Blair Richards
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Clifton carnival attracts around 450 competitors from across the state
TASMANIA’S junior life savers tested their skills in some challenging conditions at the Clifton Beach surf life saving carnival on Sunday. → Read More
Tasmania’s highest rainfalls were at Gray, kunanyi/Mt Wellington, St Patricks Head, Nugent and Buckland
WET weather is set to continue across eastern Tasmania in the coming days following a weekend of heavy downpours. → Read More
Tasmania the only state without a single network for “mission critical” government agencies.
TASMANIA’S emergency services will rely on an interim measure to connect their radios during emergencies while a new network is built. → Read More
Hobart’s outrageous rents continue to fall amid coronavirus pandemic
HOBART rents are falling the fastest of any capital city in the country, according to a new report. → Read More
Coronavirus Tasmania: No new cases for 17th consecutive day
TASMANIA has now gone 17 consecutive days without any cases of coronavirus detected. → Read More
Coronavirus Tasmania: Third day in a row with zero cases
FOR a third day in a row Tasmania has recorded no new cases of coronavirus. → Read More
Coronavirus Tasmania: GPs call for Health Minister Sarah Courtney to immediately shut schools, pubs
AN open letter from Tasmanian general practitioners is urging the State Government to close schools, places of worship, pubs, gyms and other public places to combat coronavirus. → Read More
Tasmania Police attend boy injured in Orford boating incident
A SEVEN-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being thrown from a ski biscuit at Orford. → Read More
Tasmanian Age Championships for track and field: athletes raising the bar
TALENTED young pole vaulters Raphaela Corney and Zoe Laurenson were aiming high on Sunday at 2020 Tasmanian Age Championships. → Read More
Tasmania Fire Service continues to fight Swansea bushfire
SWANSEA and surrounding communities will be affected by smoke in the coming days as fire crews back burn around a nearby bushfire. → Read More
Hobart weather: Hot weather forecast for Thursday
UNSETTLED weather is to continue this week, with a wind warning for today and a very hot day due Thursday. → Read More
Photo gallery: Southern Tasmanian Infinite Spirit All Stars cheer and dance competition
HIGH-energy moves, loud music and heaps of bling — there was nothing low-key about the Southern Tasmanian Infinite Spirit All Stars cheer and dance competition. → Read More
Tasmanian bushfires: Blazes flare across the state
LACHLAN residents remain on high alert after an early season bushfire threatened the small Derwent Valley town. → Read More
Tasmanian bushfires: Blazes flare at Lachlan, Elderslie, Lefroy, Scamander and Electrona
TOTAL fire bans are on the cards for Thursday and Friday as the Tasmania Fire Service works to battle bushfires across the state. → Read More
Scamander bushfire alert: Fire on Tasmania’s East Coast
Tasmania Fire Service says blaze may put Scamander at high risk → Read More
Nearly 3000 homes lost power around Hobart’s inner suburbs
AN underground cable fault is thought to be the cause of a widespread power outage in Hobart’s inner suburbs on Sunday night. → Read More
Police and emergency services attend crash between train and vehicle at Spreyton
UPDATE: A DRIVER has been lucky to escape with minor injuries after her car collided with a train at a level crossing in the state’s North-West. → Read More
Waterbombing aircraft sent to tackle bushfire at Dolphin Sands on Tasmania’s East Coast
UPDATED: Dolphin Sands residents have been forced to flee as a bushfire threatens the small East Coast community. → Read More
Two men have escaped with non-life threatening injuries after light plane crash
TWO men have escaped with non-life threatening injuries after being involved in a light plane crash near George Town. → Read More
Huonville residents warned over scammer’s payment plan push
HUONVILLE residents have been warned of a scammer offering liquidated goods for sale. → Read More