Environment
Campfires banned in parks in 20 municipalities
Rangers recorded 245 illegal campfires in parks and reserves last year
Weather
Courts and Crime
Near-drowning incidents reported on hot public holiday
Police also seized a jet ski from a 22-year-old man yesterday
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Hobart hits 31.7 degrees amid heatwave warning
Launceston Airport recorded its warmest October day in 22 years
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Severe heatwave warning for parts of Tasmania
Temperatures of around 30 degrees are expected to peak on Thursday
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Thunderstorm hits Hobart after 30 degree day
Hobart fell from 30.4 degrees to 16.6 degrees in just over four hours
Tue Oct 20, 2026 - 6:56pm
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High fire danger forecast for much of the state
Warm temperatures, dry vegetation and gusty winds are driving the risk
Mon Oct 19, 2026 - 11:50am
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From snow to 28 degrees in less than a week
Fire danger on the east coast and in the Midlands will rise to high
Thu Oct 15, 2026 - 7:18pm
Environment
Fire danger to climb to high on the east coast
A recent Seven Mile Beach fire started from a registered burn-off
Thu Oct 15, 2026 - 12:31pm
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Fire danger lingers as snow, storms hit Tasmania
Thunderstorms with small hail are possible in the south this afternoon
Tue Oct 13, 2026 - 9:40am
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Snow falls on peaks as temperatures drop to -4.1
With the wind, the summit of Kunanyi felt like -9.7 degrees
Tue Oct 13, 2026 - 7:13am