12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (358+ words) A promised urgent care clinic for Legana is yet to get off the ground almost a year after the Tasmanian government pledged to build it. The Liberals promised the Legana Health Hub at last year's state election, saying it would…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (238+ words) Tasmania is being hit by strong winds, heavy rain and cold conditions as a series of weather systems sweep across the state. Gusts have reached 104 km/h at Hogan Island in the Furneaux Group, 95 km/h at Devonport Airport and…...

13+ hour, 57+ min ago  (466+ words) Wildlife authorities say visitors getting too close to Neil the seal are putting both themselves and the animal at risk. The 1, 000-kilogram southern elephant seal has again drawn large crowds, with more than 1, 000 people heading to see him on a…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago  (499+ words) Hobart City Council has unanimously backed a plan to formalise how it hosts live sites, fan zones and watch parties during major sporting and cultural events. The proposal follows strong public interest in Hobart's live screenings during the Socceroos' FIFA…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (419+ words) Tasmanians struggling with grief and loss now have a single place to turn for help, with the launch of a new statewide service designed to connect people with the support that best suits their needs. Grief Care Tasmania was launched…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (312+ words) A winter festival offering rare access to private properties behind locked gates and hidden stories across Tasmania's north-west has returned this month. Permission to Trespass will run from July 1 to July 15 in the Wynyard and Table Cape regions, forming part…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (425+ words) Tasmanian farmers are supplying increasing amounts of local produce to the state's free school lunch program, which now serves 21, 500 meals a week across 60 public schools. The program is backed by a $14. 6 million state government investment over two years, which includes…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (395+ words) A Tasmanian family of five who spent nearly 700 days cycling through seven countries on four push bikes have been recognised with a national adventure award. Andrew and Nicola Hughes, both teachers in Hobart, and their three children have received a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (299+ words) Police are investigating after CCTV appears to show a man taking a Guide Dogs Tasmania collection dog from a Hobart cafe. The incident happened at around 7pm on June 29, when the man appeared to walk up to the cafe counter after…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (306+ words) A man who went on an hour-long knife rampage through a Launceston shopping precinct, slashing car tyres and terrifying shoppers, has been jailed. Patrick David Johnston, 33, pleaded guilty to being unlawfully armed in public, six counts of destroying property and…...