A man is in custody after allegedly ‘causing chaos’ on the Channel Highway south of Kingston in the early hours of the morning. Police say the 35-year-old man crashed his car near Gordon at around 4:30am before allegedly threatening people who were present at the scene. He has been charged with ‘exceeding the prescribed alcohol […]
Wed Apr 12, 2023 - 9:56amThe City of Launceston is on the hunt for a new monkey keeper to care for their Japanese macaque troop in City Park! The council say the role requires a ‘dedicated individual’ who can provide high-quality animal husbandry and management practices while delivering educational messages to visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for daily […]
Tue Apr 11, 2023 - 11:46amA car has ripped a power pole from the ground after a crash in the Launceston suburb of Newstead this afternoon. Police say the Hoblers Bridge Road crash has brought down power lines are left the road ‘completely blocked’. Images taken from the scene by Northern Tasmania Emergency Media show the car on the kerb, with […]
Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 4:58pmUPDATED: A second person has died after another fatal Easter crash on Tasmania’s roads this long weekend. Police say a 29-year-old woman passed away after a serious crash on the East Tamar Highway at 6:30am today. The woman, who was the only one in the car at the time of the accident, is thought to […]
Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 7:46amHobart has woken up to a chilly Easter Sunday morning, with a dusting of snow landing on the top of kunanyi/Mt Wellington overnight. BOM forecasters say today may be the ‘coldest day of the year’ so far, with the temperature in Hobart only climbing to 13 degrees. The road to the summit of the mountain […]
Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 7:38amA woman who allegedly caused the death of a visitor to Tasmania after a serious crash near Copping yesterday has been charged. Police say the 26-year-old woman will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court tonight, charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other traffic offences. “Around 9.20am emergency services responded to a crash between […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 5:33pmTasmania’s Easter long weekend is set to get chilly tomorrow, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting that the Antarctic front will deliver Hobart’s ‘coldest day of the year’ so far as temperatures fall to 10C. The bureau also expects snowfalls on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, with the snow likely to be visible in places […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 5:13pmA Tassie fisherman has reeled in a ‘massive monster’ from the depths of the ocean near Eaglehawk Neck this week. Storm Eastley was out fishing with his mate Jonah Yick on Thursday when he hooked onto the ‘most powerful and aggressive fish’ he has ever encountered – a whopping 289.3kg Swordfish. Running on two hours […]
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 9:00amAn Easter blackout has put a damper on long weekend activities for people south of Hobart this morning. Over 1490 Kingston and Blackmans Bay customers are affected by the power outage, with the cause still under investigation. TasNetworks say while yet to be confirmed, power is expected to be restored around 9:30am.
Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 8:06amThe owner of a Launceston house that was left uninhabitable after a truck crash last month has issued a plea for the return of stolen items after the property was burgled. Anna Nati says treasured, sentimental items belonging to her daughter Amy, who is battling cancer, were stolen from the house sometime between Saturday and […]
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