Fatal crash on West Mooreville Rd, Burnie
Police can confirm that the 23-year-old Hobart woman who died in a single vehicle crash on West Mooreville Rd near Burnie last night was Magella Luisa Faye Tate. Her 20-year-old passenger, from the wider Burnie area, remains in hospital in a critical condition. Initial police investigations have determined that neither speed nor alcohol were contributing…
Firearm Discharges in Old Beach and Claremont.
At approximately 1:00am on Wednesday 23 September 2015, Tasmania Police responded to a report of a firearm discharge at a residence in Old Beach. A number of shots were discharged into two vehicles in the driveway and the roof line of the residence. There were no injuries as a result of the discharges. A short…
Burglary and stealing at Ulverstone Surf Livesaving Club
Three youths, one aged 16 and two aged 17, will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act in relation to a burglary and stealing that occurred at the Ulverstone Surf Lifesaving Club on Friday 18th September 2015. With assistance from members of the public, officers from Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch and…
Training Together
Tasmania Police Recruit Course 2/2015 & Tasmania Fire Service recruits training together. Today recruit course 2/2015 will meet with Trainee fire fighters in a combined familiarisation training opportunity. The Recruits will spend the afternoon at the TFS Cambridge training facility, participating in a number of scenarios which both responders would be called to attend. The…
King Island firearms amnesty: 2 October
Tasmania Police will be holding a firearms amnesty at Currie Police Station on 2 October, 2015. Anyone with unwanted, unregistered or illegal firearms can bring them to Currie Police Station between 9am and 4pm and there will be no penalty for illegal possession. The firearms will be accepted by police without question and destroyed. Sergeant…
Don’t drink drive this footy finals season
Tasmania Police wants everyone to get home from footy finals celebrations safely. Police will be paying particular attention to alcohol and drug driving, one of the Fatal Five, and one of the biggest contributors to death and injury. There will be highly visible police operations throughout the State. Supporting the launch of the #REALMATES advertising…
Flare sighting – Actaeon Island
At 2:30pm on Tuesday 15th September 2015, Tasmania Police were notified of a flare sighting south east of the Actaeon Islands. An abalone diver was working in the area, saw the red flare, and raised the alarm. Due to the remote location it was deemed unlikely that the flare would be a false or malicious…
Fixed Speed Camera project – Cornelian Bay goes live tomorrow
The third of eight new fixed speed cameras around Tasmania will go live from tomorrow morning. The fixed speed camera is on the Brooker Highway at Cornelian Bay, near the Domain Highway exit, capturing Hobart-bound traffic. “In the test phase the camera has averaged 10 speed detections each day; this is fair warning that infringements…
Two Vehicle Crash – Bass Highway – Penguin
Police are investigating a crash which occurred in the west bound lanes of the Bass Highway, Penguin near the South Road overpass, at around 6:30pm on 12th September 2015. Two vehicles were involved in the crash, a grey Holden Commodore Sedan and a white Holden Sedan. Both vehicles were extensively damaged in the impact. Police, Tasmania…
Assistance Requested
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED Police are seeking contact with anyone who may have spoken to a woman walking her two dogs, a Labrador and a Kelpie, in the early evening on the Esplanade at Port Sorell Beach on Friday, 4 September 2015. The woman is around 30 years of age described as 162cm tall with brown hair.…