The City of Launceston has received confirmation from the State’s Transport Commissioner to lower speed limits on certain roads in the city. The changes, which were unanimously approved by the Council in June, aim to ‘improve road safety, enhance roadside culture and achieve consistency in travel speeds’. Public consultation earlier this year showed that while […]
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 4:00amThree men have been arrested after ram-raiding a tool store with a stolen ute in Launceston’s north overnight. After allegedly stealing the red Mazda from a Prospect address, Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Hanson said the trio then committed a series of burglaries – targeting brand new power tools – across the city. Hanson said the […]
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 9:30pmA Blackmans Bay street has been closed after a p-plater crashed into a house this evening. Emergency services have removed the young driver from the vehicle and are currently working to remove the vehicle from the side of the Blowhole Road home. The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time.
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 6:46pmThe BIG4 Iluka on Freycinet Holiday Park in Coles Bay is up for sale, offering an “exceptionally rare opportunity” for investors. The family-owned holiday park, located on 11 acres of natural bushland at the entrance to Freycinet National Park, has been owned by the Kain family since 1989. The ‘highly sought-after’ property comes with 30 cabins, […]
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 10:45amA young woman has died following a serious crash in Tasmania’s north overnight. The 25-year-old is believed to have lost control of her vehicle on Moriarty Road at Latrobe around 9pm on Thursday. She is the third person to pass away on Tasmania’s roads in recent weeks. Anyone who may have witnessed a Black BMW […]
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 7:41amOver 200 students from Launceston’s St. Patrick’s College have embarked on a demanding 24-hour challenge, all for a good cause. The Year 12 students joined hands yesterday to push their limits while raising funds for charity. Now in its 15th year at the school, ‘Lap It Up’ not only tests participants physically but ‘unites them […]
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 7:00amTasmania’s Central Coast Council are searching for the culprits behind a deliberate tree poisoning incident in Penguin. The council have discovered holes drilled into the base of the trees where poison has been poured in at Hiscutt Park and Johnson’s Beach. “These beautiful trees are a valuable community asset, and deliberate vandalism of them impacts on the […]
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 4:00amA car has lost its wheel after crashing into a barrier on Hobart’s Tasman bridge tonight. Traffic is currently moving slowly past scene, which is blocking two eastern-shore bound lanes. Authorities are working to clear the scene. More to come…
Thu Aug 31, 2023 - 6:54pmA Hobart tradie was chuffed the Prime Minister was in town to launch a new Medicare urgent care clinic this morning, right next door to the construction site he was working on. PM Anthony Albanese toured the new clinic for ‘urgent medical treatment’ on Bathurst Street alongside Premier Jeremy Rockliff and a number of other state & […]
Thu Aug 31, 2023 - 12:51pmHobart’s new urgent care clinic has been opened by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning. The PM toured the the Bathurst Street clinic, which has been set up to provide treatment for urgent medical needs that don’t warrant a visit to the hospital emergency department, with Premier Jeremy Rockliff and several MPs. The Prime Minister pledged to work […]
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