A 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. […]
Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 3:30pmTasmania’s snow season has been heavily impacted by record high temperatures this winter. Ben Lomond Alpine Resort has experienced a particularly dry season with little snow on its slopes, something that is “quite unusual” for this time of year. Managing Director Ben Mock said even with the disappointing period so far, there is hope that […]
Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 7:00amThe new ABC TV series Bay of Fires takes viewers to Tasmania’s ‘Mystery Bay’, but where is it and does it actually exist? The short answer is no, you won’t find it on any map. Instead, the series utilises real locations on Tasmania’s West Coast to bring ‘Mystery Bay’ to life. The main street scenes […]
Mon Aug 14, 2023 - 5:00amIan Robertson has been appointed as the new general manager of the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Robertson has been acting as the general manager since the role was vacated by Anthony Brown earlier this year. After a national recruitment process, Transport Minister Michael Ferguson said Robertson was the successful candidate that will now oversee the “historic Tasmanian […]
Mon Aug 14, 2023 - 4:00amHouse values in Queenstown have climbed by over 200% in the past decade. The town on Tasmania’s West Coast has seen growth of around 207% since 2013, which places it in the top five regional areas in the nation – according to new PropTrack data. Locals have attributed the rise in house prices to tourism growth, […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 5:30amAn ill-prepared Tasmanian pair have been rescued from the Cradle Mountain National Park after they ventured off a track and became stuck yesterday. The two men from Burnie made a distress call around 5:30pm on Tuesday when they found themselves trapped in what rescuers have described as “extremely steep terrain.” Western Search and Rescue lead […]
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