Tasmania weather: More rain forecast as clean up from deluge begins
Tasmania weather: More rain forecast as clean up from deluge begins Updated January 30, 2016 13:01:30 Residents on Tasmania's east coast are counting the cost of widespread flooding as authorities say the worst of the deluge is over. Key points:More rain to come but worst is over, BoM saysInvermay on sewerage alertPower cuts continue in north and eastPolice warn of road closures and dangers Hundreds of people were stranded at the east coast township of Orford after th..>> view originalNo light rail for suburbs
An artists’s impression of a Hobart light rail proposal.HOPES of light rail to the northern suburbs of Hobart in the very near future have been quashed, with the Government saying it is not economically feasible. However, the Government has signalled hope for a service in the future by leaving the rail corridor intact in a move welcomed by the Hobart and Glenorchy mayors.Infrastructure Minister Rene Hidding has told the Mercury a recent review of all previous feasibility reports, by Infrastruct..>> view originalSingular style leads the field
Josh wears a navy suit by Trent Nathan and Makushla wears an orange dress from Cup. Pictures: LUKE BOWDENRICH colours, vintage styles and textured fabrics are on trend for next Monday’s Hobart Cup.Gabriella wears a black and yellow ensemble from Stella.Myer Group general manager of apparel Karen Brewster said the hot looks for Fashions on the Field at the February 8 event were modern baroque, glamorous vintage and Victoriana.She said lots of lace and ruffles, rich colour palettes of burgundy and..>> view originalMinister apologises after 95yo woman is forced to lie on hospital ...
Minister apologises after 95yo woman is forced to lie on hospital floor due to bed shortage Updated January 29, 2016 17:02:16 Tasmania's Health Minister has issued a public apology to a 95-year-old woman who had to lie on the floor of a Hobart hospital waiting room for two hours due to a bed shortage. Key points:95yo woman lay on floor on blanketsAll beds occupied by 'higher-urgency patients'Health Minister says treatment was not good enough The woman was forced to li..>> view originalDrama lays bare state's isolation
High winds in Melbourne broke nine of Spirit of Tasmania II’s 10 mooring ropes causing damage to the ship and its car-loading ramp. Picture: JAY TOWNTASMANIA has received two unpleasant reminders in recent weeks that it is an island.It may not be quite the Tyranny of Distance described by Professor Geoffrey Blainey in his 1967 classic about Australian history, but the Spirit of Tasmania’s troubles have highlighted the state’s reliance on having a healthy umbilical cord attached to the “mainland”..>> view originalGibney on the run in rural Queensland
Dark MOFO reaps more than $2m in local and state funding
Dark MOFO reaps more than $2m in local and state funding Posted January 29, 2016 18:41:45 The Museum of Old and New Art's winter festival Dark MOFO will be held in June this year with financial help from both the State Government and the Hobart City Council. Key points: Hobart City Council to contribute $700,000 over next three yearsState Government giving $2.1 million for 2016 only2016 festival to run from June 10 - 21. The Council will contribute $700,000 over the..>> view originalFloods fail to douse Tasmanian bushfires
Thunderstorms that dumped flash floods on large swathes of Tasmania have done nothing to douse bushfires raging for weeks in the state's northwest.The state's chief fire officer Gavin Freeman said the heavy downpours were a blessing and a curse, with lightning strikes triggering at least 14 new blazes.Mr Freeman said there were 88 fires still burning across the state, with deluges of rain failing to penetrate fire-ravaged parts of the northwest coast. "You'd think with all the rain we've had in..>> view originalFrosty relations a good thing
Cathy Hawkins and Flinders Johnston at Casey Research Station. Picture: MIKE BRILL/AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISIONBEING separated from family is one of the realities of life for people working in Antarctica.But this hasn’t been the case for Hobart mother and son Cathy Hawkins and Flinders Johnston, 22, who have both been working at Casey Station since December.Ms Hawkins is rolling out the Australian Antarctic Division’s inventory management system in Antarctica and performs watercraft operations ..>> view originalBancroft's road to national duty
FOUR months after being named in Australia’s squad for the eventually scrapped tour of Bangladesh, Cameron Bancroft is set to finally represent the country on the international stage.The West Australian will still have to wait his turn to get a crack in the Test arena but he has been selected for the third and final Twenty20 against India, with Matthew Wade headed to New Zealand for the Chappell-Hadlee series.After his surprise call-up we take a look at his road to national duty.IMPRESSING IN IN..>> view original
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