carpark behind the stage. The three-metre long red banner with white lettering said “Eating Salmon? […]
Thu Dec 15, 2022 - 9:17pmA teenage boy has died and a girl has been left badly injured after a quad bike crash in Tasmania’s rural northwest yesterday afternoon. Police say the crash happened in Oldina around 3pm on Saturday, with a 16-year-old boy and his 16-year-old female passenger both taken to North West Regional Hospital with critical injuries. The […]
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