How cool is this!! 🤩 A pilot in Tasmania has taken to the skies above Devonport this morning to draw a Christmas tree on the flight radar! 🎄 The plane, which departed Smithton Airport before 9 AM, spent around an hour in the air to complete the tree.
Fri Dec 23, 2022 - 10:27amYou might have to search a little harder to catch your favourite fish this summer in Tassie! 😬🎣 Popular recreational fish, the Flathead, has been classified as “depleted” for the first time in Tasmania, according to a new study. Researchers found that the Flathead population in most regions of the state has declined below critical […]
Fri Dec 23, 2022 - 7:00amAs travel ramps up for the holiday season, Tasmania Police have released dash cam footage of ‘very close calls’ caused by reckless Tassie drivers. The footage shows numerous near misses caused by drivers who were either impatient or distracted, with Police saying they could have easily resulted in lives lost on Tasmanian roads. This year, […]
Thu Dec 22, 2022 - 12:17pmAn elderly Tassie woman has been arrested and charged by police for high range drink driving offences after a car crash in Riverside on Tuesday. The 75-year-old Trevallyn woman was driving a blue Honda sedan that collided with a parked grey Nissan SUV, causing significant damage to both vehicles. The driver, who was the sole […]
Thu Dec 22, 2022 - 8:40amIt’s great news for the Orange-bellied Parrot population in Tassie, with a record number of birds returning for the breeding season! 74 birds have flown back to breed in Melaleuca in Southern Tasmania, a significant increase from the previous record of 70 birds in the 2021 season. The successful program is the result of years of hard […]
Wed Dec 21, 2022 - 1:00pmA Tassie driver has had his licence disqualified after being caught driving more at than 50 km/h over the speed limit yesterday afternoon. The traffic operation in Tullah snapped the driver traveling at 103 km/h – landing him with a fine of more than $1,000, six demerit points and a four-month licence suspension. Ten other […]
Wed Dec 21, 2022 - 10:08amAussie blood supplies are running low and Lifeblood Australia estimates that 65 Tasmanians will need to donate blood daily for the next two weeks to avoid shortages during the holiday period. Those with O and A blood groups are being particularly encouraged to donate at centres which will be open throughout the holiday period, including […]
Wed Dec 21, 2022 - 8:58amPrincess Mary is nearly home in Tassie!! 💙 The Tasmanian-born royal was seen soaking up the sun at Bondi Beach yesterday with her husband, Crown Prince Frederick, and their children. The entire royal family is now headed to Hobart to spend Christmas with Princess Mary’s Australian family.
Wed Dec 21, 2022 - 7:00amThere’ll be no baubles, tinsel or reindeer antlers on Tassie ambulances this festive season after paramedics were told the ‘age-old tradition’ is no longer allowed. Ambulance Tasmania executives told staff in an email not to decorate their ambulances with Christmas decorations this year, saying the fleet needs to remain ‘professional and safe’ over the Christmas […]
Tue Dec 20, 2022 - 6:00pmA sustainable Tasmanian fashion label has gained popularity in fashionable cities around the world, including New York City’s Soho neighbourhood. Smitten Merino, a family-owned business based in Hobart, has been designing and manufacturing luxury wool products using superfine merino wool sourced from Tasmania’s premier wool growing regions for the past 15 years. Founder and designer […]
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