There’ll be no baubles, tinsel or reindeer antlers on Tassie ambulances this festive season after paramedics were told the ‘age-old tradition’ is no longer allowed. Ambulance Tasmania executives told staff in an email not to decorate their ambulances with Christmas decorations this year, saying the fleet needs to remain ‘professional and safe’ over the Christmas […]
Tue Dec 20, 2022 - 6:00pmA Hobart tradie has hit back at ‘whingers’ after parking his ute and trailer across four carparks at a Hobart shopping centre last week. 🛻🛠 The tradie, who visited the New Town Plaza carpark during off-peak hours was met by shoppers who took issue with his parking job – with one taking to social media […]
Tue Dec 20, 2022 - 4:00pmA maroon Ford Falcon has been impounded by Tasmania Police officers after it was seen engaging in reckless and dangerous driving in the Greenbanks Industrial Estate north of Hobart last night. The Bridgewater driver is expected to be charged with multiple traffic offenses, including speeding and performing dangerous maneuvers such as burnouts or fishtailing. In […]
Tue Dec 20, 2022 - 2:35pmIt’s been one year since E-Scooters were introduced to the streets of Hobart, and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. 🛴🔋 The City of Hobart has decided to extend the e-scooter trial, which was meant to end this month, until March next year to allow for more data collection to help determine the city’s long-term […]
Tue Dec 20, 2022 - 11:30amA sustainable Tasmanian fashion label has gained popularity in fashionable cities around the world, including New York City’s Soho neighbourhood. Smitten Merino, a family-owned business based in Hobart, has been designing and manufacturing luxury wool products using superfine merino wool sourced from Tasmania’s premier wool growing regions for the past 15 years. Founder and designer […]
Tue Dec 20, 2022 - 5:30amDash-cam footage has captured the moment a small dog was caught running loose on the busy Channel Highway south of Hobart! 💙🐶 The dog was seen darting in and out of traffic when a skilled tradesman, who happened to be driving by at just the right time, jumped out of his car. The tradie was […]
Mon Dec 19, 2022 - 5:31pmAn unsuspecting Tasmanian council area has been crowned home to some of Tasmania’s highest earning teenagers! Seven teens aged 15-19 from the Brighton area, which includes Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Old Beach, reported earning at least $2000 a week, or six-figures of income in the last census. At more than double the country’s $42,000 median yearly […]
Mon Dec 19, 2022 - 2:50pmFire permits will be required across Tasmania from tomorrow in an effort to prevent bushfires during the upcoming summer period. The measure has been put in place by the Tasmania Fire Service, and will last until the end of the 2022-23 bushfire season. Anyone that wishes to light a fire in the open will need […]
Mon Dec 19, 2022 - 1:39pmSomeone in Sorell could be sitting on a cool $730,000 early Christmas present from the TattsLotto draw held over the weekend – and they might not even know it! The winning ticket, bought at the Sorell Lucky Agency on Gordon Street, was unregistered – so lotto officials have no way of reaching out to the […]
Mon Dec 19, 2022 - 12:56pmThe Tasman Highway at Orford is set to close from around 10am this morning as investigations into a serious crash continue, cutting off parts of Tasmania’s East Coast. Police say the highway will be closed near the golf course following a crash that left a 47-year-old man seriously injured on Saturday night. The driver was […]
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