An injured man has been airlifted from an east coast beach after the 4WD he was travelling in rolled overnight. The 45-year-old was on the beach area at Seymour, north of Bicheno, around 6:20pm on Tuesday when his Mitsubishi Triton rolled. Police say “accessibility issues” meant the rescue helicopter was called in to assist in […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 4:00amA motorcyclist is in a serious condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) tonight after his bike collided with a car on the Brooker Highway. Police and emergency services responded to the Brooker Avenue intersection with Brisbane Street following reports of the collision just after 8:15pm on Tuesday. The 38-year-old man riding the motorcycle at […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 1:05amA late-night severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology as wet and wild weather moves across Tasmania. The north-western part of the state, including Smithton and Waratah, is currently under a severe weather warning, which was issued just before 12:30am on Wednesday. “An unstable, warm and very humid airmass ahead of […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 12:40amAnimal rights activists have converged on an abattoir in Northern Tasmania with the aim of ‘disrupting operations’ at the Cressy business. The “vigil” at Tasmanian Quality Meats, orchestrated by Animal Liberation Tasmania and The Farm Transparency Project, comes in response to the release of hidden camera footage showing what they allege to be animal cruelty. […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 12:05amTwo female employees of Tasmania’s Big Bash League team have been fined after a video of one of them riding in the back of a team-branded ute on a highway was posted on social media. The woman was caught on dashcam riding in the rear of the Hobart Hurricanes ute as it merged onto the […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 8:30pmThe state has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring above the 30°C mark. On Tuesday, Hobart reached a peak of 31.2°C at 3:05pm, while Launceston recorded 26.5°C at 3:55pm. Scotts Peak Dam, the warmest location in the state, has now claimed the record for the highest temperature of the […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 7:50pmA new lane that is set to be built on Hobart’s Southern Outlet will be ‘significantly’ over its projected multi-million-dollar price tag and will cause traffic chaos, Labor is claiming. The opposition say the project carries additional risks, including increased delays for emergency services, a high likelihood of rockfalls and is already facing a ‘substantial […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 5:45pmA man has been pepper-sprayed by police after he allegedly resisted arrest following a pursuit across Tasmania’s east coast in a stolen vehicle. Police were called a store in St Helens on Tuesday morning following a report of a stealing involving the stolen vehicle. The alleged offender then fled the scene with three other people, leading […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 5:10pmA small community in the Central Highlands is on alert after a bushfire broke out a short time ago. An advice warning has been issued for Jones River Road and the Derwent River area at Ellendale, urging locals to monitor the conditions and check their bushfire plan. The TFS say the fire is travelling in […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 5:10pmA lethal blue-ringed octopus, capable of killing up to 26 adult humans within minutes, has been found washed up on Nudist Beach in the West Tamar area. A local resident shared a photo of the octopus on the Greens Beach Community Connect group to warn others of the danger on the local beach. Blue-ringed octopuses […]
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