A Tassie P-Plater has been caught speeding not once, but twice in just one day. The 19-year-old female from Newstead was pulled over by George Town police after being caught driving at 117km/h in a 100km/h zone in Hillwood at around 11:30am on Saturday. Later that same afternoon, she was caught speeding at 72km/h in […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 4:00pmA Hobart family had a surprise visitor this week when a Tasmanian devil broke into their home and hid under their couch! Kirsten Lynch and her family were alerted to the unexpected guest by their barking dog, telling the ABC the family took refuge on top of their dining table while her husband chased the […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 3:45pmA search is underway for a person missing from a boat in a Tasmanian lake this afternoon. Police and the Westpac Rescue helicopter are responding to the incident at Boundary Bay near Liawenee in Tasmania’s Central Highlands after a bystander saw a person falling from the aluminium boat just after 12:30pm. Police say the boat […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 2:27pmTassie snake catchers received over 70 calls for help on Boxing Day as snakes slithered into homes across the state! North West Snake Catchers have been getting around 20 calls per day from people who have discovered snakes on their properties, signalling the start of the busy season which usually runs from January to March. […]
Thu Dec 29, 2022 - 1:29pmTwo people have had a lucky escape after a driver fell asleep behind the wheel while driving on Tasmania’s West Coast today. The driver, a 61-year-old Victorian man, crashed into an embankment after he fell asleep on the Lyell Highway around 40km from Queenstown shortly after 1pm. As a result of the crash – the […]
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 7:00pmThree youths will be proceeded against by Tasmania Police after deliberately setting a fire at a school yesterday afternoon. Lilydale Fire Brigade was called to the Lilydale District School at around 5:35pm, where they extinguished a burning tree stump before it could cause further damage. In addition to being charged under the Youth Justice Act 1997 […]
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 2:14pmPolice and emergency services are responding to a single vehicle crash on the Lyell Highway near Mount Arrowsmith this afternoon. Reports indicate that one person is trapped inside the vehicle. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene. Police say injuries are not currently believed to be life threatening.
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 1:35pmA star from hit show Gilmore Girls and the Supernatural series has been spotted in Tasmania this week! 🤩 American actor Jared Padalecki has been enjoying a holiday in Tassie, sharing photos of his trip on Instagram – including a recent photo of himself at Maria Island!
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 1:10pmA man has been killed after being hit by a falling branch during strong winds in Central Tasmania this morning. Police say the 70-year-old man was visiting the Tarraleah area from Queensland when the incident occurred. The man was given medical attention at the scene of the incident on the Lyell Highway shortly after 8am […]
Wed Dec 28, 2022 - 10:36amHobart has just recorded its HOTTEST December night in more than 100 years! The Bureau of Meteorology say temperatures didn’t drop below 22.9 degrees all night last night, with the city sitting on close to 30 degrees at 9am! The record breaking temp comes just weeks after Hobart recorded its coldest December day in 50 […]
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