Cop crawled under bus to help man
WITNESSES to a pedestrian death in the Rosny Bus Mall have described a bus driver’s anguish during harrowing accounts in the Hobart Magistrates Court.Onlookers described how Hobart man Anthony Ross Young, 55, died after being struck by a Metro bus on the afternoon of July 15, last year.Steven John Peardon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to one count of causing death by negligent driving, one count of driving without due care and attention and one count of driving a vehicle in reverse.Witness Flora R..>> view originalHobart man lost $250000 in cold call scam
An elderly Hobart man who lost $250,000 is one of the victims of cold call scams that has prompted a national warning.Invitations to take part often come via email, letter, phone or as a pop-up while browsing the internet.Tasmania Police Sergeant Gen Hickman said on Monday that if the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is."The scammers make money by keeping the funds you have invested or provided, or by boosting the price of stock in a company they already have shares in, they sell th..>> view originalGusty winds ease, warning cancelled
UPDATE, 3.30PM: THE Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled a severe weather warning as strong and gusty northwesterly winds ahead of a cold front begin to ease.The severe weather warning for the Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts has been cancelled, but the situation will continue to be monitored with further warnings issued if necessary.In the last six hours, the strongest recorded gusts were and 120km/h at Scotts Peak, 119km/h at..>> view originalOnly Lib senators left to fight for Tas
Tasmania has been left off Malcolm Turnbull's ministerial map with the island state's politicians failing to feature in the prime minister's new-look line up.Senator Richard Colbeck has been the southern state's only federal minister in the Turnbull administration and he was dumped in Monday's reshuffle, failing to have yet secured the votes necessary for another upper house term."I am extremely disappointed to have to relinquish my portfolio," he said in a statement. "But I have to agree with ..>> view originalIn good news for those wanting to find a rental property vacancy ...
A three-bedroom home at Anstey St, South Perth is listed for rent for $690 a week. Picture: realestate.com.au.Michelle Hele Network online real estate editorNews Corp Australia NetworkFINDING a rental property has gotten a little bit easier with new figures revealing a lift in vacancy rates, particularly in one capital city.Nationally vacancy rates rose to 2.5 per cent during June, according to SQM Research. The figure was about one per cent higher than at the same time last year.Perth recorded ..>> view originalBellerive and Sorell communities fondly remember 'Idiotic Railway ...
Bellerive and Sorell communities fondly remember 'Idiotic Railway' 90 years on Posted July 18, 2016 14:25:26 Now just a 25-minute drive east from Hobart, Sorell is one of the fastest-growing areas in southern Tasmania, but at the turn of the 20th century it took a lot longer to get there on what was dubbed the "Idiotic Railway".When it was suggested a rail line be built to connect Bellerive with the Tasman Peninsula, there was much debate about which settlements would..>> view originalTourism numbers in Tasmania record another winter spike from ...
Tourism numbers in Tasmania record another winter spike from festivals Updated July 18, 2016 09:48:50 Tasmania is on track to record its busiest winter tourist season in a decade, as operators look to expand their winter offerings for next year.In 2015, the island state attracted 480,000 visitors between April and September, who collectively spent $690 million.Operators say they have been even busier this winter, with the organisers of the Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festiva..>> view originalplane crash victim stable in hospital
A pilot involved in Sunday's plane crash remains in hospital. ONE of the pilots in Sunday’s plane crash at Bridport remains in a stable condition in hospital.Two men, aged in their 50s and 60s, crashed their Europa light aircraft in a paddock.One of the men walked away, but the aircraft’s main operator sustained spine injuries.The man was flown to Royal Hobart Hospital on Sunday night in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.Both men involved were qualified pilots from Launceston and Scot..>> view originalYachties meet over proposal for salmon farms
SOUTHERN Tasmanian yachties will meet this week to decide their position on Tassal’s proposed fish farm expansion at Storm Bay.The proposed expansion is located along the course of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.media_cameraSydney to Hobart 2015 line honours winner Comanche sailing across Storm Bay, where Tassal is proposing a fish farm expansion. Picture: RICHARD JUPERoyal Yacht Club of Tasmania commodore Matthew Johnston said it was too early to know if the proposal would create a hazard for ..>> view originalZebras close gap to the top
LUKE Huigsloot hit a hat-trick as the Hobart Zebras climbed to within two points of Devonport Strikers with a clinical 4-1 win over Kingborough Lions at KGV yesterday.The Strikers started the weekend with a four-point gap at the top of the NPL Tasmania table, but the Zebras halved the gap after Devonport was held to a 1-1 draw with South Hobart on Saturday.With five rounds remaining, the Zebras’ win ensures the title race will go down to the wire, with their match against Devonport at Valley Roa..>> view original
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