Hobart's Myer store flooding 'a disaster' for CBD, government urged ...
Hobart's Myer store flooding 'a disaster' for CBD, government urged to help businesses Updated July 29, 2016 16:45:28 The Tasmanian Government is under pressure to do more in the wake of flooding described as a "disaster" for Hobart's central business district.Hobart's Myer store is expected to remain closed over the weekend. It has been shut since Wednesday after its basement was flooded with 1.5 metres of water.A section of the Hobart Rivulet wall collapsed at Myer's ..>> view originalAsbestos falls from Royal Hobart Hospital ceiling into office space
Asbestos falls from Royal Hobart Hospital ceiling into office space Updated July 29, 2016 18:17:33 There has been an asbestos scare at the trouble-plagued Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment site.The Health Service has confirmed 40 staff in the Hospital's F-block had to be moved after asbestos fell from ceiling material in an office space on Wednesday.Wendy Rowell from the Tasmanian Health Service said immediate action was taken following the incident to ensure the safe..>> view originalFond farewell for North Hobart shopkeeper at St George Orthodox ...
NORTH Hobart shopkeeper Voula Delios is set to be laid to rest this weekend.The 68-year-old “institution” was stabbed to death in her Elizabeth St grocery store last Saturday afternoon.The Greek-Australian grandmother had operated the A and B Food Store, later called the North Hobart Grocer, for 30 years.Family, friends and members of the North Hobart community will gather for a service at the St George Greek Orthodox Church in South Hobart on Saturday.Mrs Delios’ death has caused an outpouring ..>> view originalAustralia v Sri Lanka: Tourists' run chase in trouble before bad light ...
KANDY: Australia will confront a daunting task to claim victory on the final day of the first Test, as Sri Lanka's spinners continued to prosper on a day hampered again by poor light.Resuming on day four with a lead of 196 and four wickets in hand, the hosts pushed that advantage to 267 before they were dismissed for 353 after lunch at the Pallekele Stadium. Josh Hazlewood appeals for the dismissal of Rangana Herath. Photo: AP The tourists face a rugged challenge to win, for history has..>> view originalDistillery deal a whisky business
How the election results are looking in the Senate and House of ...
Tasmania's senate officially declared1:10Tasmania's 12 senators have been officially declared during a swearing in ceremony in Hobart. AEC staff and scrutineers working on the vote recount in the federal seat for Herbert. Picture: Wesley MontsALMOST a month after Election Day and where are we up to?While the Coalition managed to get the 76 seats required for it to form government, there’s still one seat outstanding that could give Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull some breathing room.Votes in the..>> view originalGlenorchy man charged over police station ram raid
Glenorchy man charged over police station ram raid Posted July 29, 2016 17:50:35 A man from the northern Hobart suburb of Glenorchy will appear in court on Friday night over a ram-raid on a police station in Hobart's north early Thursday morning.About $5,000 damage was caused to the front of the Glenorchy Police Station in Main Road.Police said they arrested the 35 year-old man on Friday afternoon in New Town after receiving information from the public.He has also bee..>> view originalMeet the Swan who wants to play on Pav
Shayne Hope - The West Australian on July 29, 2016, 4:30 pm Video Celebrating Pav's 350th game Inexperienced Sydney defender Aliir Aliir would welcome the task of trying to spoil Matthew Pavlich’s party if it fell his way in the Fremantle spearhead’s milestone match at Domain Stadium on Sunday.Swans coach John Longmire this week threw up Aliir as a possible solution to the team's ruck woes, with premier ruckmen Kurt Tippett (hamstring) and Callum Sinclair (knee) sidelined...>> view originalTasmania's rebellious history: Bushrangers and absconders fight an ...
Tasmania's rebellious history: Bushrangers and absconders fight an unfree society Posted July 29, 2016 14:54:52 Tasmania's colonial history is a bloody one.It includes tales of wars between Aboriginal Tasmanians and the settlers, hangings and people rebelling against the way things were.Van Diemen's Land had one of the highest rates of armed resistance across the British Empire in colonial times, according to University of Tasmania Professor Hamish Maxwell-Stewart."Th..>> view originalIn deep trouble
THE Myer store in Liverpool St is the latest victim of the Hobart Rivulet wall collapse that has flooded the Murray St construction site and brought the city’s CBD to a virtual standstill.Devastated Hobart Myer general manager Peter Monachetti said the entire basement floor had been flooded with “millions and millions of litres of water” and it was not known when the store would reopen.Mr Monachetti said the closure was “soul destroying” for staff and the community, which had supported the store..>> view original
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