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Friday, 28 October 2016 - 6:38 am.

Attempted Robbery and Aggravated Robbery of two women in Sandy Bay

On Thursday the 27th of October 2016, at around 11.00pm, a 59 year old woman was approached by a man in the vicinity of 28 Duke Street in Sandy Bay. He attempted to grab thewoman’s shoulder bag from her causing her to fall to the footpath. She managed to keep hold of her bag and the male offender…

Thursday, 27 October 2016 - 3:08 pm.

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Thursday, 27 October 2016 - 2:11 pm.

Name released – Waratah fatality

Tasmania Police have released the name of the female driver and sole occupant of a silver Nissan Pulsar hatch which was involved in a collision with a white Toyota Landcruiser on the Murchison Highway at Fossey River yesterday, 26/10/2016.   She was Madison Ann Brown, 20 years, of Penguin.   It is understood that Ms…

Thursday, 27 October 2016 - 9:56 am.

Witnesses sought over Waratah fatality

Police are calling for witnesses to yesterday’s fatality following a two vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Waratah.   A woman in her 20s died after the Nissan Pulsar she was driving in a northerly direction collided with a white Toyota Landcruiser travelling south.   The male driver and only occupant of the Land…

Wednesday, 26 October 2016 - 8:47 pm.

Police call for witnesses to fatal crash at Waratah

At 4pm today, a woman in her twenties has died as a result of a two vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Waratah.   The woman driver was the sole occupant of a silver Nissan Pulsar which was travelling in a northerly direction and has collided with a white Toyota Land cruiser travelling south.…

Wednesday, 26 October 2016 - 4:45 pm.

Fatality following two vehicle crash – Murchison Highway, Waratah

A person has died as a result of a two vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Waratah shortly before 4pm this afternoon.   The Murchison Highway is currently closed between the turnoff to Waratah at Guilford and Cradle Mountain Link Road.   The highway is expected to remain closed for several hours while a…

Wednesday, 26 October 2016 - 9:01 am.

State Emergency Service Test – Launceston Flood Siren

SES will conduct a test of the Launceston flood siren today between 7.00 and 7.30pm in Invermay. The siren will be sounded three times during the test in various Invermay locations.   State Emergency Service Regional Manager Mhairi Revie today said, “Launceston is flood prone municipality, with the suburbs of Invermay and Inveresk being particularly…

Tuesday, 25 October 2016 - 2:36 pm.

Armed robbery – One Stop Lolly and Gift Shop, Glenorchy

Glenorchy CIB is investigating the alleged armed robbery of the One Stop Lolly and Gift Shop in Main Road early this morning.   About 7:15am Tuesday, 25th October 2016, a female staff member at the One Stop Lolly and Gift Shop was allegedly confronted outside the shop’s rear entrance by a man armed with a…

Tuesday, 25 October 2016 - 11:28 am.

Human remains located in bushland near Latrobe

Human remains have been located in the Warawee Reserve bushland at Shale Road, Latrobe.   Investigations are being conducted in relation to the identification of the deceased.   The remains were discovered on Saturday afternoon.   Police can indicate there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.   A file is being prepared for the…

Monday, 24 October 2016 - 8:39 pm.

Injured walker Cradle Mountain

At approximately 2:45pm police received a call for assistance from a walker nearby Crater Lake, Cradle Mountain.  The caller and his wife aged 31 from NSW were on a day walk when his wife slipped and fell suffering a knee injury.  The section of track where they were located is steep and rocky. The Westpac…

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