Beloved wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin has embarked on a memorable snow day adventure with her family in Tassie, taking her millions of social media followers along for the ride. Bindi, along with her daughter Grace, mum Terri Irwin and husband Chandler Powell shared their adventures at Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain in an Instagram reel on Saturday. […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 8:45amDisability advocates in Tasmania have welcomed changes by the state government to increase the availability of wheelchair taxis. Under the new regulations, operators are required to complete a minimum of 30 wheelchair trips per month, and must prioritize bookings from wheelchair-accessible patrons. The move has been seen as a positive step towards improving accessibility for […]
Mon Jul 10, 2023 - 5:30amOur Tasmanian boys have won a gold medal, going home un-defeated at the Under 18 National Championships today. Oliver Stebbings, who was awarded player of the tournament, said it “feels completely unbelievable to win at home in front of such a supportive crowd”. Tasmania beat Queensland 5/2.
Sun Jul 9, 2023 - 4:45pmSATURDAY 11AM: Fallen trees have caused several power outages across Northern Tasmania this morning. Power remains off for many around the Bellingham and Weymouth areas and will stay that way until Saturday afternoon, TasNetworks say. Near Devonport, The Latrobe Council have reduced Moorland Beach road to a single lane due to a tree of ‘significant size’ […]
Sat Jul 8, 2023 - 11:29amTasmanians have been left reeling after losing a staggering amount of money to scammers. In the first five months of 2023 alone, scammers managed to swindle over $3.5 million from unsuspecting Tasmanians. These alarming figures were reported by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch data. Across Australia as a whole, scammers took a whopping […]
Sat Jul 8, 2023 - 8:06amResearchers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) have made a groundbreaking discovery off Tasmania’s coast, recently capturing two of oldest Striped Trumpeter ever recorded. These findings, ranking among the top five oldest ‘Stripeys’ in IMAS’s database since 1990, shed light on the remarkable longevity of these iconic fish. Using the IMAS Tassie […]
Sat Jul 8, 2023 - 5:00amA fleet of new ‘mini’ mobile speed cameras have hit Tasmania’s streets, as the State Government continues its crackdown on speeding and mobile phone use. The new cameras are significantly smaller than the existing cameras introduced last year, with some social media users comparing them to ‘WALL-E’ from the 2008 namesake movie. Mobile ‘Over is […]
Fri Jul 7, 2023 - 6:51pmA man who allegedly rammed the gate of a Tasmanian Gold site with a stolen loader in an attempt to steal copper cabling has been charged. The 30-year-old man from St Leonard’s is facing criminal charges for damage, trespass, motor vehicle stealing and attempted stealing following the incident in March. According to Police, the man is […]
Fri Jul 7, 2023 - 12:19pmThe inaugural chairman of Tasmania’s new AFL team has been officially revealed as former Woolworths CEO Grant O’Brien. O’Brien, who grew up playing football for Penguin on the North-West coast, is the current Tourism Tasmania chair and played a pivotal role in the groundwork for the 19th licence. Former Premier Peter Gutwein was rumoured for […]
Fri Jul 7, 2023 - 11:31amTassie hoons who ride around with DIY petrol-powered bicycles are set to face punishment, with the State Government officially outlawing the ‘dangerous’ bikes. The new law, which will come into effect in 6 months, will ban unregistered petrol-powered bicycles being used in any public area – including bush tracks, footpaths and bicycle paths. “These bicycles […]
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