As the state’s energy wars reignite, with Hydro Tasmania finally confirming there is no spare capacity for projects of 50MW or more, the government’s much-vaunted hydrogen plan could be at risk.
Tasmania Zoo celebrated two holidays this December – Christmas and the one-month birthday for its youngest furry members. Watch.
A rustic old home that once belonged to an amateur artist, astronomer and photographer is being demolished, according to distraught locals who are calling for the property to be preserved.
Bob Brown has proposed that a Maugean skate centre, akin to Beauty Point’s Seahorse World, be built at Strahan. He also wants the skate’s captive breeding program moved there.
The faces behind the state’s most iconic pubs have unveiled their secrets to pouring beers mid-pandemic and their exciting plans for 2022. MEET THE PUBLICANS >>
From a powerlifter who fired a rifle inside a venue to a jawbreaking bashing in Hobart – Tasmania’s clubs are no stranger to violence. FULL LIST OF CRIMES >>
Parents are being urged to get their kids vaccinated if they haven’t already, as the rush continues before students return to school next week. LATEST + CLINIC DETAILS >>
Tropical-like conditions from the top end of Australia have made their way down to Tassie, with Hobart recording its warmest minimum temperature in two years. LATEST FORECAST >>
Firefighters are confident they’ll have the Tullah bushfires contained by the weekend, but warn that further fires could be on the horizon. LATEST >>
The director of a Hobart early learning centre says her staff are being forced to act as de facto healthcare workers and isolate with sick kids who can’t be picked up by parents. LATEST >>
The most crisp, refreshing, thirst-quenching tap water in Australia was decided by a panel of Tasmanian water-drinkers in a blind taste test. WHICH STATE WON? >>
The hectic queues have subsided somewhat at Hobart Airport, as Tasmania relaxed its Covid-19 flight rules. Do you agree with the change? HAVE YOUR SAY + LATEST >>
A $10,000 state government grant to build a granny flat on existing properties has been touted as relief for the housing crisis, but some aren’t happy. HOW TO APPLY >>
Wild weather that lashed the state left numerous businesses in need of drying out – and there are warnings the big wet might not be over yet. LATEST >>
Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/west-coast/page/11