Tasmanians are being urged to brace for severe weather as heavy rain, wind and thunderstorms are forecast to impact the state over the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology say while it is ‘hard to predict’ where the system will hit, eastern parts of the state including Hobart and Launceston are expected to be affected. Senior […]
Sat Oct 21, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has dropped a photo of his new tattoo featuring the names of his three daughters. The tattoo, which reads “Ruby, Lucy, Holly”, is believed to have been inked on his right arm recently while away on ‘dad duty’ on the mainland with his daughters. The Premier says that after a busy week […]
Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 5:30pmThe finalists in the 2023 Tasmanian Tourism Awards, from wineries to boutique hotels and restaurants, can officially been revealed. Each judged as reaching the “highest national industry benchmark standard” for excellence, innovation and sustainability in tourism, the operators will go head to head for the top spot in their category at an awards evening at […]
Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 1:00pmTasmania’s troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre is experiencing lockdowns at a “disturbing” systemic level, according to the state custodial inspector’s latest annual report. Richard Connock says children at the facility “rarely achieved” the required minimum of 10 hours outside their rooms each day and said that staffing shortages appeared to be a “major reason” for […]
Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 4:00amA drunk woman, who was almost four and a half times over the legal limit before 9:30am, has been stripped of her licence after crashing into a tree. The 51-year-old Forcett woman lost control of her vehicle, crossed onto the wrong side of the road and smashed into a tree on Primrose Sands Road around […]
Fri Oct 20, 2023 - 3:00amPotential thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to smash Tasmania this weekend, as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and State Emergency Service (SES) urge residents to be prepared. A low-pressure system developing over southeastern South Australia is forecasted to move south and deepen off the west coast of Tasmania on Saturday, bringing “moderate to heavy […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:30pmCast members from an adventurous television show will be seen ziplining, kayaking, mountain biking and rock climbing in Northern Tasmania next week. Described as a socially conscious travel show, an episode for the upcoming season of Adventure All Stars will start filming next week, putting Northern Tasmania on the map. Last in Tasmania during season […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanian criminals who “do not comply” with their home detention conditions will soon face stricter penalties with the introduction of a new ‘Breaches of Home Detention Orders’ bill. The amendment has toughened the rules for offenders who have either removed or attempted to tamper with their electronic monitoring devices since the introduction of home detention […]
Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:00amThe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have confirmed that Premier Jeremy Rockliff did not breach Section 70(2) of the Criminal Code when he issued a letter to Elise Archer seen as an ultimatum. The DPP says that upon considering the complaint by Ms Archer, they are of the view that it does not […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 4:36pmLocally grown strawberries are set to appear in Tasmanian supermarkets and fruit and vegetable outlets soon as the harvest of the 2023-24 crop gets underway. Berryworld, which operates a berry farm in Orielton, has already begun picking strawberries and will soon start harvesting raspberries. A 30-minute drive from Hobart, the Orielton farm was previously used […]
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