The Roulettes Air Force aerobatics team will take to the skies of Launceston today in preparation for their aerial displays at the Battle of Britain Commemorations in Hobart this weekend. Up to six Pilatus PC-21 aircraft will engage in practice flights over Launceston Airport from 3:30pm, with the training scheduled to last for just under […]
Fri Sep 15, 2023 - 5:30amHundreds of mourners have gathered at a local school in Tasmania’s north-west to pay their respects to a fellow classmate and footballer who passed away suddenly last week. 16-year-old Samara Whitney was remembered at a heartbreaking service at Marist Regional College in Burnie on Thursday. Whitney’s white coffin was decorated with football boots, jumpers and […]
Fri Sep 15, 2023 - 5:00am21 years after Jason Mazurek was last seen, his family is once again appealing to the Tasmanian community for answers. Captured in old and grainy security footage, the then 20-year-old Mazurek vanished on September 14, 2002, after celebrating a hockey grand final at Wrest Point in Sandy Bay. The footage shows Mazurek heading towards Drysdale […]
Fri Sep 15, 2023 - 4:00amTwo men have been left with knife injuries after a disturbance in Bridgewater this afternoon. Police say it is not known what led to the alleged attack, but they believe it was not random and that the 29 and 26-year-old victims knew each other. The pair are currently being treated by paramedics while detectives and […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 5:11pmQueenstown on Tasmania’s West Coast has won the title of Australia’s Top Small Tourism Town for 2023. The award was given at a special ceremony held at Parliament House in Canberra. Queenstown offers an unforgettable experience for adventurous travellers with its rich heritage, vibrant arts precinct, century-old steam train and breathtaking views. Visitors can explore […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 2:23pmOne Tasmanian town has had a stroke of Lotto luck, with a division one $1 million winning entry sold this week. The mystery player, who bought their ticket at Meadow Mews News & Lotto in Kings Meadows, held one of the three division one winning entries in Monday’s & Wednesday’s Lotto draw. Meadow Mews News […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 10:15amA reckless p-plater who sped through a ‘dangerous’ Bass Highway intersection at almost 30km/h over the speed limit has been disqualified. The 27-year-old Smithton man and holder of a provisional licence was caught racing through the 80km/h Stanley turnoff on the Bass Highway at 119km/h shortly before 10pm on Tuesday. Sergeant Lee-anne Walters said the man has […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 10:00amTasmanian dairy producers have won big at the 2023 Royal Melbourne Food Awards, with the judges crowning the state home to the country’s best cheese and milk. Cambridge-based Coal River Farm faced stiff competition from 59 other entries from around the country to win the best cheese award for their ‘Farm Blue’. The judges praised […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 7:00amFree Metro buses won’t be returning to Tasmanian streets anytime soon after both the Government and Opposition voted against a Greens bill aimed at making all services free. Greens MP Vica Bayley, who proposed the bill to provide “genuine cost of living relief” to Tasmanians struggling with rising prices, said the party had been left “deeply disappointed” […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 6:00amArgyle Street in Hobart has been identified as the city’s most accident-prone location, according to the latest data from insurer AAMI. The 2023 AAMI Crash Index analysed over 350,000 insurance claims nationwide, covering the period from July 1 2022 to June 30 2023. The index revealed that Argyle Street topped the list for the highest […]
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