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The state government has lodged a development application for a new youth justice facility at Pontville with the Southern Midlands Council. The application proposes a 24-bed facility that includes 20 ...
New Town development promises affordable units A developer has won approval to build 21 studio apartments in Hobart’s New Town, aimed at essential workers and students priced out of Tasmania’s rental ...
Deteriorating walking tracks at two of Tasmania’s most popular outdoor destinations have received safety upgrades, as the state government works to cater for rising visitor numbers. The Mount Rufus ...
Windows doubled in price compared to the quantity surveyor report. Image / Supplied Soaring construction expenses have forced developers to scrap an $80 million luxury apartment complex in Hobart, ...
Launceston Airport has just notched up its busiest July on record, with 115,792 passengers travelling through the terminal as more visitors flocked to northern Tasmania. The figure represents a 7.4% ...
The Tasmanian government has stepped in with a $20 million loan to stop the closure of the Bell Bay manganese smelter and told its owner to “step up” and run the business properly. New Business, ...
Updated 4:44pm, Wednesday August 20: Josh Willie has been named the new leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party. Opposition Whip Meg Brown confirmed in a brief statement that Willie, an MP for the Hobart ...
A truck carrying brewery waste has spilled its load across Hobart’s Cascade Road this afternoon, forcing road closures and covering a car in the mess. The incident happened at the intersection with ...
World-renowned Tasmanian ferry builder Incat plans to double its workforce as part of an ambitious growth strategy focused on training the next generation of tradespeople. The Hobart-based company ...
A coroner has found an off-duty police officer’s inattentive driving caused the deaths of a Tasmanian mother and her teenage son. Coroner Leigh Mackey’s report into the May 10, 2022, crash on Brinktop ...
Josh Willie has been named the new leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party. Opposition Whip Meg Brown confirmed in a brief statement that Willie was elected unopposed.
A major power outage has struck Launceston’s CBD and surrounding suburbs, forcing businesses to shut their doors. More than 1,200 customers have been affected by the blackout, which hit the central ...