Hobart’s Novotel Hotel has reached a major construction milestone, with a topping-out ceremony marking the building’s full height. The $65 million hotel, which includes a function centre, restaurant, pool and basement parking, will offer 206 rooms and is being built on the site of the former Myer homewares on Macquarie Street. Senior Project Manager for […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 4:20pmA Victorian tourist has been rescued after she injured her ankle while walking in heavy snow and ‘challenging conditions’ on a Tasmanian walking track yesterday afternoon. The 28-year-old woman was retrieved from the Overland Track in the early hours of Monday morning after she activated her personal locator beacon around 5:30pm on Sunday. Rescue crews reached her on […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 3:52pmPolice were called to a home in the hills of Blackmans Bay early on Sunday morning after ‘dozens’ of grade-10 aged teenagers stormed a house party, trashing the property. Eyewitnesses tell Pulse ‘more than 100 teens’, aged around 15 years old, turned up to the property where a grade 10 student was hosting a small […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 2:15pmExtra funding of $1.57 million is coming to help fix up roads and walking tracks damaged during the 2018-19 bushfires in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, with both the federal and state government chipping in through the disaster recovery funds. Federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said the extra cash comes on top […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 1:09pmBen Lomond National Park has transformed into a magical winter wonderland, with over 10cm of snow falling overnight Saturday. The resort shared early on Monday morning that they will be opening today, asking skiers to ‘standby for a lift status’. Yesterday the resort wrote that the Bass and Summit lifts may be opened on Monday […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 6:30amA teenager has died and two others have been injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north overnight. Emergency services were called to the three-vehicle crash, which completely blocked the road near TasFreight for around 5 hours, at 7:30pm on Sunday. Police say all three vehicles involved had single occupants, who […]
Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 6:00amUPDATED: A teenager has died and two others have been injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north overnight. Emergency services were called to the three-vehicle crash, which completely blocked the road near TasFreight for around 5 hours, at 7:30pm on Sunday. Police say all three vehicles involved had single occupants, […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 7:52pmThe earlier traffic chaos that left many Hobart motorists frustrated is beginning to clear, with Davey Street once again open to vehicles. EARLIER: Hobart has been thrust into a rare Sunday night gridlock following the closure of Davey Street for the Ogoh-Ogoh Dark Mofo Parade. Hundreds of motorists attempting to pass through the city are […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 5:51pmA 100-year-old church hall has been completely destroyed by a blaze that raged out of control on Saturday night. Firefighters were called to St Andrew’s Church on High Street in Evandale around 6pm where they found the historic hall completely engulfed in flames. The building’s roof collapsed during the inferno, which the Tasmania Fire Service […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 5:43pmUPDATE 7PM: The Winter Feast is back at capacity tonight, with thousands descending on the city to experience the final feast. People queuing in the line tell Pulse wait times of around 2 hours are expected to get through the gates. 5PM: The eighth and final night of the Dark Mofo Winter Feast has reached capacity […]
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