Boaters urged to check safety equipment ahead of busy season
Tasmania Police is reminding boaters to take a few simple steps to ensure they are prepared before heading onto the water, following a marine safety operation at Port Sorell on Sunday. Western Marine Police conducted compliance checks on recreational vessels during a two-hour operation, resulting in 15 infringement notices for inadequate or non-compliant safety equipment.…
Firearms owners urged to review storage arrangements
Tasmania Police reminds firearm licence holders that safe and secure storage remains one of the most effective measures to prevent firearms from being stolen and falling into the hands of criminals. Tasmania’s firearm owners are overwhelmingly responsible and committed to complying with storage requirements. However, recent investigations by Firearms Services have highlighted that lapses in…
Scottsdale Police investigating toilet block fire
Scottsdale Police are seeking the assistance of the public following an incident of unlawfully setting fire to property at the female public toilets located at the Scottsdale Recreation Centre. Sometime between 5pm on Monday, 3 August 2026, and 10am on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, an unknown person entered the toilet block and placed large toilet…
Six youths taken into custody following Hobart CBD incident
Six youths have been taken into custody after reports of a disturbance and anti-social behaviour in the Hobart CBD on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 4.30pm, police received reports that a group of youths were involved in a disturbance, assaulting several members of the public. Police quickly attended the scene and arrested six youths nearby, aged…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire at Rocherlea
Police are investigating a structure fire at a residence in Burrawang Court, Rocherlea overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 7.00pm and Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the fire that was contained to one room at the rear of the residence. Preliminary investigations determined the fire was deliberately lit. Police are now…
Couple rescued from Wine Glass Bay
A middle-aged man and woman have been safely located at Wine Glass Bay overnight. Shortly after 11pm last night, Tasmania Police received reports from a concerned relative when the couple were uncontactable after a walk in the Wine Glass Bay area. Police search and rescue resources, including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were dispatched to the…
Woman charged with high range drink driving in Devonport
A 49-year-old Devonport woman has been arrested and charged with multiple offences after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Devonport on Friday evening. About 8.45pm police received a report from a member of the public who observed the woman driving without headlights, travelling on the wrong side of the road, and driving on…
High range speeding detected in Western Tasmania
Police are disappointed and are urging motorists to slow down on the roads after two drivers were detected speeding in the states north-west yesterday. An 18-year-old man from Ulverstone, who is a P-plate driver, was caught travelling at 130 km/h on the Bass Highway at Lillico. P-platers are restricted to a maximum speed on 100…
Fifteen new constables boost Tasmania Police ranks
Tasmania Police has today welcomed 15 new constables into its ranks, with Recruit Course 2/2026 officially graduating from the police academy. Commissioner Donna Adams and Commander Jo Stolp attended the ceremony at Rokeby to congratulate the new constables – 10 men and five women – on their achievements. The constables have come from diverse backgrounds…
Police investigating fatal crash on East Derwent Highway
Sadly, one man has died, and another man is in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on the East Derwent Highway at Otago Bay this morning. About 4.20am, police and emergency services were notified of a crash near Otago Bay Road, on the East Derwent Highway, where a white Toyota HiLux and silver Holden…