Councillors have overturned a Heritage Officer’s recommendation that would have seen two outdoor TV screens at a popular Hobart sports bar banned. The retrospective application was made by the owners of the Pavillion in Salamanca after they discovered that a planning permit was needed for the screens, which were initially installed in early 2023 to […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 8:00pmSignage at a petrol station in Tasmania’s north-west has gone up in flames due to an electrical fault. The Tasmania Fire Service say the United signage on top of the canopy at the Shearwater petrol station was the source of the fire. Emergency crews from Devonport, Latrobe and Port Sorell were called to the scene at […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 2:35pmStrong opposition to a proposed merger between Hobart City High School and Elizabeth College has led to the state government abandoning the idea entirely. Instead, the two schools will remain separate entities after a report found “overwhelming support” for Elizabeth College and Hobart City High School to maintain their independence while continuing to operate in […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 1:00pmThe Tasmanian AFL team has entered into a partnership with the disability employment service provider TasTextiles to create new limited-edition “Believer” merchandise. The collaboration aims to support Tasmanian businesses and create opportunities for the NDIS-supported workforce, which has been making knitwear since 1946. Tasmania Football Club executive Kath McCann said the scarves are of high […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 12:45pmA coroner has question whether the standard of care at a residential aged care facility in Tasmania’s north-west met proper requirements after an elderly man died from a fall-related injury. Aubrey Charles Reeve was 98-years-old when he passed away at the Umina Park Nursing Home in Burnie in July 2023. Coroner Simon Cooper said Reeve had […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 12:25pmOver $27,000 worth of stolen property, including a wide variety of tools and bicycles, has been recovered from a Launceston home by a specialist police taskforce. Officers on the Viper Taskforce successfully retrieved the goods during a search of a home in the northern suburbs on Monday, with a majority of the stolen property now […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 11:45amDesigns have been unveiled for a highly anticipated new $45 million shopping centre in Kingston. Spring Farm Village, located opposite Bunnings, will soon house the “largest Coles supermarket in the region”, medical and dental services, a cafe, bakery and takeaway food options. Developers Tipalea Partners, who most recently launched the Glebe Hill Shopping Centre, hope […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 11:35am“Very dangerous thunderstorms” are moving across Tasmania this morning, with severe weather warnings now in place for the North-Western, Midlands and Southern areas. The Bureau of Meteorology are warning people across Devonport, Burnie, Launceston, Strahan, New Norfolk and Hobart to prepare for potential flash flooding as a result of the stormy weather. “A warm and […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 11:00amHeritage advisors at the City of Hobart have deemed TV screens located outside Hobart’s Pavilion Sports Bar as “unacceptable” and are recommending the rejection of a permit that would allow the screens to remain permanently installed. The two TV screens, initially installed in early 2023 to showcase live sports games for patrons, were placed outside […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 7:00amHobart will be lit up blue in the coming days as the local fruit industry celebrates the peak season for Tasmanian-grown blueberries. Franklin Square, Elizabeth St Mall and Kennedy Lane will be bathed in blue from tonight until Thursday to remind Tasmanians that “plump, juicy and sweet” blueberries are once again back on the menu. […]
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