Train drivers across Tasmania are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of near-miss incidents on the state’s rail network. In the last year alone, train drivers have reported 39 incidents where road users failed to stop or give way at railway level crossings. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson said while this was […]
Tue Nov 21, 2023 - 3:00pmTasmanian football fans are celebrating ‘one of the greatest’ AFL drafts after three players were selected in the top 20 tonight. 18-year-old Launceston player Colby McKercher was drafted as the second overall pick by North Melbourne in the AFL draft, marking the highest-ever draft position for a Tasmanian Devils player. “I didn’t really have an […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 7:45pmThe search for missing Tasmanian man Nicola Sallese is continuing 15 years after he vanished, with both his family and the Tasmania Police actively involved in the ongoing effort. Sallese was last seen on November 17, 2008, as he drove his silver Toyota Camry east on Sheffield Main Road, heading away from Sheffield towards the Bridle […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 10:10amTasmanians are being strongly urged to invest five minutes in preparing a bushfire plan, with authorities stressing that it could mean the difference between life and death. The upcoming bushfire season is expected to be ‘more challenging’ than in previous years, with the Tasmanian Fire Service encouraging residents to get ready before it’s too late. Emergency […]
Sun Nov 19, 2023 - 9:00pmTasmania’s best tourism offerings from 69 finalists across 23 diverse categories have been celebrated at this year’s Tasmanian Tourism Awards. Entries were received from all over the state this year, with the top golden medal tourism drawcards ranging from tourist attractions, ecotourism and adventure outings, restaurants, accommodation, wineries, distilleries, festivals, events and many more. Premier […]
Fri Nov 17, 2023 - 11:30pmTasmania Police are urging drivers to care on the roads after officers responded to a total of seven crashes within a 24-hour period in the northern district this week. One of the crashes involved a driver losing control of their vehicle and crashing down an embankment, ultimately colliding with a power pole in St Helens. […]
Fri Nov 17, 2023 - 1:10pmA map showing just what Tasmania’s future local government areas could look like, if the existing 29 councils across the state are consolidated into just 15 local councils, has been revealed by the Future of Local Government Review. In the Hobart area, the proposed adjustments would lead to the creation of a ‘Western Shore’ council, […]
Fri Nov 17, 2023 - 7:45amA majority of Tasmania’s state service employees who accepted gifts worth more than $100 and labelled them as ‘networking and goodwill’ should have turned them down ‘more than half’ of the time, a new report has found. Chief Integrity Commissioner Greg Melick said a recent ‘Project Vulcan’ report highlighted the “ongoing misconduct risks” related to government employees […]
Fri Nov 17, 2023 - 4:30amA Tasmanian disability support pensioner who was found with a ‘large amount’ of cannabis and more than two dozen plants had a chronic health condition that ‘left him with no other choice’ but to grow and consume the drug, a court has heard. 52-year-old Robert Wilson was found not guilty of drug trafficking and cultivating controlled […]
Fri Nov 17, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanian football champion Jack Riewoldt is spearheading the effort for the state’s new AFL team and is urging people to participate in a survey that will shape the club’s design and name. The campaign is made up of an online survey and in-person community events and features questions about team colours, the preferred team name […]
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