See 50+ photos from Day 1 and Day 2 of Party in the Paddock! The first edition of the Paddock since COVID, this weekend’s event at Carrick south of Launceston has been called the ‘best yet’ by organisers. The festival is being headlined by US rapper Yung Gravy and Kiwi pop sensation Benee, with The […]
Sun Feb 12, 2023 - 1:03amA teenage Tassie festival goer has lost his license after speeding on the road to Party in the Paddock. The 17-year-old male from Legana was snapped in his white hilux around 3:30pm doing 118km/h in an 80km/h on Oaks Road at Carrick. A P1 holder, the teen has been fined $543 and lost 5 demerit points. […]
Sat Feb 11, 2023 - 5:36pmA 77-year-old man who went missing after going for a walk in Northern Tasmania yesterday morning has been found alive after an extensive search mission. John Hughes was found in a “serious condition” around 12pm today after surviving the night in thick bushland north of Exton near Deloraine, police say. Hughes was located by a […]
Sat Feb 11, 2023 - 9:01amEuropean dance group The Vengaboys invited two Tasmanians on stage tonight at their show in Party In The Paddock for a shoey! The crowd went wild for the Aussie tradition, with the Vengaboys saying they absolutely “love Tasmania” and can’t wait to come back to our island state. “Worst experience ever”: Traffic chaos as thousands […]
Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 10:26pmTasmania will be contributing $110,000 to humanitarian efforts in Turkiye and Syria, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced today. The magnitude-7.8 quake, which struck the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras on Monday, has left many buildings badly damaged and over 20,000 dead. In a tweet, Premier Rockliff said the support will be directed to relief efforts […]
Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 3:11pm“Knee deep and rising”: People in Tasmania’s north east are on flood watch this afternoon as the BOM warns of severe thunderstorms for the area. Residents of St Helens are being urged to be prepared, with heavy rainfall continuing to lash the coast and floodwaters rising to “knee deep” levels. The SES say a Flood Watch and […]
Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 2:51pm“Don’t be Vera Blue, please drive Slowly Slowly”: The Tasmanian Government has issued a ‘creative’ warning to people heading to a 3 day music festival in the state’s north today. “Watch out for increased traffic on the Midland and Bass Highways as a Gang of Youths head to Party in the Paddock,” the tongue-in-cheek warning […]
Fri Feb 10, 2023 - 7:01amTasmania’s JackJumpers are through to the finals playoffs after beating the Cairns Taipans 87/79 tonight. The Jackie’s will now play New Zealand across the ditch on Sunday in a best-of-three play-off series. Game 1 will be held on Sunday, February 12th at Spark Arena, with game 2 and potentially game 3 being played on Thursday, […]
Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 10:44pmTasmania is ‘painting the state green’ today ahead of the Jackjumpers game in the finals tonight! The City of Hobart say they will be lighting their landmarks across the city, including Franklin Square and the Aquatic Centre, green tonight in support of Tassie’s team. The JackJumpers finished fourth in the NBL standings after the completion […]
Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 2:02pmA Tasmanian man has been charged with 11 counts of trespass and 11 counts of theft after being caught allegedly stealing firewood within the Tin Pot Marsh Creek Reserve at Woodsdale over the weekend. The 33-year-old Oakdowns man was caught ‘cutting firewood’ during a joint operation that utilised ‘covert surveillance’ and proactive methods at 4am on Saturday. Police […]
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