Hundreds 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 […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 6:15pmFormer Labor Party leader David O’Byrne has been rejected in his bid for preselection for the seat of Franklin. In a statement to Pulse on Friday afternoon, O’Byrne said the announcement was “devastating news” for him. “I have been a loyal Labor supporter for my entire life and member for close to 30 years,” he said. […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 2:50pmLaunceston’s Riverbend Park will soon feature the city’s first pump track for people on bikes, scooters and skateboards and using rollerblades. The new $500,000 track will be located in the 900 square metre area of land between the city’s Charles Street Bridge and the Boathouse Centre. Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said the council will start advertising […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 2:25pmDozens of Antarctic expeditioners are returning to Hobart today, with some of them having spent the last year living and working on the frozen continent. The RSV Nuyina will dock in the capital from Davis Station on Friday, following a successful journey through the Southern Ocean to resupply the remote research outpost. Among those making […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 9:15amThree dozen whales found dead on Tasmania’s east coast will remain on the beach they washed up on to naturally decompose after the task of relocating them was deemed ‘impossible’. The 34 pilot whales were found at Bryans Beach near the southern end of the remote Freycinet Peninsula on Wednesday morning. Teams from the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife […]
Fri Dec 1, 2023 - 5:00amAriarne Titmus has been crowned the Tasmanian Athlete of the Year for the third time at an awards ceremony in Hobart tonight. The Launceston-born 23-year-old is regarded as one the world’s ‘greatest ever female middle-distance swimmers’. This year, Ariarne picked up two gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships […]
Thu Nov 30, 2023 - 8:35pmA Tasmanian chocolatier and the brainchild behind the states very own House of Anvers chocolate museum has officially been awarded as having the world’s best chocolate book. Igor Van Gerwen has this week secured the ‘Best Chocolate Book in the World’ title at the 29th annual Gourmand International Cookbook Awards for ‘Chocolatier’. “It is a […]
Thu Nov 30, 2023 - 6:15pmTasRail’s brightly lit, colourful and festively decorated Christmas trains will once again return to tracks across the state for the holiday season from tomorrow. The trains will cover both the South and Western lines of the states rail network, with scheduled runs from December 1st to the 27th. The first locomotive will set off from Devonport at […]
Thu Nov 30, 2023 - 3:45pmThe latest Tasmanian opinion polling shows increased support for the Liberal government and a decline in support for Labor, with voters favouring independent candidates instead. The week-long EMRS state voting intentions report, which started last Monday, indicates that the government’s support has risen by one percentage point to 39%, while Labor’s has dropped from 32% to […]
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