Hobart’s Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds has called on the community to become ‘Platypus Guardians’ in response to tonight’s national TV debut of the film ‘The Platypus Guardian’. The movie tells the story of Pete Walsh, a Hobart platypus advocate, and serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting Hobart’s platypuses and their rivulet habitats. […]
Tue Jun 13, 2023 - 1:32pm32 people have been caught breaking Tasmanian marine safety and fisheries rules over the long weekend as part of a crackdown by authorities, with Marine Police patrolling the East Coast from Coles Bay to Orford and Eaglehawk Neck. 7 people were fined for taking sand flathead under 350 millimeters, despite recent changes to Flathead fishing […]
Tue Jun 13, 2023 - 11:54amA young Tasmanian athlete is being remembered after he passed away in the tragic Hunter Valley bus crash on Sunday night. Kane Symons, aged 22, was one of 35 passengers aboard the bus that crashed at Greta in New South Wales while on their way back from a wedding. 10 people were killed in the […]
Tue Jun 13, 2023 - 9:46amA fire that came ‘dangerously close’ to a Kingston house in the early hours of this morning was deliberately lit, Police say. The blaze on Lucas Street began around 5:40am and damaged part of a fence before spreading to a nearby shed. “Fire scene investigations determined the fire to be deliberately lit,” a Police spokesperson […]
Mon Jun 12, 2023 - 11:23amA fire that engulfed a house which was under construction in Gagebrook has been deemed deliberate by authorities. The incident, which occurred shortly before 10pm last night, caused around $100,000 in damage to the Laurence Place property. The Tasmania Fire Service say crews quickly contained the blaze, confining it to one room and minimising the extent […]
Mon Jun 12, 2023 - 9:47amThirteen Tasmanians have received the Member of the Order (AM) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours, while 22 others have been honored with a Medal of the Order (OAM). Premier Jeremy Rockliff congratulated the Tasmanian recipients and thanked them for their service to the state. “This is one of the highest acknowledgments of community service […]
Sun Jun 11, 2023 - 10:48pmA drunk 77-year-old man who ‘blasted’ through roadworks on the Huon Highway at more than 30km/h over the speed limit has been charged this afternoon. The man was caught after travelling at 92 in 60km/h roadworks zone around 2pm, before later returning a breath test result two and a half times the legal limit. He […]
Sun Jun 11, 2023 - 5:07pmA Tasmanian alpaca owner has been left distraught after waking up to a gruesome scene on Friday morning in the state’s north-west. Vicki Kelly discovered her three beloved animals, Georgie, Dulcie, and Rosie, had been mauled to death in what she believes was a dog attack. The alpacas had been living peacefully in a paddock […]
Sun Jun 11, 2023 - 4:19pmTwo 14 and 15-year-old teenagers have been charged after they crashed a stolen car ‘headfirst’ into a sign on the East Derwent Highway last night. The 15-year-old, who was driving the stolen blue Hyundai, was allegedly under the influence of drugs at the time of the crash. Police say both youths fled the scene, only to […]
Sat Jun 10, 2023 - 8:05pmPolice have revealed the young divers who went missing off Tasmania’s East Coast today are ‘lucky to be alive’ after they drifted 3.6km out to sea before being found four hours later. Inspector Colin Riley praised the divers, aged 24 and 25, for their strength and resilience – saying they managed to remain calm and […]
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