PWS closing popular walking track for two weeks
A popular walking track and a section of campground on the east coast will be closed for two weeks to make it safer.
Tasmania
Two Tassie communities hit with water restrictions
Stage 1 water restrictions have been slapped onto two coastal communities as TasWater say they want to make sure there’s enough water for everyone heading into the school holidays.
MEGA GALLERY: Runners high for kunanyi Mountain Run
More than a thousand runners tackled the unique, rugged course for the kunanyi Mountain Run. Check out all 80+ photos >>
Tasmania showing why its whiskies are world class
Six Tasmanian distillers have taken out awards in the Australian section of the World Whiskies Awards. Find out which Tasmanian producers won.
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‘Why don’t we just bring them home’: New Spirits petition
The state government has labelled a new Spirit of Tasmania petition by Tasmanian Labor “a stunt”. How Labor proposes savings of $50,000 a week.
‘Huge missing puzzle piece’ that would unlock Derwent Ferry’s potential
As the state government and four Greater Hobart councils prepare to expand the Derwent Ferry service, one local mayor has sounded the alarm about a ‘huge missing piece of this puzzle’.
Why star chef’s Tassie tree change is resonating with TV audiences
Counting Gordon Ramsay among her fans, renowned chef Analiese Gregory will return to Australian television screens next year in a series documenting her life and work in Tasmania.
Family raises the bat for generations of rainfall data
Richie Nichols is the fourth generation of his family to provide rainfall data to the Bureau of Meteorology. Why the work he is doing is essential in understanding our weather and climate.
One person with serious injuries after single-vehicle crash
Emergency services are on the scene of a single car crash in the state’s north on Monday, with one person suffering from serious injuries. The latest:
Funding cut puts vulnerable at risk
Tasmania’s Legal Aid director is worried about a loss to legal services for the ‘vulnerable’ after federal funding cuts early next year. What services will be impacted.
Teaching ‘disappearing skills and trades’ the aim of $5.9m project
An arts and social justice company is set to turn a parcel of land in an industrial area into an ‘enterprise and incubation hub.’ The details.
Does Hobart have the heaviest drinkers of them all?
New data has revealed that Tasmania’s capital could be one of the heaviest drinkers in Australia. See where Hobart ranks.
Scramble crossings could become permanent after trial labelled a success
Four trial scramble crossings in Hobart’s CBD, which have divided opinion among city-dwellers, could be made permanent a year after they were installed.
Why half a plane was parked on Parliament lawns
Half of a plane on Hobart’s Parliament lawns is a peculiar sight, but the aircraft was inspiring a new generation of life savers.
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