Tasmania experienced a year of temperature extremes and contradictory rainfall in 2022, according to the latest data released by the Bureau of Meteorology. The mean maximum temperature for the state was 0.67°C above the 1961-1990 average, making it the equal-10th warmest year on record since 1910 and the warmest year since 2018. The western half […]
Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 4:30amHundreds of Hobart students have arrived late to their first day of school for the new year after bus operator Metro cancelled over 78 routes today due to ‘driver shortages’. On an already stressful day for parents, the transport company failed to pick up students and commuters from stops around the city, with upset parents […]
Wed Feb 8, 2023 - 3:10pmTiktok-famous ‘rude restaurant’ chain Karen’s Diner have announced they will be bringing their ‘one of a kind’ dining experience to Tasmania. The self-proclaimed home of “great burgers and rude service” is coming to Tassie with Karen’s Diner’s two-day-only pop-up stores in North Hobart on March 24-25 and Launceston from April 14-15. A spokesperson for the […]
Wed Feb 8, 2023 - 1:30pmA failed overtaking attempt on the Bass Highway in Northern Tasmanian resulted in a serious crash late last night. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash involving a grey Toyota Corolla sedan and a grey Nissan Navara dual cab ute on the Bass Highway at Deloraine shortly before 11pm. According to preliminary […]
Wed Feb 8, 2023 - 10:30amTasmanian swimmers Rod Watkins and Samantha Poulsen tackled an ‘incredible’ challenge last weekend, completing a 14km swim in Lake St Clair – Australia’s deepest lake! Located in the Cradle Mountain National Park, Lake St Clair is 215 meters deep, 14 km long and boasts epic views of surrounding mountain ranges. The duo tackled the challenge […]
Wed Feb 8, 2023 - 10:00amJosh Magette, the point guard for the Tasmania JackJumpers, will undergo surgery to repair a broken cheekbone and fractured eye socket this week. The injury occurred during Sunday’s win over Illawarra. Magette returned to his home in Hobart on the Spirit of Tasmania, and will have the surgery on Thursday. In a statement, Magette said […]
Tue Feb 7, 2023 - 5:45pmAn elderly man has issued an urgent appeal for the return of his stolen walker, which was taken from Launceston General Hospital on Friday. Ricky Blackwall, who travels from Ringarooma to visit his ill wife multiple times a week, discovered the theft after using the public restrooms. Along with his walker, Blackwall’s personal diary and […]
Tue Feb 7, 2023 - 2:30pmA Tasmanian man has been found dead down a bank in Northern Tasmania after a motorcycle crash on the weekend. The 60-year-old man from Ulverstone was found at Union Bridge Road near Paradise after he disappeared while riding with a group on Sunday. Police say he was last seen around 3:30PM, with the riders in […]
Tue Feb 7, 2023 - 10:00amTasmania’s child care facilities are raising red flags, according to a report released by the Federal Government today. The report has revealed the state has recorded the highest number of serious incidents at early childhood education and care facilities, with 394 incidents occurring in the year ending June 30th. Of these incidents, 65 required an […]
Tue Feb 7, 2023 - 8:55amTasmanian dairy farmers can now apply for grants worth up to $5500 through the Cows out of Creeks program, aimed at improving water quality by removing cattle from waterways. The grants, which are delivered by DairyTas and funded by the Tasmanian government, will assist farmers in implementing measures such as fencing, stock crossings, off-stream watering […]
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