A former Tasmanian Premier is promoting a new alternative design for Hobart’s Macquarie Point stadium. Paul Lennon, who served as the Tasmanian Labor Premier from 2004 to 2008, says the innovative ‘Mac Point 2.0’ design includes a stadium that extends 250m into the Derwent River on reclaimed land and has 450 apartments built into its waterfront […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 11:00amEmergency services are set to swarm Hobart Airport today as they put the airport’s emergency plan to the test. The planned training exercise is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirement and will see “an increased emergency services presence” at the airport from 9am to 3:30pm. Inspector Jon Cooper reassures travellers that there is “no need for […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 9:00amLocally grown strawberries are set to appear in Tasmanian supermarkets and fruit and vegetable outlets soon as the harvest of the 2023-24 crop gets underway. Berryworld, which operates a berry farm in Orielton, has already begun picking strawberries and will soon start harvesting raspberries. A 30-minute drive from Hobart, the Orielton farm was previously used […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 6:00amTasmanian nurses will officially receive a pay raise before Christmas after the State Government’s latest offer was approved by a majority of union members. The new deal is expected to make it easier to recruit and retain skilled staff in the public sector. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd says the package puts the state in […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 5:00amSome Tasmanian shoppers are vowing to ‘boycott’ any supermarket that ‘forces’ them to use self-serve checkouts when paying for their groceries, opting for stores with attendants instead. A disgruntled shopper, unhappy with recent changes made to Coles Kingston, reignited the ongoing online debate on Tuesday night and said the loss of the serviced express checkout […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 4:00amThe conservation efforts of the Pennicott Foundation has received a significant boost this week, thanks to a generous $5,000 donation from Skål International Hobart. Skål International Hobart is a collective of hundreds of local business figures from the tourism and hospitality sector. Dave Flower, President of Skål International Hobart, commended foundation chair Rob Pennicott’s contributions […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 6:56pmThe promised $130m upgrades to Hobart’s Tasman Bridge could take more than three years to complete, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Michael Ferguson. The upgrades, which were first announced in October 2020, rely on 50/50 funding from the federal government – which has been held up due to the project currently being under review. […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 5:15pmA bushfire at Underwood between Lilydale and Launceston has closed a key route into the north-east this afternoon. Lilydale Road has been closed between Prossers Road and Pipers River Road due to smoke from the Underwood fire. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area until the smoke has cleared and the road has re-opened. […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 5:13pmAn ‘avoid smoke’ warning has been issued for people on and around Mount Rumney in Cambridge this afternoon. A controlled fuel reduction fire is currently burning on the mountain, with the Tasmania Fire Service asking locals and people in the area to expect smoke, ash and embers. Hobart Fire Brigade crews are controlling the fire, which […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 4:47pmA 22-year-old champion Tasmanian boxer who was killed in a crash that saw her lose control of her vehicle “whilst travelling at very high speed” was high on “numerous illicit and prescription drugs” at the time, a Corner has found. Danni Clayton was “travelling at a speed of 174 km/h” in the lead up to the July […]
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