Things to do in Hobart, Tasmania: One day three ways and other top stories

Things to do in Hobart, Tasmania: One day three ways

See Hobart without blowing the budget by getting around on a velocipede from Artbikes (free if returned same day, $22 overnight, arts.tas.gov.au/artsatwork/artbikes). On Saturdays, Salamanca Place, on Hobart's waterfront, is transformed into one of ... >> view original

Cricket World Cup: India clinches quarterfinal place

In the day's other match, Ireland and Zimbabwe, who played to a rare tie in the last — and only — time the teams met at a World Cup, meet in Hobart on the island state of Tasmania. Both teams are hopeful of a spot in the final eight. New Zealand ... >> view original

Cadbury dips out of $16 million grant for Tasmanian factory upgrade after ...

Chocolate maker Cadbury has withdrawn its application for a $16 million grant from the Federal Government to upgrade its Hobart factory because it had failed to meet certain requirements. The factory, operated by Mondelez International, was promised ... >> view original

The Violent Femmes Release First New Song in 15 Years

... Love” on Wednesday, which features the Femmes' signature jangly guitars and old-school summery sound. According to RollingStone.com, the song was recorded in Hobart, Tasmania, back in December, along with several other tunes for an upcoming EP. >> view original

Federal funding cuts blamed for closure of 10 dementia beds in Hobart

Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley said the funding deal was a one-off and that while it had stopped, federal funding for Tasmania's hospitals overall would increase by 30 per cent over the next four years. "It was one-off funding and it was never ... >> view original

NSW police officer charged - Hobart, Tasmania

UPDATE: NSW police officer charged - Hobart, Tasmania. Friday, 06 March 2015 09:35:37 AM. An off-duty NSW police officer is to face court after his arrest in Tasmania on Wednesday (4 March 2015). Police have been told the Probationary Constable, who is ... >> view original

Memorial for Canadian convicts sent to Tasmania rededicated in Hobart

A memorial for almost 100 political prisoners sent from Canada to Australia's penal colonies following an 1830s rebellion has been rededicated in Hobart. The large granite monument was removed in 2004 and has been updated with more accurate historical ... >> view original

Great eats in Tasmania's Hobart

The restaurant scene in Sydney and Melbourne is exciting, and it is easy to dismiss Hobart in Tasmania as a sleepy town down under Down Under. But home-grown chefs who left to work overseas have come home to roost and those from other parts of ... >> view original

Zim Need Heroes in Irish Battle

Hobart — ZIMBABWE'S cricketers won't be short of legends to inspire them when they step into the Blundstone Arena tomorrow, hoping to draw tears from the smiling eyes of the Irish, and keep their fading Cricket World Cup dream alive. The Ricky Ponting ... >> view original

Archaeological dig uncovers treasures of Hobart's past in toilets

Archaeologists from Austral Tasmania are investigating the Montpelier Retreat site in Salamanca ahead of the construction of Sultan Holdings' $80 million multi-use complex. Originally the site was home to Tasmania's first chaplain, the Reverend Robert ... >> view original