A crash in Longford in the early hours of this morning involved a taxi carrying three passengers, Police have revealed. The passengers were rushed to Launceston General Hospital, where they are being cared for by medical professionals. One of the passengers, a 32-year-old woman from Summerhill, remains in critical condition. The other two – a […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 4:25pmUPDATED: Fire investigators are conducting an examination to determine the cause of the fire. EARLIER: Fire crews are battling a ‘significant’ blaze which has engulfed ‘several areas’ at Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania’s north this afternoon. A spokesperson for the Tasmania Fire Service told Pulse the centre has been evacuated, with a “potentially large […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 12:21pmOne person is believed to be in a critical condition and several others injured after their car rolled on a rural Tasmanian road this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on Illawarra Road at Longford around 4:45am on Sunday. Police say crash investigation services will remain at the scene for several hours as […]
Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 9:06amUPDATED: Part of the historic St Andrews Church in Evandale has been destroyed after a fire tore through a building tonight. The Tasmania Fire Service say firefighters found a hall at the rear of the property completely engulfed by fire when they arrived. The hall was completely destroyed, with the total damage cost unknown. At […]
Sat Jun 17, 2023 - 8:11pmWild winds have delayed the opening of the Dark Mofo Winter Feast in Hobart this afternoon. Originally due to open at 4pm, punters were told to wait outside for ‘up to an extra hour’ while winds subsided. Tasmania is currently under a severe weather warning as damaging winds lash parts of the state, with the […]
Sat Jun 17, 2023 - 4:39pmPolice have closed a busy Hobart street after high winds ripped exterior flashing from a building this afternoon. Liverpool Street is closed between Criterion and Murray Street after ‘large pieces of metal’ fell from the Myer building. Vehicles and pedestrians asked avoid the area and access the Myer and Icon complex via the alternate entrances. […]
Sat Jun 17, 2023 - 3:28pmA kitchen fire at a Bellerive burger restaurant has left behind $5,000 in damages this afternoon. Crews raced to Belles Burgers on Cambridge Road shortly before 2pm where they found an oven on fire. In a statement the Tasmania Fire Service said the blaze, which was quickly extinguished, was deemed accidental. The restaurant remains open […]
Sat Jun 17, 2023 - 3:00pmA ‘multiple vehicle accident’ at the intersection of the Brooker Highway and Tasman Highway has left the road blocked and traffic jammed across Hobart this afternoon. Police say diversions are currently in place and ask motorists to expect significant delays when travelling through the city. Minor injuries have been reported at this time. UPDATE: A […]
Sat Jun 17, 2023 - 1:05pmA tourism entrepreneur is proposing to build the ‘longest, fastest and highest’ zip-line in the Asia-Pacific on kunanyi/Mt Wellington – and it could be operational by the end of next year. TAZZIP director Shane Abel told the ABC the zip-line would provide spectacular views of southern Tasmania. “You’d be seeing all the way down to […]
Sat Jun 17, 2023 - 12:42pm30 phone-addicted drivers have been snapped using their mobiles while driving around the Launceston CBD yesterday afternoon. The operation, which was targeting inattentive drivers, saw another two drivers caught ignoring traffic lights and one behind the wheel without a seatbelt. Officers also found six traffic related offences, with the sting catching a total of 39 drivers […]
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