Another night of wild weather is on the way for Tasmania, with wind gusts of up to 110km/h possible for some parts of the state. The BOM are warning residents in and around St Helens, Swansea, New Norfolk, Hobart, Geeveston and Dover to prepare. “Strong to damaging winds ahead of the front are expected to […]
Thu Jul 13, 2023 - 3:30pmA Kingston public housing home has been destroyed after a devastating fire this afternoon. The Tasmania Fire Service are currently working to extinguish the blaze off Wattle Street in Maranoa Heights. Pulse understand the fire is contained to a unit in the ‘Wattle Unit’ complex. The cause of the blaze will be examined by fire […]
Thu Jul 13, 2023 - 2:51pmHobart has smashed a 137-year-old record overnight, with July minimum temperatures at their warmest in years. The BOM say the city reached a minimum temperature of 13.0°C in the 24 hours to 9am on Thursday, surpassing the previous record of 12.9°C set when records began around 1886. Launceston broke a 44-year-old record with 12.0°C, while […]
Thu Jul 13, 2023 - 1:30pmTasmanian Greens Leader Cassy O’Connor has announced she is retiring from the party, effective immediately. O’Connor made the announcement at a surprise press conference in Hobart this morning. “This hasn’t been an easy decision,” she said on Thursday. “I love my job, I love working in parliament and especially in an exciting, dynamic, balance-of-power parliament… […]
Thu Jul 13, 2023 - 12:09pmA Hobart man is embarking on a massive challenge to celebrate 10 years of Tasmanian mental health charity Stay ChatTY. Ben Hirst has set out to run twice the height of Mount Everest by spending the next week jogging up kunanyi/Mt Wellington over 21 times. Hirst will cover a distance of 66 kilometers each day, […]
Thu Jul 13, 2023 - 7:00amA couple who claimed they didn’t know each other have been busted at Launceston Airport trying to smuggle $150,000 worth of meth into Tasmania. Police say the man and woman arrived in Launceston from Melbourne with ‘drugs strapped to their legs’. During a search detectives found ‘a quantity of methylamphetamine’ under their pants. Both were […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 8:12pmUPDATE 5PM: Matthew Garwood has been elected as the new mayor of Launceston. Garwood will now serve until the next ordinary election of the Council in 2026/7. UPDATE 2PM: All first preference votes for Launceston’s new mayor have now been counted. Matthew Garwood remains first with 38.21% of the vote and has a strong lead over second […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 5:50pmIn a massive Bridgewater shed, one of Tasmania’s largest infrastructure projects is underway as the new Bridgewater Bridge gradually takes shape. Over the next 18 months, the purpose-built pre-cast concrete production facility will produce more than 1,000 segments that will form the deck of the 1.2-kilometre-long new Bridgewater Bridge. Each 15 metre wide segment will […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 4:23pmTwo Tasmanian tracking dogs are now helicopter-ready after undertaking flight familiarisation training with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew. The pair, Haggis and Shae, belong to dedicated Search and Rescue volunteer Peter Hofto who Tasmania Police say has been instrumental in numerous successful searches across the state. The recent training sessions focused on winch and hover exit operations, ensuring […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 4:00pmOne of Tasmania’s most beloved and iconic tourist attractions has hit the market. With an asking price of $3,750,000, Zoodoo Zoo is up for sale after 15 successful years under current owner Donna Cuttriss. The zoo will continue operating during the sale, with hopes of finding a new owner to maintain its operation and bring new ideas. […]
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