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Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary upcycles former IMAS aviary materials for animal enclosures

Repurposed materials from the former Tasmanian Government’s Wildlife Centre will be used to build new animal enclosures and facilities at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Aviary mesh screens, roofing, an aviary shed, fencing and a demountable toilet block will be used for animal rehabilitation, research and sanctuary spaces at the Brighton facility. The Institute of Marine and […]

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 8:31am

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Truck and motorbike collide, lane blocked in Tasmania’s north

Police and emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash involving a truck and a motorbike in Tasmania’s north this morning. Police say one lane is blocked at the intersection of Beasleys Road and Frankford Road at Frankford. Injuries are unknown at this stage and motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 8:30am

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Tasmanian government backs ban on engineered stone over serious health concerns

The Tasmanian government has backed a ban on engineered stone following a recommendation by SafeWork Australia. According to a Decision Regulation Impact Statement from SafeWork, there is no safe level of exposure to silica dust generated from cutting engineered stone, which poses a severe health risk to workers. “Continued work with engineered stone poses an […]

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 5:00am

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Council shares developments on new Tasmanian youth detention centre project

Work is set to begin early next year on one of the replacement facilities for Tasmania’s Ashley Youth Detention Centre. The timeline for closing the AYDC, which has faced serious allegations of human rights abuses and sexual abuse of children, remains uncertain as its initial closure date of September next year approaches. A site located […]

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 4:30am

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Hobart CBD police patrols deterring some criminals, top cop says

An increase in police patrols throughout the Hobart CBD this year has had a ‘significant positive impact’ on the overall safety of the community, a senior Tasmania Police officer says. Since the intensified patrols began in May in a bid to stamp out public place assaults and disorderly behaviour, Officer in Charge of the Hobart Division Inspector […]

Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 4:00am

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1882 Victorian Gothic church for sale in Tasmania’s Midlands

A Victorian Gothic church building in Tasmania’s Midlands is up for sale for the first time in 141 years. The Ross church was formerly home to the Uniting Church in Australia, but the building has not been used as a place of worship for the past five years. The listing agents say the property is […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 4:30pm

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Hobart radio station 7HOFM knocked off air by ‘technical issues’

“Technical difficulties” have been blamed for an outage that saw a Hobart radio station knocked off the air this afternoon. Listeners of the ARN radio station 7HOFM were without their regular programming for over 30 minutes on Wednesday, instead hearing static and an emergency backup tape repeatedly playing Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’. In a post online […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 2:05pm

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Worksafe called in as worker hospitalised after fallen powerline incident

A woman working on fallen power lines in Tasmania’s north has been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries this morning. Granville and Brougham Streets in Launceston were temporarily closed as emergency crews responded to the incident shortly after 11am on Wednesday. According to Police, the injured worker was taken to the Launceston General Hospital in […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 11:10am

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Sorell housing development: 190+ homes could be built in new subdivision

A developer has submitted plans to the Sorell Council that could pave the way for the construction of nearly 200 homes in the greater Hobart suburb. The proposed plans would transform what is currently an approximately 17.83-hectare empty section located between the Arthur Highway and Sorell Bypass into a subdivision with public open space. “The […]

Wed Nov 15, 2023 - 5:00am

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MP points finger at ‘anti-everything activists’ he says are holding Tasmania back

Tasmania’s newest MP Simon Behrakis has criticised ‘anti-everything activists’ he believes are hindering the state’s progress. Behrakis, the Member for Clark, expressed his frustration with those opposing development, housing construction and sustainable industries during his 20-minute, at times emotional inaugural speech in Parliament on Tuesday. “We must resist the privileged minority who would have Tasmania […]

Tue Nov 14, 2023 - 9:00pm