Water plant reopens as lake oil spill clean-up continues
After having been closed for weeks due to an oil spill on the lake, a West Coast water treatment plant has reopened.
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Dedicated oiled wildlife spotter deployed, lake clean up continues
Lake Rosebery will remain closed for two more weeks while the clean up crew undertakes trials to determine the best method for removing up to 4,500 litres of oil. The latest:
‘It sucks’: Town left reeling following oil spill
Water is having to be brought in by truck, and the normally bustling tourist town of Tullah on the West Coast is ‘very quiet’ after a popular lake was shut to the public due to an oil spill.
Oil spill results in extended closure of popular lake
An estimated 5000 litres of oil has spilt into a Tasmanian lake, forcing the EPA to launch a clean-up operation. How the oil ended up in the lake.
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Drunk and drugged-up driver jailed for wild highway police chase
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Mining company’s move to exit Tas prompts calls for change
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Gutwein’s final steps in 350km Tasmania journey
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Where to nab a bargain block in Tasmania
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Where to find Tasmania’s riskiest roads
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‘Unfortunate’: penguins trapped in wire fence at beach development
Burnie Council has described footage from local residents as “extremely unfortunate” after penguins caught in development fencing emerges online. Watch the video.
$400m plan to transition Tassie mine to a ‘strong future’
By 2029 Grange Resources hopes to transition to underground mining at its Savage River site. However, it will cost more than $400 million to make that happen.
West Coast RSL club shuts its doors
An RSL on the West Coast has shut its doors after being placed in voluntary administration.
Greens’ plan to ‘guarantee’ jobs for workers if salmon farm closes
The Greens want to remove salmon farming from Macquarie Harbour and laid out how workers could transition into other roles. However, the plan has not been well received by everyone.
Major project status given to 500-turbine wind farm plan
The Whaleback Ridge wind farm is only the third proposal to be declared a major project by the State Government. Find out what it means for the proposal.
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