Hobart woman Kirsty Sharp had an “exciting visitor” at her house in West Hobart this morning, finding a Tasmanian Devil in her front yard with her chickens! Sharing the photo on Facebook, Sharp said the devil seemed in good health and was also accompanied by a younger devil. “Both scampered off to try their luck […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 12:48pmA 20+ strong Tasmanian clean-up crew dubbed ‘Team Clean’ have spent the last two weeks picking up a whopping 50,000 bits of trash from remote southwest beaches. Tyres, ropes and buoys made up some of the thousands of pieces of rubbish removed from the beaches inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area – with the […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 10:15amWith hot temperatures in the low-30’s and strong winds forecast today the Tasmania Fire Service have declared a total fire ban for Southern Tasmania. With the fire danger rating to reach “Extreme” in some parts of the state today, people living in bushfire prone areas are urged to prepare their property, review their bushfire survival […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 9:14amA male pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in Burnie on Tasmania’s north-west coast this afternoon. Police say the serious crash on the Bass Highway occurred around 2pm today, with the road around the scene still blocked. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and obey diversions in place on Bass Highway, […]
Fri Feb 24, 2023 - 4:36pmA case of measles has been confirmed in Launceston this week, the first in Tasmania in 4 years according to the Tasmanian Department of Health. They say the person recently returned from overseas and is currently in isolation at the Launceston General Hospital. Contact tracing is underway to identify anyone who may have been exposed […]
Fri Feb 24, 2023 - 5:00amDepartment store TK Maxx has announced that it will be opening its first Tasmanian location in June. The Northgate store, which will be the 77th TK Maxx store to open in Australia since the company arrived in 2017, will feature brands from all over the world and will employ around 50 staff from the local […]
Thu Feb 23, 2023 - 10:55amTasmanians are being warned to prepare for another round of high temperatures in the mid-30’s, bringing increased fire danger in the coming days. Tasmania Fire Service Chief Officer, Dermot Barry, said the fire danger rating is forecast to reach “High” in many areas of the state due to hot temperatures, windy weather and low humidity […]
Wed Feb 22, 2023 - 2:54pmA former Tasmanian school principal has been sentenced to four years in jail for historical sexual offences against an underage student. 65-year-old Wynyard man Alexander Vere Downes pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault and three counts of penetrative sexual abuse of a child that occurred between 1989 and 1991. The court heard that […]
Tue Feb 21, 2023 - 6:30pmOne of the Aboriginal community’s ‘most significant’ ancestral objects has returned to Tasmania after going missing for over two centuries. The rare rikawa, or kelp water carrier, touched down in Tasmania after 230 years overseas late last year. The rikawa has endured decades of being labelled incorrectly, as well as passing through many private and […]
Tue Feb 21, 2023 - 5:02pmThe body of 34-year-old Tasmanian man Jesse Youd, who was married with two children, is thought to have been recovered after he fell into the Murray River while celebrating a stag party on a houseboat over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday night while Youd and his friends were on the Murray River near […]
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