The Bridgewater Bridge has been closed to all northbound traffic after a truck breakdown this evening. Police say peak-hour traffic is currently being diverted up the Lyell Highway towards New Norfolk or back south onto the Bowen Bridge. Traffic is currently backing up to Claremont as authorities work to clear the bridge. Motorists are asked […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 4:55pmKey Tasmanian landmarks will turn blue tonight in memory of the hundreds of Australians who lose their lives to drowning each year. Royal Life Saving Australia’s Justin Scarr said “anyone can drown, but no one should”. “Whether you are eight months old or eighty, living in a capital city or a country town, drowning is […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 1:30pmA car that has gone up in flames on Hobart’s Tasman Highway is causing delays for motorists this afternoon. Motorists heading towards the city are advised to expect delays. Thick smoke can be seen coming from the vehicle, with firefighters currently extinguishing the fire. UPDATE 1:30PM: The fire has since been extinguished and traffic has returned […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 12:00pmA popular walk at Launceston’s Cataract Gorge may remain shut to the public for several months after a private retaining wall at a property on South Esk Road failed earlier this month. The retaining wall is built on steep terrain above the 1km-long Cataract Walk track, which links Kings Bridge with the Cataract Gorge’s Cliff Grounds. […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 10:02amA prized King Island beef farm has been sold to mainland-based farmers for close to $23 million. The Australian Financial Review reports that the 1048-hectare grazing property was ‘snapped up quietly’ in March for $22.66 million. Peter Gunn’s PGA Group sold the property, known as “Reedy”, to the Crouch family for $22.66 million. Reedy was a part […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 8:45amTwo Tasmanian paramedics are preparing to jet off to Ukraine as volunteers with Frontline Medics. Dave Brown and Mattie Pickering will spend a month in the war-torn country, providing supplies and care to Ukrainians living in the conflict zone. Heading directly to the frontline, both paramedics are self-funding their $10,000 trip each and hope to gain valuable […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 7:00amNearly 150 bus routes were cancelled in Hobart on Monday, leaving people stranded on the side of the road. 118 services are already set to be scrapped today. Franklin MP David O’Byrne said with schools going back and people trying to get to work, the inconvenience will be huge. “At the beginning of the year when schools went back, […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 5:30amTooting trains are taking a toll on residents in Tasmania’s north, with the ‘constant blaring’ of train horns in the early hours of the morning leaving some frustrated and angry. Two Burnie locals living near the rail yard have taken to the local newspaper with concerns over 12am train horns and the blocking of road crossings […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania’s newest retreat in the state’s oldest National Park has opened after close to 10 years of hard work. Located about 1 hour north-west of Hobart in the Derwent Valley, the new Mount Field Retreat boasts ‘some of the most breathtaking wilderness experiences’ in Tasmania. Spearheaded by Rachel and Greg Power, the development contains multiple one […]
Mon Jul 24, 2023 - 5:18pmA young, reckless driver has been stripped of his car after he was caught hooning in Brighton late last night. The 20-year-old Claremont man will now be without his Ford Falcon for 28 days following the incident in the Industrial Estate around 11:30pm on Sunday. Sergeant Chris Cupit said antisocial behaviour on Tasmanian roads will not […]
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