A deliberately let fire has destroyed a Launceston shed overnight. Emergency services arrived at the scene on Riseley St in Kings Meadows around 2am on Sunday morning following a report of a shed on fire. Crews extinguished the fire and investigated the scene, determining the blaze to be deliberately lit. Police are investigating the incident. […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 10:21amIt’s a cold and wet start to October today as a cool front hits Tasmania, bringing winds and showers for the first day of the month. The rain is welcomed as El Nino strengthens, but the Bureau of Meteorology are predicting less rain than many could like. Showers are expected to hover around the western […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 5:00amUlverstone’s famous war memorial clock went silent last night as the Centre Coast Council turn it off for “future repairs”. The clock, located on Reibey Street, stopped at 6pm on Saturday to allow for repairs to be carried out. The Council say the ladder, used to change the time mechanism at the top of the […]
Sun Oct 1, 2023 - 4:30amLeaked messages have revealed Elise Archer told colleagues she was “sick of victim survivors”, words the now former Attorney-General says were ‘taken out of context’. The State Government confirmed on Saturday that it was Archer’s remarks about victim survivors that led to her resignation, comments Premier Rockliff said he was “made aware of” on Thursday […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 3:30pmA sleeping Tasmanian man in his 60s has been pulled from his smoke-filled house overnight after food that was cooking in the oven caught fire. Firefighters were called to the Ravenswood home around 7pm on Friday night after receiving information about a possible structure fire. Crews found a strong smell of smoke on arrival and retrieved the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 1:30pmPeople are being urged to avoid the Four Mile Creek area on Tasmania’s East Coast after a bushfire ignited this morning. The TFS say while there is no threat to communities at this stage, there may be smoke, ash and embers in the surrounding areas. TFS what to do: People at higher risk from the […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 11:35amTasmania Zoo’s Sumatran tiger Jalur has died after a battle with a rare form of bone marrow cancer. Critically endangered, Jaluar came to Tasmania Zoo from Auckland, New Zealand in 2018 and quickly became a staff favourite. The zoo described Jaluar as a ‘big softie’ who was one of ‘Tasmania Zoo’s most majestic personalities’. “The average […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 9:00amTasmania’s national parks and reserves saw more than 1,379,000 visitors during the 2022-23 financial year, with all 14 monitored reference sites around the state seeing a jump and several breaking previous visitation records. Gordon River welcomed an estimated 117,000 people last year, up 62% from the previous monitoring period, while Narawntapu National Park saw a 7% […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 7:00amThe developer of a $50m hotel on Hobart’s Eastern Shore is facing another setback after Planning Minister Michael Ferguson dismissed their push to have the project assessed under Tasmania’s Major Projects process. The Kangaroo Bay blow comes after the Clarence City Council rejected the proposed 155-room hotel earlier this year, which led Developer Chambroad down the major […]
Sat Sep 30, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania’s Attorney-General Elise Archer has resigned after an investigation into allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour was launched. Premier Rockliff said he requested Ms Archer’s resignation after he was made aware of remarks that were “unacceptable by any standard, and unequivocally fall short of the standards I expect of my Ministers”. “As I said this […]
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