After a nationwide search, a Tasmanian with AFL experience has been appointed as the inaugural chief executive of Stadiums Tasmania. James Avery will oversee the management and development of Tasmania’s major stadium assets and infrastructure – including the potential Macquarie Point stadium once built. Avery has served in executive roles for the GWS Giants for […]
Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 4:00amAustralia has made the semi-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in history and you can watch it for free around Tasmania tonight. After recording record TV viewership numbers on Saturday night, the Matildas are preparing to do it all again when they take on England at Sydney’s Stadium Australia later […]
Wed Aug 16, 2023 - 5:00amAfter rumours swirled earlier today, Tassie footy great Jack Riewoldt has officially confirmed he will be retiring. The Hobart-born Tigers champion has been in the AFL for 17 years. 34-year-old Riewoldt follows the lead of Trent Cotchin, who hung up his boots last week. Since debuting in 2007, Jack has played 346 games and scored […]
Tue Aug 15, 2023 - 2:36pmThe Tasmanian Government “won’t support” a public holiday should the Matildas secure a victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Premier Rockliff has announced. Football fever has swept the country after the Matildas defeated France on Saturday, earning a spot in the semi-finals. Around 49,000 people watched the highly tense 120-minute game at Brisbane Stadium, […]
Tue Aug 15, 2023 - 10:20amTasmanian cyclist Felicity Wilson-Haffenden has emerged as a new star in Australian cycling by winning the junior women’s time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Scotland. Wilson-Haffenden achieved a time of 19:31:51 on a challenging 13.4km course that included a tough final 1km on cobbles up to Stirling Castle. She posted the fastest […]
Fri Aug 11, 2023 - 9:00pmHobart-born Princess Mary of Denmark has revealed she was supporting Denmark in their crucial Women’s World Cup match against the Matildas last night. Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik announced on Instagram that they would be cheering for Denmark in a post that featured a picture of Mary and her dog Grace with Denmark flags […]
Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 4:00amThe new CEO of the National Basketball League is calling on the state government to invest more money into Hobart’s MyState Bank Arena, the home of the Tasmania JackJumpers. David Stevenson wants the seating capacity of the venue, which currently holds 4,300 people for basketball games and 5,500 people when fully-seated, significantly increased to meet the […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 2:00pmTassie’s own Nayte Ackerley and his team have won gold for Australia at the 2023 World Dwarf games!. Nayte scored 4 points in the game between America and Australia. EARLIER – MAY 2023: A young Tasmanian athlete has received a generous donation that will allow him to represent Australia at the upcoming World Dwarf Games […]
Sat Aug 5, 2023 - 1:27pmA popular Tasmanian personal trainer is in the running to be named Australia’s best, being listed as a finalist in the 2023 AUSactive National Awards. Michael Behrakis, owner of DoDay Personal Training in Hobart, says he takes a ‘positive approach’ to training – making it something fun ‘rather than a chore or something to fear’. […]
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 7:00amA talented young Tassie footballer has gone viral for his touching act on the field over the weekend. 11-year-old Mason Cordwell took a moment after his team won the game to comfort one of his opponents by shaking his hand and hugging him. The heartwarming gesture was captured by veteran cameraman Martin Duffy, who said […]
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