Tassie hoons who ride around with DIY petrol-powered bicycles are set to face punishment, with the State Government officially outlawing the ‘dangerous’ bikes. The new law, which will come into effect in 6 months, will ban unregistered petrol-powered bicycles being used in any public area – including bush tracks, footpaths and bicycle paths. “These bicycles […]
Thu Jul 6, 2023 - 2:26pmA Hobart business has been robbed of 20 brand new chainsaws after thieves broke in on Friday night. Police say the windows of the McDougalls Power Equipment building on Brisbane Street were left smashed following the incident, which saw the thieves get away with around 20 chainsaws. “Police are following a specific line of inquiry […]
Thu Jul 6, 2023 - 1:11pmA German backpacker who confessed to strangling a woman during sexual activity is scheduled to be released from prison and deported from Tasmania later this month. Tobias Pick murdered sex worker Jingai Zhang on Boxing Day in 2020 while engaged in consensual sexual activity with the 49-year-old. He applied pressure to Ms Zhang’s neck in […]
Thu Jul 6, 2023 - 12:55pmHobart’s controversial statue of William Crowther could be removed from Franklin Square in the coming weeks, with an official planning application lodged for its removal. The application has been made almost a year after the Hobart City Council decided to remove the statue due to the ‘misdeeds of the former Premier’ it is dedicated to. […]
Thu Jul 6, 2023 - 5:00amA broken down B Double Milk Tanker has blocked part of the Bass Highway just East of Boat Harbour this evening. Police are on scene just before the Tollymore Road intersection, where a westbound lane is blocked. Police are urging motorists to slow down in the area and obey any instructions given at the scene. […]
Wed Jul 5, 2023 - 6:24pmThe reopening of Kingston’s main strip in the CBD has brought joy to one business owner, who couldn’t contain her excitement and danced in the street. Maxie Coffee owner Sam Whang-Randall took to social media and danced while wearing a cardboard box with ‘OPEN’ written on it yesterday, in what she described as a “Happy as!” moment. […]
Wed Jul 5, 2023 - 8:54amFern Tree officially has Tasmania’s best tap water, according to new findings. Judges gathered in Launceston today today to taste-test water from all across the state, with Fern Tree winning the award for the second year in a row. The taste test involved judges sampling water from various treatment plants and casting their votes to […]
Tue Jul 4, 2023 - 6:49pmAn underwater search of a Tasmanian waterfall has failed to return any leads in the search for a missing Belgian tourist. Inspector Anthea Maingay said swift water searching at Philosopher Falls had not uncovered any signs of Celine Cremer. “Celine’s car has been in the Philosopher Falls car park since at least Tuesday, 20 June and […]
Tue Jul 4, 2023 - 4:11pmTasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service website experienced a major hike in traffic today as walkers rushed to secure bookings for the popular Overland Track. On Tuesday morning at 9am, bookings for the 2023/24 season of the Overland Track opened, but the high demand caused significant headaches for those attempting to secure their spot – with […]
Tue Jul 4, 2023 - 4:00pmThe Spirit of Tasmania will be visiting Hobart for the first time in over 20 years this month. The Spirit II will undergo routine maintenance at Macquarie Wharf from July 18 to August 7, including deck and hull preservation, tank inspections, equipment maintenance and interior repairs. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Bernard Dwyer said […]
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