Residents at a Launceston aged care home have taken on staff in a wet water fight, all for a bit of fun. The Uniting AgeWell Newnham residents reportedly launched more than 1,300 water balloons at carers, nurses and staff in the gardens to kick off the year. A trophy was on offer for the resident […]
Sat Jan 13, 2024 - 7:00amA log truck that tipped over and lost its load has caused significant damage to a former church property in Glengarry. The truck was traveling down Frankford Road when it failed to negotiate a right-hand turn, ripping into a power pole from the ground and causing wires to fall onto dry grass, igniting a fire […]
Sat Jan 13, 2024 - 5:00amFree Surf Life Saving Tasmania safety lessons are up for grabs at beaches across the state in a bid to boost confidence and skills in the water. During January, volunteers will run classes in lifesaving and water safety for kids between the ages of five and 12. Water safety sessions will also be open to […]
Sat Jan 13, 2024 - 4:00amTasmania’s beloved Big Spud is once again standing tall over the Bass Highway, after it was knocked down by strong winds last October. Premier Jeremy Rockliff, who helped his dad Rick Rockliff build and erect the big potato some 40 years ago, said the spud is “in his treasured possie at the gateway to the […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 5:00pmA kayaker has been pulled to safety off McGees Bridge at Midway Point this afternoon after he reportedly fell out of his kayak. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter and police vessels were tasked to locate the man around 2pm, who was located and returned to shore a short time ago. No serious injuries have been reported.
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 3:40pmUpdated 8:40pm, Friday January 12: Police are investigating the cause of the crash that shut down the Devonport CBD this afternoon. Power has been restored across the CBD and roads have been re-opened. 6pm, Friday January 12: A 100 metre exclusion zone remains in place in the Devonport CBD after a car collided with the […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 2:25pmTasmanian log transport is currently undergoing a “quiet but major transformation”, with TasRail now handling up to six log services every week, each loaded with up to 30 wagons. The “10-fold increase” is, according to Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson, making the forestry sector more efficient when it comes to transporting logs and […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 11:25amAmidst the festivities in Hobart celebrating the coronation of Tasmanian-born Princess Mary Donaldson this weekend, the local city council will pay tribute to the royal family by planting a “significant tree”. Hailing from Taroona, Mary Donaldson will soon make history as the first Australian-born Queen of a European monarchy. The Tasmanian law graduate is set […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 10:00amA Tasmanian woman officially has the ‘World’s Ugliest Lawn’. Kathleen Murray from Sandford won the inaugural global contest run out of Sweden, aimed at promoting water-saving practices and environmentally-friendly gardening. Featuring craters dug by bandicoots, patches of withered grass and shrivelled plants, Murray’s lawn outshone competitors from Germany, France, Canada, Croatia, Sweden, the US and […]
Fri Jan 12, 2024 - 7:00amA prominent Tasmanian Aboriginal leader is once again urging the Prime Minister to change the date of Australia Day. Nala Mansell from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says continuing to celebrate Australia Day as it currently stands is ‘hurtful, racist and denies the injustices committed against Aboriginal people’. “We are calling on the Prime Minister to […]
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