Bushwalker Rescued from the Leven Canyon
At around 8.30pm on Saturday evening police received a call regarding a bushwalker who was in urgent need of insulin due to his medical condition. Police from Ulverstone and Road and Public Order Services attended Leven Canyon area and began trekking towards the estimated location of the bushwalker. Due to the possibility of a severe…
EPIRB Activation and Rescue – Shoemakers Bay
At 6.20pm on Thursday 19 January 2017, The Australian Search and Rescue Co-ordination centre in Canberra, notified Tasmania Police that they had detected an EPIRB in Shoemakers Bay on the South Coast of Tasmania. The GPS EPIRB had sent co-ordinates of its position via satellite to AUSAR. The beacon was registered to a gentleman who…
SES issue advice over Heavy Rainfall Forecast for North East Tasmania
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for North East Tasmania for heavy rainfall for Friday 20 January. Heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding in some localised areas. SES advises that road conditions may be dangerous due to heavy rainfall. Road closures are a possibility. SES Regional Manager North today said,”…
Second arson at Gagebrook residence
On 18/01/2017 police began an investigation into an Arson at 6 Boronia Place in Gagebrook. Overnight two further scrub fires were located and extinguished near Tottenham Road in Gagebrook. Approximately 1:35am police were conducting patrols and identified the house from yesterday’s Arson incident was again alight. Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) attended and…
Helicopter Rescues Hazards Beach and Hartz Peak
Approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday 18 January 2017, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend Hazards Beach on the Freycinet Peninsular to evacuate a 13 year old NSW boy with a suspected snake bite. The helicopter was able to land close to the beach a short distance from the boy who was placed in a…
Motorcyclist dies from injuries – Kalang Ave crash
The 42 year old male motor cyclist from Glenorchy who was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on the afternoon of Friday 13 January 2017 as the result of a 2 vehicle crash on Kalang Avenue, Glenorchy died in the Royal Hobart Hospital on the morning of Wednesday 18 January 2017. A report in…
Two men charged over separate assaults – Falls Festival
A 24 year old man from Penguin was charged with Assault with Indecent Intent today and an 18 year old West Launceston man was charged yesterday with Indecent Assault relating to separate incidents that occurred at the Falls Festival earlier this year. The two men were bailed to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court…
Arson – 6 Boronia Place Gagebrook
At approximately 5:10am this morning, a structure fire was observed at 6 Boronia Place in Gagebrook. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) promptly attended and extinguished the fire, limiting damage to the dining room. TFS conducted a scene examination and determined the fire was deliberately lit and cost of repairs estimated at $25,000. Tasmania Police have…
Helicopter Rescue – Derwent Cliffs Reserve at New Norfolk
Approximately 8.15pm on Tuesday 17 January 2017, Ambulance Tasmania received a phone call from an 18 year old New Norfolk man who had slipped and fallen while walking in the Derwent Cliffs Reserve at New Norfolk. A Paramedic and two volunteer ambulance officers attended the scene and were able to access him down a steep…
Motor Vehicle Burglaries Committed In Hobart Suburbs
Between the evening of 15 January and the early morning of 16 January, Tasmania Police received eleven reports of motor vehicle burglaries in the Sandy Bay, West Hobart, North Hobart and Mt Stuart areas. Police arrested and charged a 21 year old man, a 38 year old woman, and a 22 year old man with…