A Hobart couple’s cement-truck gender reveal party has taken a surprising twist over the weekend! The reveal took place on the front lawn of a home in Richmond, Tasmania, and was organized by the couple’s family and friends. Jaxson Brown, the expecting father and a first-year apprentice, came up with the idea of using his […]
Mon Jan 23, 2023 - 3:19pmAfter being denied approval in April 2022, 50 apartments have been given the green light at the Kings Quarters site in Kingston, following changes made by the developer, Traders In Purple. The proposed six-story complex, with a height of 22.24m, had been refused due to concerns about its impact on the surrounding area and the […]
Mon Jan 23, 2023 - 1:48pmSwimmers in Bicheno on Tasmania’s East Coast are on high alert after reports of a shark spotted swimming close to shore near a popular beach. Tasmania Police received a call from a concerned beach-goer, reporting a 2-3 metre shark swimming near the blowhole at Burgess Street. Shark sightings are not uncommon in Tasmanian waters, as […]
Mon Jan 23, 2023 - 11:57amAfter 7 years missing, Tasmanian man Dale Nicholson is believed to have been located in a car underwater in the Derwent River near New Norfolk. The man’s body was discovered late last night by independent missing persons Youtube investigator ‘Downunder Dan Diving’, who announced his team’s findings on social media this morning. Dale was reportedly […]
Mon Jan 23, 2023 - 10:35amThe hunt is on for a Tasmanian lotto winner today after they won a life-changing $929,000 in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw. The elusive player scored $929,236.33, but because their ticket is unregistered, officials from The Lott have no way of contacting them. The division one winning entry was purchased at Mowbray newsXpress and Lotto, with […]
Mon Jan 23, 2023 - 10:09amTasmania Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred overnight at Hobart Road in Kings Meadows. The incident occurred at 2:50 am, and when emergency services arrived, the premises was already fully engulfed in flames. The property sustained an estimated $400,000 in damages, and two caravans located at the property next door were also damaged […]
Sun Jan 22, 2023 - 2:50pmThree Tasmanian thieves are in hot water today after forcing their way into a petrol station near Launceston overnight, stealing $25,000 in cigarettes and $700 in electronics. One offender reportedly climbed through the roof, while the other two caused $20,000 in damage to the Legana servo’s sliding doors on their way in. Police recovered the […]
Sun Jan 22, 2023 - 2:43pmTassie artist Casey Barnes has picked up his FIRST Golden Guitar win tonight, taking home the TOP SELLING Australian Album of the Year for Light It Up! Light It Up is Casey’s seventh studio album, which debuted at number one on the ARIA Australia Country album charts and won the 2022 ARIA award for best […]
Sat Jan 21, 2023 - 11:20pmA man has been seriously injured after an explosion in the Derwent Park area of Hobart this afternoon. Police say the man in his 50s was working in the hull of the boat in Gepp Parade when the explosion occurred. “He has received serious burns and was transported to the RHH.” Investigations are continuing into […]
Sat Jan 21, 2023 - 3:44pmA plan to reduce the speed limit on a 25km stretch of road in Tasmania, responsible for a quarter of Tasmanian devil deaths on state roads, was rejected by the Circular Head Council last night. The Council instead supported amendments to reduce the speed limit on a nearby 3km stretch of road. Greens Senator Peter […]
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