More wild weather is expected to hit Tasmania tomorrow as the BOM forecast severe and damaging wind gusts of up to 100km/h. A strong cold front moving southeastwards across the state and a deepening low pressure system over the eastern Great Australian Bight is expected to fuel the storm. The BOM say northwesterly winds with […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 4:45pmThe Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024 expanded concert season, featuring collaborations with local musicians, intimate chamber sessions and live pub-style gigs. With the aim of creating a concert season ‘for all Tasmanians’, Chief Executive Officer Caroline Sharpen said she hoped every performance would be a “special, emotion-filled adventure”. “The 2024 season includes unique events […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 4:00pmA recount to find Tasmania’s newest member of parliament, following the resignation of the former member for Clark, has officially begun. Elise Archer left the Liberal Party and her ministerial positions at the start of the month amidst allegations of bullying and the release of leaked text messages in which she said she was ‘sick […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 1:10pmTasmanian aged care workers who were among those underpaid more than $2.1 million over a two-year period due to a “payroll error” have now been fully paid back – including interest and superannuation. The Fair Work Ombudsman said both current and former staff working for the aged care services provider Japara Administration Pty Ltd, now Calvary […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 12:00pmMore than 84,000 households in Tasmania struggled to put a meal on the table last year, according to new data from Foodbank. The latest Foodbank Hunger Report, released today, reveals that the number of Tasmanians experiencing food insecurity has jumped by around 18,000 since 2022. The charity says the main reason 87% of households are […]
Mon Oct 23, 2023 - 5:00amAround 43,000 lightning strikes hit both inland and offshore Tasmania overnight as the Bureau of Meteorology issued severe thunderstorm warnings for much of the state. According to the BOM, Hobart was drenched by 20mm of rain in a single hour overnight – recording a total of 40mm in the 24 hours until 9am on Sunday. Mount […]
Sun Oct 22, 2023 - 10:10amA wild storm, complete with thunder and lightning, that rumbled across Tasmania overnight has been called the ‘best in ages’ by weather enthusiasts. Much of the state experienced dozens of ‘huge booms’ and ‘bright flashes’ during the Saturday night severe weather event, with three larger ‘house-shaking bangs’ reported around 11:53pm. Shortly after, Firefighters were called to […]
Sun Oct 22, 2023 - 5:00amAround 1,200 households have been left without power across Tasmania tonight as wild weather lashes the state. Close to 900 customers in the North near Deloraine are currently without power, along with 131 in the Gardners Bay area and 26 near Bothwell. Other outages are also affecting homes and business in Lemont, Golden Valley and […]
Sat Oct 21, 2023 - 11:10pmThe Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall for people in parts Tasmania’s north tonight. The BOM expect severe thunderstorms will hit the Western, North West Coast and Central Plateau forecast districts, including Sheffield, Deloraine and Lake St Clair, on Saturday night. They say they are likely to produce heavy rainfall […]
Sat Oct 21, 2023 - 8:30pmTasmania’s State Emergency Service is urging people not to become complacent, with thunderstorms to bring heavy rainfall across the state tonight. SES Assistant Director Leon Smith said while the weather today has been mild so far, the worst is expected later into the evening and into tomorrow morning. “Hobart locals will recall significant rainfall events […]
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