Ahead of Hobart-born Princess Mary’s coronation as Queen of Denmark, calls are growing for the creation of a public holiday to celebrate our ‘Tassie Queen’. Nearly 200 Tasmanians have already joined a group in support of the holiday, putting forward Mary’s February 5 birthday as a potential date. Group spokesperson Tori Hodgman says she doesn’t […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 5:30pmThe Tasmanian Heritage Council has officially confirmed the provisional listing of the Hobart Railway Goods Shed at Macquarie Point as a heritage site. This 1915 railway goods shed stands as the sole remaining structure from Hobart’s industrial rail history and has met two out of eight criteria due to its historical significance and rarity. The […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 1:30pmUpdated 9:10am, Friday January 12: The Latrobe Council has reopened a section of Freers Beach in Shearwater following the detection of E. coli earlier this week. Mayor Peter Freshney thanked the community for their cooperation during the temporary closure while additional sampling could be undertaken, with safe recreational limits meaning the beach can now reopen. […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 1:15pmThe Hobart Tram Restoration and Museum Society is ready and waiting to build a tourist tram from the Hobart Regatta Grounds to Cornelian Bay. While the development application for a tram depot and museum has already been approved, the tram’s future route will depend on the outcome of the proposed Macquarie Point stadium. The trams, […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 12:40pmTasmania has earned a spot among the top 52 Best Places to Visit in 2024, as ranked by The New York Times. The list, curated by NYT Travel Editors and Travel Experts, places Tasmania as the 29th most appealing destination, following locations including New Zealand by Train and Craters of the Moon in Idaho. Tasmania […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 11:00amAn Ulverstone motorcyclist who flew past police at a staggering 200km/h on the Bass Highway yesterday is lucky to be alive, authorities say. The 32-year-old was caught speeding near Sulphur Creek on Tuesday afternoon and returned a positive roadside drug test after he was stopped by police. “This is extremely concerning behaviour which placed not […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 9:50amThe Greens have raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest regarding the Hobart stadium proposal, pointing out that the Macquarie Point Development Corporation will both propose and assess the project. Vica Bayley says the MPDC, which is responsible for the project, is also the author of the planning guidelines for the site. He said […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 5:00amThe state government will remove provisions from its draft bill that would make it illegal to ‘incite animosity’ towards sex offenders. The clause would have made it an offence to promote anger toward child sex offenders and will be dropped after backlash and concerns were raised that it could silence victim-survivors. The draft amendments to the […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 4:00amThe Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) claims that nine out of eighteen ambulances across southern Tasmania were “ramped” on Monday afternoon. The union says each was unable to respond to further emergencies due to patients waiting for beds at the Royal Hobart Hospital’s emergency department. “[Monday] was absolute chaos for our ambulance service,” HACSU […]
Tue Jan 9, 2024 - 9:30pmRunners who were accidentally directed to cover an extra kilometre during the Cadbury Marathon’s half-marathon course on Sunday have received an apology from the race organisers. The bungle, blamed on miscommunication between marshals, resulted in runners covering a distance of 22.2 kilometres in the Sunday heat, instead of the traditional 21 kilometres. In a statement […]
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