Tasmanian country music star Casey Barnes has blasted Virgin Australia after his band’s flights were abruptly canceled during their tour, leaving them scheduled to arrive ‘after the next show would have ended’. Barnes took to TikTok on the first day of December to share the ordeal, which ultimately forced them to spend $2,000 each on […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 4:00amTasmania’s famous Dove Lake is now more accessible, thanks to the completion of a new boardwalk. The boardwalk connects to the recently-opened Dove Lake Viewing shelter and has been designed to minimise its impact on the site. Minister for Parks Nick Duigan said the project was completed as part of a $26.8 million investment towards […]
Mon Dec 4, 2023 - 3:30amUpdated 9:30pm, Sunday 3 December: A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing her car just minutes from Brighton on Sunday afternoon. Police say the 37-year-old was the only person in the black XR6 Falcon sedan when it left Tea Tree Road around 3:45pm. Investigators suspect that the woman may have […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 4:15pmA busy Launceston city street has been shut this afternoon after a fire started at a local laundry business. York Street, between Charles Street and St John Street, has been closed after the fire broke out at George’s Dry Cleaners shortly after 3:30pm on Sunday. The Tasmania Fire Service say multiple crews are on the […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 3:50pmUpdated 5:15pm, Sunday 3 December: A man has been left with minor burns to his hands after attempting to put out a house fire in the Huon Valley this afternoon. The blaze on Middle Road at Pelverata, around 16 minutes from Huonville, had “completely destroyed” the home valued at around $600,000 by the time emergency services […]
Sun Dec 3, 2023 - 3:35pmTasmanians were treated to a spectacular display of the Aurora Australis last night, marking the arrival of the 2023-24 summer season. The natural light show, often referred to as the Southern Lights, was visible right across the state from around 10pm on Friday and into the early hours of Saturday morning. Social media lit up […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 11:52amThe Bureau of Meteorology is warning Tasmanians of an ‘unusually hot summer’ ahead, with factors like El Niño contributing to an increase in extreme heat and heatwave conditions. The Bureau’s announcement has prompted health services and lifesavers to prepare early. The BOM say there is a more than 50% chance of the state experiencing these […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 7:00am2025 is the year construction on a facility to replace the Ashley Youth Detention Centre will begin, the state government have announced. A preferred site in Pontville, next to the Midland Highway, will become home the new facility, which will be one of the many implementations made following the Commission of Inquiry (COI) over the […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 5:00amHundreds of motorcyclists will hit Hobart’s Brooker Highway today for 44th annual Motorcycle Riders Association (MRA) Toy Run in support of the Salvation Army Christmas appeal. Southbound lanes of the highway will be temporarily closed from MyState Arena in Glenorchy, through to Macquarie Point for around two and a half hours from 2:20pm to allow riders […]
Sat Dec 2, 2023 - 4:00amHobart’s official favourite Christmas light display has been switched back on for 2023. Johnny’s light show on Molle Street is not only spreading holiday cheer but also raising funds for Hobart City Mission this year, with the charity strongly encouraging visitors to bring along a toy to donate for those in need. Hobart City Mission […]
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