From next month, it’ll cost $15 more to ride the Cradle Mountain shuttle bus as Parks and Wildlife Tasmania works to recoup some of the $3+ million that the service costs to run each year – but not everyone is onboard. Used by a “majority of visitors,” the shuttle serves the 300-odd thousand people who […]
Sat Oct 21, 2023 - 5:00amA suspicious fire has destroyed a vacant house on Tasmania’s west coast in the early hours of yesterday morning. Acting Sergeant Jeremy Williams said firefighters were called to the blaze on Rosebery’s Reece Avenue around 4:45am on Wednesday. Williams said the home was unoccupied at the time and believes the fire may have been deliberately lit. He […]
Thu Oct 5, 2023 - 3:29pmPolice have launched an urgent search for missing 46-year-old Phillip Reibel tonight. The Queenstown man was last seen in the East Devonport area on Sunday and police say the now hold concerns for his welfare. Reibel is described as being 170cm tall, medium build, unshaven with shoulder length grey hair and is believed to have been […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 10:10pmQueenstown on Tasmania’s West Coast has won the title of Australia’s Top Small Tourism Town for 2023. The award was given at a special ceremony held at Parliament House in Canberra. Queenstown offers an unforgettable experience for adventurous travellers with its rich heritage, vibrant arts precinct, century-old steam train and breathtaking views. Visitors can explore […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 2:23pmFriends and family of an underground miner who tragically passed away during his shift at a West Coast mine last week have come together to raise funds for his grieving family. New Zealander Adrian ‘Kiwi’ Buis passed away suddenly while working at the Avebury Nickel Mine near Zeehan on September 7. The mine’s general manager […]
Tue Sep 12, 2023 - 5:00amA dusting of snow “won’t be enough” to reopen the lifts at Ben Lomond, the Alpine Resort say. After a challenging winter season due to record high winter temperatures, Ben Lomond received some snow on Friday. The dumping comes after the resort was forced to close down their ski lifts in August following a dry […]
Fri Sep 8, 2023 - 4:32pmAn underground miner has died during his shift at a West Coast mine this morning. Avebury Mine general manager John Lamb confirmed the death at the mine near Zeehan to The Advocate on Thursday morning. Lamb said the miner’s death on site was determined to be from non work-related causes at 2.30am. “The employee had been with Avebury Mine […]
Thu Sep 7, 2023 - 11:30amA landslide has closed one lane of a West Coast Highway this morning. The Murchison Highway is blocked around 3km north of Tullah after the hillside came down in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say heavy machinery will be required to clear the road and ask motorists to slow down in the area.
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 9:35amTwo vehicles of interest that may hold the answer into a series of ‘significant’ copper thefts on the West Coast are being sought by police. A number of industrial sites in the Waratah and Tullah area have been targeted and had copper stolen between July and August this year. Police say they would like to […]
Sat Aug 19, 2023 - 4:00amA woman who slipped and fell down a bank on a remote Tasmanian reserve walking track has been successfully rescued. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Liffey Falls track, north of the Great Lake Conservation Area, earlier this week after a woman sustained injuries from a fall approximately 500 meters along the track. […]
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