The Health Minister has backed Ambulance Tasmania’s decision to ban paramedics from wearing Santa hats and decorating ambulances this Christmas. Minister Guy Barnett said the risk of reindeer antlers falling off ambulances while they travel to emergencies at high speed was too great and “clearly not something that we want”. “We want to care for and […]
Sat Dec 16, 2023 - 12:05amWith just 10 days to go, are you wondering how the weather will be across Tasmania on Christmas Day? If the AccuWeather long-range forecast is anything to go by, then much of the state will be gifted a mostly sunny, perfectly fine day. In Hobart, the temperature is expected to reach a pleasant 21°C with […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 7:30pmThe health department are working to track down the close contacts of a a young Tasmanian woman who is currently in hospital in a critical condition with the “invasive meningococcal disease”. Director of Public Health Dr Mark Veitch said the woman is the fifth reported case of the “rare but serious” disease, which is a caused by […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 5:25pmA popular Christmas light display in the centre of Hobart has been forced to ditch its snow machine, following a complaint from a ‘concerned citizen’. Johnny’s Christmas Light Display on Molle Street attracts hundreds of spectators each night and is this year working with Hobart City Mission to raise funds for those in need. On […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 4:18pmYou’ll be lucky to get off the ground if you’ve chosen to fly on budget airline Bonza’s new route between Launceston and the Gold Coast this holiday season. The airline is struggling with regulatory approval delays after they failed to obtain approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to lease two Boeing 737 MAX […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 2:50pmAn international motorcyclist taking part in a riding tour of Tasmania has died after he was hit by a stolen vehicle, while the driver allegedly behind the wheel remains on the run. The rider, a Malaysian national, passed away at the scene of the crash on the Murchison Highway shortly after 9:25am on Friday. Tasmania […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 2:00pmUpdated 3:10pm, Friday December 15: An elderly motorcyclist has died following a serious crash on a rural section of a Tasmanian highway this afternoon. The 77-year-old man from Elliot, around 20 minutes south-west of Burnie, was riding on the Bass Highway at Brittons Swamp when he left the road. Police say the man was treated by paramedics but […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 12:30pmMost of Burnie’s CBD and some parts of South Burnie are currently in a blackout after being hit by a widespread power outage. TasNetworks say crews are currently investigating the cause of the outage, which began around 10:30am on Friday and has left more than 700 CBD customers without electricity. This power disruption comes as […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 11:15amThe boss of Ambulance Tasmania has again banned staff from wearing Santa hats or decorating ambulances this Christmas, just as paramedics threaten to take industrial action. That means baubles, tinsel and reindeer antlers won’t be seen on the state’s ambulances after paramedics were told the ‘age-old tradition’ is no longer allowed. Chief Executive Jordan Emery told […]
Fri Dec 15, 2023 - 8:45amAn entire model village of Old Hobart Town, scaled down to 1/16th of the size, has just been listed for sale in Richmond. The detailed model includes over sixty buildings, nearly 600 period figurines and depicts life in Hobart in 1820. With an asking price of somewhere over $1.6 million, the unique offering includes the model village […]
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