The identity of Tasmania’s newest millionaire remains a mystery as they are yet to claim their $1.25 million lotto winnings from the weekend! The unidentified player holds one of the eight division one winning entries in the recent TattsLotto draw 4377. Purchased at newsXpress Shoreline in Howrah, the winning ticket is unregistered, meaning officials from The […]
Mon Jul 3, 2023 - 11:51amTasmanian politicians and siblings David & Michelle O’Byrne have sadly confirmed the passing of their mother Colleen overnight. “I can’t believe that the biggest and strongest of hearts no longer beats,” Michelle said in a social media post. David thanked the “wonderful” ED, ICU and ward staff at the Launceston General Hospital, who he said […]
Mon Jul 3, 2023 - 6:30amA Tasmanian man has gone viral after he travelled 58 hours to London to watch a cricket test at Lord’s – without buying a ticket first. The man, only known as Matt, has racked up over 1.5M views after he pleaded for help from the ‘Barmy Army’ of English cricket supporters. Desperate to find a […]
Fri Jun 30, 2023 - 12:42pmTourists are flocking to Tasmania in record numbers, with new figures showing a significant increase in visitor spending. The latest Tasmanian Visitor Survey results show visitors to the state spent $3.96 billion in the year to March 2023. Premier and Minister for Tourism Jeremy Rockliff said this was a 59% jump compared to March 2019, […]
Fri Jun 30, 2023 - 6:00amTasmania’s brave firefighters who were deployed to help fight the Canada wildfires have touched back down on Australian shores. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, thanked the members of the Tasmania Fire Service, State Emergency Service, Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timbers Tasmania for their amazing efforts. “I commend the work […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 4:30pmTasmania Police say they have received ‘expert medical advice’ that indicates the conditions in the area they believe missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer is located are “not survivable”. “Weather conditions have been challenging over the past few days, with freezing temperatures, snow and rain occurring,” police say. “At this stage police believe Celine’s car has […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 3:17pmA new ‘world-class’ cinema has opened in the remote Tasmanian town of St Helens! The site was previously a skating rink and swimming pool, and most recently was home to the Forum Cinema which has been closed for many years. The new owners, a group of people from a range of business backgrounds, say they […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 3:01pmThe Devonport RSL has become the last RSL club in Tasmania to bid farewell to pokies. The gaming machines will be permanently switched off on Friday, marking the end of an era in the state. The RSL say they’ll shift to focusing on promoting live music in place of the gambling machines. RSL Tasmania CEO, […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 1:11pmOnly 19% of Tasmanian Taylor Swift fans keen to see the singer live were able to get their hands on tickets today, a Pulse survey with over 1,300 swifties has revealed. Keen Tassie swifties who got their hands on tickets tell Pulse they waited in the virtual queue for over 3 hours, spread across multiple […]
Wed Jun 28, 2023 - 7:46pmTasmania Police are ‘reviewing’ the disappearance of long-term missing person Barry Calvert, who was last seen on 17 April 1963. Barry was 25 at the time of his disappearance, and was a soldier in the Australian Army – based at the Paterson Barracks in Launceston. He was about 175-180cm tall, of slim build, and of […]
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