2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (525+ words) Treasurer Eric Abetz says the government remains open to reviving a short-stay levy after the upper house voted down the proposed 5% charge on Wednesday. The Legislative Council split six-all, with president Craig Farrell voting against the bill as is convention....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (80+ words) A car has gone over a barrier in a crash on the Southern Outlet at Mount Nelson, blocking a lane of traffic heading towards Kingston. Tasmania Police said emergency services were called to single vehicle crash just after 2:30pm on Thursday....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (87+ words) A man has been arrested after allegedly trying to assault members of the public at Kingston dog beach on Tuesday. Tasmania Police said officers were called to the beach shortly before midday following reports of a man “acting erratically and…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (385+ words) Hundreds of dead fish have been found floating in Little Swanport on Tasmania’s east coast, prompting calls for authorities to investigate and clean up the site. A concerned local reported counting around 50 dead fish under the Little Swanport bridge on…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (271+ words) Students from Bagdad Primary School and Lauderdale Primary School have won TasWater’s Jack’s 10 Litre Art Challenge for their creative takes on saving water. The statewide challenge, delivered in partnership with the Tasmania JackJumpers, asked students to visually showcase how Tasmanians…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (301+ words) Thousands of Harley-Davidson riders across Australia and New Zealand will hit the road on Saturday, September 12, with Tasmania’s United We Ride event departing from Prospect Vale, south of Launceston. Richardson’s Harley-Davidson, the state’s only authorised Harley-Davidson dealership, will host the…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (230+ words) A man accused of being involved in an alleged home invasion at Coles Bay, where police say the homeowner was bound and his house set alight, has pleaded not guilty. Hayden James Morrison, 31, appeared by video link from prison in…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (260+ words) The final stage of a long-running project to install air conditioning at the Launceston General Hospital is set to begin, following years of complaints about the sweltering conditions on the hospital’s ageing wards. The hospital was built in the 1980s and…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (353+ words) A Western Australian buyer has bought one of Tasmania’s most recognisable historic ruins, despite never having set foot in the state or inspected the property before signing the deal. The former Royal Hotel at Gormanston, on the West Coast about…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (288+ words) Ten Lives Cat Centre is on the hunt for 100 new foster carers to join what it is calling the “A Team”. The Hobart charity launched the drive this week ahead of the busy kitten season when its need for carers…...