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10km of new bike, walking tracks open on kunanyi/Mt Wellington

Ten kilometres of new tracks on the lower slopes of kunanyi/Mt Wellington have been built by the City of Hobart in the hope of ‘boosting the tourism economy’ in Hobart. The project has seen multiple new, family-friendly mountain bike, running and walking tracks built on the mountain – including Rocky Wheel’n, Free Wheel’n, Crosscut and […]

Sat Mar 18, 2023 - 8:28am
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Glenorchy man charged after nine stolen cars, property recovered

A 28-year-old man from Glenorchy has been charged with a string of offences after a number of searches resulted in the recovery of nine stolen motor vehicles and a large quantity of stolen property this week. The man has been charged with multiple offences of dishonesty, breach of bail and drug-related crimes, which were committed throughout […]

Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 3:41pm
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Search for missing gold prospectors in North-West Tasmania

A search and rescue operation is currently underway for two men who are believed to be lost in the Mengha region of North-West Tasmania. Cody Evans and Joshua Heel-Murray were reportedly gold prospecting in the area when they contacted their family around 8:30PM on Tuesday night, revealing that they had lost their way. According to […]

Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 11:40am
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Major highway closed after Mornington bushfire

UPDATE – 1 AM FRIDAY: A vegetation fire which erupted near Flag Staff Gully Link and Tasman Highway in Hobart shortly after 10 PM on Thursday ‘will not be investigated’, according to the Tasmania Fire Service. The late night blaze caused a section of the highway to be closed for nearly an hour, Tasmania Police […]

Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 10:42pm
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Tassie teen Lachie Cowan to make AFL debut tonight

Tonight’s game at the MCG is a dream come true for Lachie Cowan, the 18-year-old football prodigy from Tassie’s North-West who had been eagerly anticipating his debut in the big league for Carlton. The youngster had been making waves in the AFL for a while now, thanks to his impressive performance in the under-18 national […]

Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 7:21pm
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Tassie pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was consecutively hit by two vehicles in Spreyton this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident on Mersey Main Road in Tasmania’s north around 6:45am, with initial investigations suggesting the man walked onto the roadway before being hit by a Ford Ranger and then a […]

Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 1:23pm
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by truck in Spreyton

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Spreyton in Northern Tasmania this morning. Police are currently on the scene of the crash on Mersey Main Road following reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. The individual has since been taken to hospital with serious injuries. As […]

Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 8:53am
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Crash blocking Clarence Street, person cut from car

Emergency services are currently responding to a crash between two vehicles on Clarence Street in Howrah this evening. The crash, at the intersection of Wentworth Street is causing delays for motorists, with police asking road users to avoid the area. Pulse understands that a person is currently being cut free from a vehicle by firefighters. […]

Wed Mar 15, 2023 - 6:18pm
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Tassie teens injure penguins, leave one needing surgery

Authorities have launched an investigation after an ‘appalling incident’ that involved several youths reportedly mistreating penguins in Northern Tasmania on Sunday night – leaving one with serious injures and in need of surgery. The incident at the Burnie Foreshore was witnessed by a member of the public who promptly notified the authorities. One of the […]

Wed Mar 15, 2023 - 3:36pm
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Multiple drink drivers among 90 intercepted in West Coast operation

More than 90 people have been intercepted during a Police, Parks and Wildlife Service and Transport Tasmania joint operation between Arthur River and Sandy Cape on the State’s West Coast over the weekend. The operation, which sought to crack down on hooning and dangerous behaviour in isolated areas, resulted in several offenders being caught out for various […]

Wed Mar 15, 2023 - 1:04pm