UPDATE – 3:42 PM: A man has lost his life after falling from height while climbing near Weindorfers Tower at Cradle Mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The incident occurred on Saturday morning when the man, who was one of four climbers, was making his way from the Saddle to Weindorfer Tower. […]
Sun Apr 2, 2023 - 12:27pmThe speed limit on parts of the Midland Highway between Hobart and Launceston has jumped from 40km/h up to 110km/h today as ‘extensive safety upgrades’ wrap up. A 6.5km section south of Campbell Town and a 2.5km section near Oatlands are back to their normal speed limit after the $565 million project, which the State […]
Fri Mar 31, 2023 - 3:25pmJean Hutton, one of Tasmania’s oldest people, will celebrate her 107th birthday on Saturday, with Bruny Island and a loving marriage being the secrets to her longevity. Mrs Hutton was born in 1916 and grew up in North Hobart, but spent much of her life at the family shack on Bruny Island before retiring to […]
Fri Mar 31, 2023 - 10:28amUPDATE – 10:30 PM: An 86-year-old woman has tragically lost her life in a single-vehicle accident on Bruny Island today. Police say the woman was driving a white Holden Barina hatch and possibly had a medical episode while heading southbound on Bruny Island Main Road, South Bruny shortly before 1 PM. The cause of the […]
Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 3:02pmTasmanians were treated to a incredible view last night as a massive green meteor flew over the skies! The meteor was seen right across the state shortly before 10 PM. According to eye witnesses, the meteor was large and appeared to be glowing green as it streaked across the north-west sky. The origins of the […]
Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 11:00amUpdate – 9:55 AM: Proctors road has now reopened. EARLIER: Police and emergency services are on the scene of a traffic crash on Proctors Road, Dynnyrne. Proctors Road is currently blocked in both directions. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage.
Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 9:41amIt was a wet and miserable day in Hobart on Tuesday, but one young man’s act of kindness shone through the rain. After coming across a burning power pole in Blackmans Bay, the man noticed a policewoman directing traffic in the downpour without an umbrella. Without hesitation, he stopped and hand-delivered his own blue umbrella, […]
Wed Mar 29, 2023 - 7:00amClaremont residents against rezoning land for a potential new 24/7 McDonald’s restaurant on their Main Road have launched a campaign with the hopes of fizzling out the ‘unconfirmed proposal’. Located just over 300 meters away from KFC at Claremont Plaza, the proposed site is currently home to a mechanics workshop on space that the ‘Protect […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 8:47pmUPDATE – 7 PM: Power has been restored to most affected customers. EARLIER – 4:30 PM: Power is out for thousands across Tasmania’s south after a pole fire in Blackman’s Bay this afternoon. Police have closed Roslyn Ave while firefighters attend the fire which TasNetworks say has knocked out power for over 2000 customers across […]
Tue Mar 28, 2023 - 4:29pmA drunk Bridgewater learner driver has had his license suspended for two years after he was caught travelling 33kmh over the limit on the Brooker Highway last night. Police say the 35-year-old man was intercepted while travelling at 133 kmh in a 100 kmh zone on the Brooker Highway at Claremont around 8:15pm last night. The […]
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