Cherry season is well underway across the state, with around four to five tonnes being picked every day in the lead up to Christmas. Cherries Tasmania in Old Beach is one of the state’s largest cherry orchards and has around 80 hectares of fruit under nets and over 100,000 trees – much of which will […]
Tue Dec 19, 2023 - 5:00amTasmanian food and beverage companies have struck gold at a recent International Import Expo in Shanghai, with several securing multi-million-dollar deals with Chinese buyers. Agreements totalling $86 million were signed by four Tasmanian producers, who jetted off to the expo with local products including seafood, fresh fruits, whisky, wines and non-alcoholic beverages. Premier and Minister […]
Tue Dec 19, 2023 - 4:00amRex will now fly into Hobart twice a day as the semi-budget carrier ramps up its service offering ahead of what will be a bumper summer. The increase has helped grow the expected number of travellers booked to pass through the Hobart Airport terminal this festive season to over 170,000. The airline only launched its […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 7:35pmMembers of Hobart’s homeless community have been prevented from setting up tents in St David’s Park after large rocks were placed under two trees by the council. The Hobart City Council planted the rocks under the two 86-year-old sequoia trees to protect them, but activists from the Grassroots Action Network Tasmania (GRANT) have labeled the rocks as […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 3:25pmThe Tasman Highway at Scamander has been partially closed this afternoon as firefighters battle a bushfire in the Wrinklers Bridge area. Police say officers in the area are currently conducting traffic control “at several locations” along the highway due to the fire. The blaze, located around 2km from the township, is listed as being “Under […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 2:10pmPetstock will be getting rid of one of its three stores in Launceston after reaching an agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC launched an investigation in March into Petstock’s previous acquisitions, including the Animal Tuckerbox store in Launceston, which is now Petstock Launceston Central. ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said the […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 12:30pmKingborough Council has issued a warning against swimming and other water-based activities at Blackmans Bay Mid Beach following the discovery of a sewage spill earlier this morning. Council staff identified what has been described as a “leak” on Monday morning and contacted TasWater, who are currently working to fix the issue. “Temporary signs have been […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 11:45amThe music will continue to play at one and Hobart’s longest-standing record stores, thanks to DarkLab (the team behind Dark Mofo) stepping in to keep it open. Music Without Frontiers on Liverpool Street has been much loved by musical enthusiasts for decades and now, under DarkLab’s In The Hanging Garden precinct, they’ll be able to connect, buy […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 11:15amHobart’s iconic Tasman Bridge is one step closer to a major facelift, thanks to a $5.25 million injection from the Australian government. The initial grant kicks off a $130 million joint project with the Tasmanian government to modernise the bridge for the first time since 1975. The crucial infrastructure promises a raft of improvements, including […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania’s newest multi-day hiking experience, dubbed the ‘Tyndall Range walk, is one step closer to becoming a reality. The 28-kilometre, three-day, two-night walk will run between Lake Plimsoll and Lake Margaret Power Station on the West Coast. The track route has been confirmed and new renders showcase the stunning views of the rugged West Coast […]
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