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Authorities 'confident and hopeful' Overland Track can reopen next week
Warm and windy conditions are forecast this weekend, which could affect the reopening
Fri Feb 21, 2025 - 4:01pmWest Coast
Wildlife
Authorities euthanise remaining stranded whales on West Coast
'Euthanasia is always a last resort for these types of events'
Thu Feb 20, 2025 - 7:30pm
Good Cause
Cooks deliver pizzas to firefighters battling West Coast bushfires
Two Tasmanian pizzerias collaborated on the joint effort to support those on the frontline
Wed Feb 19, 2025 - 6:55pm
Wildlife
67 whales dead, others to be euthanised after mass stranding
About 90 whales are still alive on the West Coast beach
Wed Feb 19, 2025 - 3:45pm
Wildlife
Distressed local describes heartbreaking scene as 150+ whales strand
'There's babies. There's whole families. They're looking at me for help'
Wed Feb 19, 2025 - 9:10am
Wildlife
More than 150 whales stranded on remote West Coast beach
Initial assessments indicate that 136 of the stranded whales are still alive
Wed Feb 19, 2025 - 8:25am
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Power restored to West Coast, 25 destroyed poles replaced
The damage was caused late last week by bushfires burning in the area
Tue Feb 18, 2025 - 9:24pm
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Nervous wait for beekeepers as fires threaten honey production
Each year, Tasmania's beekeepers produce over 1,000 tonnes of honey
Mon Feb 17, 2025 - 2:27pm
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Extended outages likely after 16 power poles lost to bushfires
TasNetworks says there will be a big restoration effort ahead
Sat Feb 15, 2025 - 4:54pm
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93,000+ hectares of wilderness lost to ongoing bushfires
Firefighters "were able to catch a break" on Friday as weather conditions eased
Sat Feb 15, 2025 - 4:41pm