Man assisting police – Shoreline Shopping Centre incident
Police investigations are continuing into an incident at the Shoreline Shopping Centre on Hobart’s eastern shore today. A 30 year old Clarendon Vale man was arrested near the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries. Tasmania Police were called to the shopping complex about 8.25am after three suspicious packages were located in the car…
Suspicious package – Shoreline Shopping Centre
Tasmania Police are attending the Shoreline Shopping Centre where a suspicious package has been located in the car park. An area of the car park has been cordoned off as a precaution and the car park has been evacuated. A section of Clarence Street is closed from Howrah Road to Clarence Joint Therapy (273 Clarence Street).…
Helicopter rescue from Adamsons Falls
At 2:30pm on Sunday 10/7/16 Tasmania Police Search and Rescue were notified of an injured walker at Adamsons Falls in the south of the state. The rescue helicopter was activated and the crew reached the inured 25 year old woman from Mornington and an uninjured 29 year old man from Mornington at last light. A…
Update to warning for rainfall and damaging winds
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings with 30 – 80mm of rain across the North & North West of Tasmania from Sunday evening into Monday with further rainfall expected into Tuesday. This may result in some river rises during Monday and Tuesday: Minor Flood Warning South Esk – in the upper reaches from…
Severe Weather Warning for rainfall and damaging winds
The Bureau of Meteorology warns of strong and damaging North & North Westerly winds with gusts up to 100km/hr, with 20 – 50mm of rain across the North & North West of Tasmania from Sunday evening into Monday and Tuesday. This may result in some river rises: Meander – moderate South & North Esk –…
Helicopter medivacs from Triabunna
At 3:00pm on Saturday 7/9/16 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Triabunna due to a 14 year old boy suffering burns from molten lead. The boy had been making lead fishing sinkers at the time when the lead exploded on his face and upper body. He was flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital in…
Serious pedestrian crash – Brooker Highway, Granton
A 45 year old Granton man is in the Royal Hobart Hospital after having been struck by a motor vehicle on the Brooker Highway in the vicinity of the junction of Black Snake Lane, Granton at 12.30am on Sunday 10 July 2016. At that time a black Mazda 2 hatch was being driven in…
Fatal pedestrian crash – South Arm Highway, Mornington
Approximately 11.30pm on Friday 8 July, 2016 a 43 year old man from Risdon Vale was walking in a southerly direction on the South Arm Highway Howrah . The male pedestrian was struck by a south bound Mitsubishi Pajero. As a result of the crash the male pedestrian was killed instantly. The Pajero was being driven…
NAIDOC Week March – Burnie
Members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community will be conducting their annual NAIDOC Week street march through the Burnie central business district today from 12:30pm. Tasmania Police will be providing escort duties for the march to ensure the safety of participants and other road users. It is envisaged that only minor delays will occur. Motorists are…
Clandestine Drug Laboratory
A man and a woman will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today charged with the manufacture of a controlled drug. The woman, aged 38 from Clarendon Vale, and the man, aged 43 from New Norfolk, were charged after materials for use in the manufacture of methylamphetamine were found in a shed in Mornington. A…