Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a drunk Hobart driver rolled his vehicle on the Tasman Bridge overnight – and then ran away. The crash happened shortly before 11pm on Thursday as the 4×4 entered the bridge from the Domain Highway. Video obtained by Pulse shows the unregistered 1990 Nissan Patrol sliding across four […]
Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 12:30amA new Tasmanian wolf spider species has been discovered by a museum collections officer during a recent research mission in the state’s North. QVMAG’s Simon Fearn found the new spider species while light-trapping for moths and insects near George Town last summer. Hunting around with a head torch on, he noticed the shine of spider eyes […]
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 12:30pmA crash involving ‘multiple cars and a truck’ has closed the southbound lanes of the Brooker Highway this morning. All lanes heading towards the city are blocked at Montrose and ask motorists to expect delays. UPDATE 12:15PM: The highway has since reopened following the earlier crash. Police say serious injuries were reported.
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 11:31amA crash involving ‘multiple cars and a truck’ has closed the southbound lanes of the Brooker Highway this morning. All lanes heading towards the city are blocked at Montrose and ask motorists to expect delays. UPDATE 12:15PM: The highway has since reopened following the earlier crash. Police say serious injuries were reported.
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 11:31amThe Brighton Council has made the decision to scale down a planned signage project for the Brighton Hub due to a ‘significant cost increase’. Originally planning to construct two landmark entry signs for the Hub, the Council faced a $50,000 cost blowout due to delays in planning approvals and rising material costs, which exceeded the original […]
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 8:05amSt Helens will be left with just half a dozen restaurants next week as the owners of ‘the best Japanese spot in town’ prepare to call it quits. The East Coast town and tourist hotspot will say goodbye to Raida with “great sadness” at the end of the week after two years of trading. “This […]
Thu Jul 27, 2023 - 5:00amRemains have been found in the search for missing Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. Northern District Commander Kate Chambers said the remains were located on a bush track during an extensive ground and air search this afternoon. Chambers said while the remains have not yet been forensically confirmed, they are “believed to be human remains”. READ MORE: […]
Wed Jul 26, 2023 - 9:27pmAn investigation is about to be launched into Tasmania’s Dorset Council after “allegations of systematic and widespread statutory non-compliance and failings of good governance” were uncovered. Local Government Minister Nic Street said that a Board of Inquiry will be established to investigate the claims, given the seriousness of the findings by the Director of Local Government. […]
Wed Jul 26, 2023 - 1:23pmTasmania’s largest police operation ever undertaken in the north of the state is currently underway, as authorities work to find a missing 14-year-old teenager last seen in April. Shyanne-Lee Tatnell disappeared on April 30th near the North Esk River on Henry Street in Launceston while heading to a friend’s house. READ MORE: Remains found in […]
Wed Jul 26, 2023 - 10:24amNew ‘pedestrian scramble’ or ‘barnes dance’ crossings are set to be trialled in Hobart from today. The City of Hobart and the Department of State Growth will turn on two new ‘scrambled crossings’ this morning, enabling pedestrians to walk in all directions on a green light. The trial will start with the Liverpool and Collins Street intersections […]
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