The cost of Tasmania’s Marinus Link undersea power cable project has blown out, according to Premier Jeremy Rockliff. The project was originally estimated to cost between $3.1 billion and $3.8 billion, with the loan scheme financing 80% of the cost and the rest split between Tasmania, Victoria and the Commonwealth. Rockliff has warned that the […]
Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 2:28pmA suspected drug dealer from Southern Tasmania saw his illicit operation foiled after a recent targeted police raid. The 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with trafficking in controlled substance following a tip-off from a member of the public and specific lines of inquiry. During the operation, the Southern Drugs and Firearms Squad intercepted a vehicle […]
Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 9:53amNew data on dog registrations in the Hobart City Council area has recently been released, revealing the most popular names and breed among dog owners. According to the council, there were 5,568 active dog registrations in Hobart over the last year. Sandy Bay residents were the owners of the highest number of active registered dogs, […]
Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 7:00amLaunceston’s Country Club is undergoing a massive makeover with the goal of becoming Tasmania’s ‘golfing mecca’. The club are planning to spend over $5 million to upgrade the facilities, including a new state-of-the-art driving range and minigolf course. In a bid to draw locals and golf enthusiasts from all over the country, the Country Club say […]
Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 6:00amTasmania’s popular Party in the Paddock music festival will be returning in 2024 for a bumper four-day extravaganza. The festival will take place at Quercus Park in Carrick, 17km west of Launceston, from the 8th to the 11th of February next year. Organisers say the festival has come a long way in its eleven years, […]
Fri Aug 4, 2023 - 4:00amAnimal rights activists are calling for a proper investigation into the alleged animal mistreatment and neglect at a property owned by a leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer. Drone footage released by Animal Liberation Tasmania – labelled as “deeply disturbing” by Greens Leader Rosalie Woodruff – shows “greyhounds living in appalling conditions” at a property owned by […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 5:00pmAn unnamed Huon Valley hotel has been fined for allegedly supplying a young, 15-year-old teenager with alcohol. The licensee of the licensed premises was fined $2,923, while a staff member at the hotel received a $970 fine and an adult friend of the youth received a $190 fine. Kingston Inspector Colin Riley said the infringements were issued […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 3:30pmA woman and a toddler have been pulled from their ‘sinking car’ after crashing into the Tamar River this morning. The car entered the water near the Tailrace Centre in Riverside at around 10:30am, with the woman calling 000 for help shortly after. Inspector Craig Fox said emergency services were quick to the scene, rescuing the […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 2:39pmAfter over 10 years of hard work, a mainland Tasmanian devil breeding program has welcomed the birth of its 500th joey. Aussie Ark’s Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary in New South Wales found the Milestone devil during a recent regular pouch inspection. The parks managing director Liz Gabriel said “each individual baby is so precious, so to reach […]
Thu Aug 3, 2023 - 1:00pmLaunceston’s famous Kombi van on the rooftop of the Red Herring surf store has been removed after two decades – “and she’s not coming back”. Store Manager Anthony Wilson told Pulse the decision to remove the shell of the iconic van, which is currently in a “state of disrepair”, was ‘not made lightly’. “We did […]
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