A Tasmanian beach has been closed and authorities are on the lookout for sharks after a teenager suffered a wound to her leg while swimming this afternoon. Buttons Beach in Northern Tasmania remains closed “as a precaution”, with police asking people to stay away until the area is deemed safe following the incident. They say […]
Sun Feb 26, 2023 - 4:22pmMore than 500 properties are without power this morning after powerlines fell across the Huon Highway at Port Huon earlier today. The highway is currently closed while emergency services and contractors work to restore connectivity. Police say the road is expected to remain closed for several hours while the scene is cleared. The cause of […]
Sun Feb 26, 2023 - 9:00amA man has been left with serious injuries after a motorcycle accident in Tasmania’s north west this afternoon. The crash on Cradle Mountain Road saw the rider transported to the North West Regional Hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries and what caused the crash are both currently unknown. Tasmania Police are investigating the […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 10:31pmAfter multiple days of 30-degree-weather, Tasmanians are being urged to prepare for fire and potential heavy rain tonight. Authorities say it’s “imperative that the community are vigilant” as thunderstorms and strong winds make their way to the state later today. Tasmania Fire Service Chief Officer Dermot Barry said the current weather conditions, combined with a […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 2:38pmHobart woman Kirsty Sharp had an “exciting visitor” at her house in West Hobart this morning, finding a Tasmanian Devil in her front yard with her chickens! Sharing the photo on Facebook, Sharp said the devil seemed in good health and was also accompanied by a younger devil. “Both scampered off to try their luck […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 12:48pmA crash involving a campervan near the Tasman Bridge is causing delays for city-bound motorists this afternoon. Police say the crash is between two vehicles and is blocking lanes onto the bridge from the eastern shore. Motorists are advised to expect delays. No injuries have been reported.
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 12:02pmA 31-year-old man from Goodwood has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a serious assault at a Woolworths supermarket in Moonah on Wednesday. The man was arrested in the Hobart CBD on Friday afternoon after being promptly identified by Glenorchy CIB detectives following the incident. Police say they believe that the two men knew each […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 11:15amA 20+ strong Tasmanian clean-up crew dubbed ‘Team Clean’ have spent the last two weeks picking up a whopping 50,000 bits of trash from remote southwest beaches. Tyres, ropes and buoys made up some of the thousands of pieces of rubbish removed from the beaches inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area – with the […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 10:15amWith hot temperatures in the low-30’s and strong winds forecast today the Tasmania Fire Service have declared a total fire ban for Southern Tasmania. With the fire danger rating to reach “Extreme” in some parts of the state today, people living in bushfire prone areas are urged to prepare their property, review their bushfire survival […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 9:14amA male pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in Burnie on Tasmania’s north-west coast this afternoon. Police say the serious crash on the Bass Highway occurred around 2pm today, with the road around the scene still blocked. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and obey diversions in place on Bass Highway, […]
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