Sunday, May 15, 2016

Launceston runner wins Hobart's City to Casino fun run and other top stories.

  • Launceston runner wins Hobart's City to Casino fun run

    Launceston runner wins Hobart's City to Casino fun run
    Launceston runner wins Hobart's City to Casino fun run Updated May 15, 2016 11:35:58 Former triathlete Dylan Evans, 23, has won the 2016 City to Casino fun run, pipping Dave Thomas in a close finish.It is the first time Evans has won the race, with today's victory adding to the Launceston runner's two Point to Pinnacle triumphs. Evans took the title after running the 11-kilometre course in 33 minutes and 31 seconds.It was his first City to Casino and said he was not su..
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  • Teenager critical after falling from cliffs south of Hobart

    Teenager critical after falling from cliffs south of Hobart
    Teenager critical after falling from cliffs south of Hobart Posted May 15, 2016 08:23:07 A teenager is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from a cliff south of Hobart on Saturday afternoon. The youth was playing at the Alum Cliffs at Bonnet Hill, just north of Kingston, before falling just before 4:00pm.The rescue helicopter flew the patient to Hobart.The teen remains in the Royal Hobart Hospital. Topics: emergency-incidents, kingston-7050, ..
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  • Back where it all began

    Back where it all began
    Jane Hilliard with her greyhounds Luke and Wilbur. Picture: KIM EISZELEWHEN Jane Hilliard’s family moved from Snug to New Town 20 years ago, there was just one problem with their new weatherboard home in the suburbs: there were only three bedrooms, and the then-14-year-old and her two siblings did not want to share.So Jane’s enterprising mother made use of the large backyard and built a two-bedroom studio at the rear of the main home in a bid to keep the peace and create extra space.It was a dec..
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  • Retreat reaches great heights

    Retreat reaches great heights
    A perfect place to sit on a Jimmy Possum chair and admire the view. Picture: AMANDA DUCKERHIGH above sea level, Rocky Hills Retreat offers irresistible views and the chance to spend a few days living in luxury“It wouldn’t be a left-hand turn,” I tell my navigator highhandedly.“This is Brett Torossi territory we’re talking about. And surely that means absolute waterfront.” Torossi, for those who don’t know, is the entrepreneurial dynamo who was named Tasmanian Tourism Champion at the tourism indu..
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  • Election 2016: Poll indicates Liberals may struggle to hold federal ...

    Election 2016: Poll indicates Liberals may struggle to hold federal ...
    Election 2016: Poll indicates Liberals may struggle to hold federal seats of Bass and Lyons Updated May 15, 2016 12:21:09 Federal member for the northern Tasmanian seat of Bass Andrew Nikolic says he is not worried by a pre-election poll that suggests he may struggle to retain his seat.A ReachTel poll has the Liberal Party MP with a two-point lead of 51 to 49 per cent after preferences.Mr Nikolic said there was a long way to go in the campaign."Polls will come and go, t..
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  • Power cut after strong wind, heavy rain

    Power cut after strong wind, heavy rain
    NEARLY 2000 homes in the Southern Midlands were left without power for about two hours this morning after a fault at Bridgewater.Depsite strong winds and heavy rain in parts of Tasmania this morning, there have been no reports of major damage.A TasNetworks spokesman said power had been restored to all but 17 of those premises by about 11am, with the remainder likely to have to wait until about 4pm.An outage affecting 12 premises at Glenlusk is expected to be rectified by about 1pm.The Bureau of ..
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  • Josh Wagner recovers from 'Booming' initiation

    Josh Wagner recovers from 'Booming' initiation
    Josh Wagner runs with the ball at Etihad Stadium. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Robert Cianflone   Josh Wagner didn't enjoy the best start to his AFL career. The Melbourne debutant was, after all, matched up on a player 16 years his senior and with 411 more games of experience. It was round three in Hobart, and the young defender who had been plucked from the Aspley Hornets in the NEAFL was given the task of manning North Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey. 'Boomer' went..
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