Classic catches keep coming at Hursey’s
The Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple and Coffs Harbour’s Big Banana can move aside, Stanley does the Aussie thrill of ‘big things’ best at Hurseys, and serves a seafood feast to boot.
North West Coast
Robbins Island wind farm appeal dismissed
A legal appeal against the approval of a $1.6 billion, 100-turbine wind farm proposed for the state’s remote North-West Coast has been dismissed in the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Fate of Hillcrest jumping castle operator to be revealed
More than three years after the Hillcrest tragedy and a 10-day criminal hearing, victims’ families will find out whether the jumping castle operator is criminally responsible.
Little laneway eatery is a delight
Devonport’s Pam’s Bottles & Cups is a terrific little wine bar whose focus is more about “food with booze” rather than “booze with food”, writes Alix Davis
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Dealer ‘exploited vulnerabilities’ of the drug addicts working for him
While running a drug trafficking business, the court heard how a dealer roped in a pair of drug addicts to work for him. Why a judge believes the dealer ‘deserves harsh punishment’.
Hurdle for new support school campus cleared
A council has agreed to hand over land to the education department to build a brand new support school. Find out where the new school campus will go.
‘Horrific’ amount of potholes on roads causing concern
One motorist worries that an increase in ‘big, deep’ potholes could cause a potentially fatal accident on our roads. Why more potholes are appearing on our roads.
Police arrest man with drugs and a suitcase full of cash
A 37-year-old Burnie man has been charged with trafficking and other drug offences after police seized a large quantity of cash and drugs from the vehicle he was driving. What they found:
The forgotten cableway: Abetz demands Feds hand over funding
The state government has not given up on a much-delayed project that had its estimated cost blowout by triple despite the feds saying last year they wouldn’t fund it.
Premier ‘increasingly concerned’ about conduct of dairy owner
‘2024 has tested the resolve of King Island like never before.’ Mayor remains confident despite the Premier claiming not enough is being done to secure new owners for King Island Dairy.
AI-powered cameras keeping forestry safe this summer
It can detect bushfires very early in areas where the nearest humans or other infrastructure is dozens of kilometres away. How new technology is being rolled out in Tasmania.
Hillcrest victims’ families launch new legal battle
Lawyers representing the parents of the children killed in the Hillcrest tragedy believe a new legal battle will be the ‘first step in the path to securing a measure of justice.’ The next steps.
Hazardous material near site of proposed 75-lot subdivision
The property developers behind a subdivision in the state’s northwest are confident the detection of a hazardous material on its land will not impact its project.
Tassie practices make room for more GPs with $1.7m in grants
General practices across Tasmania are set to receive infrastructure upgrades through a unique, ‘nation-leading’, training model only found in this state. How clinics will use the money.
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