Two Motorcyclists Arrested Following Excessive Speeding On Brooker Highway Granton On Tuesday 8 May 2018
Two motorcyclists have had their motorcycles seized for three months after being detected travelling in excess of 80kph over the speed limit. Members of the Operation Saturate taskforce detected a ‘P1’ licenced motorcyclist and a learner licenced motorcyclist travelling at 160kph in a 100kph zone after they overtook an unmarked police car just after 9pm…
Traffic delays expected at Barrington due to Australian Masters Rowing Championships
Changes in traffic conditions are expected in the Lake Barrington area due to the Australian Masters Rowing Championships being held from 9 to 13 May. During this time, and in the days leading up to the event, there will be significantly more traffic on the roads coming from all areas of the state. Organisers are…
Project Booyah donates chicken coop to Brightside Farm Sanctuary
Project Booyah Huonville will today donate a chicken coop built as part of a construction project to local animal rescue farm, Brightside Farm Sanctuary. Nine teenagers aged between 15 and 16 from the current Huonville Project Booyah program recently completed a construction project led by community engagement staff from Bunnings Warehouse Kingston. The group worked…
Structure fire 44 Windsor Street Glenorchy
At 10:09pm Friday 4th of May 2018 Tasmania Fire Service as well as Tasmania Police were called to attend a structure fire at 44 Windsor Street Glenorchy. At the time of the fire the occupants of that address were home and have evacuated the address without injury. Tasmania Police are treating the fire as suspicious…
Serious Single Vehicle Crash – Bass Highway, Travellers Rest
At 8:25pm, on Friday 4th of May 2018, police attended the Bass Highway, Travellers Rest, in relation to a single vehicle crash. The sole occupant of the vehicle, a 25 year old male from the Launceston area, was transported by Ambulance Tasmania to the Launceston General Hospital in a critical condition. Initial investigations indicate that…
Intermittent issues nationally- Triple Zero calls
We are aware of intermittent problems nationally with Triple Zero (000) this morning – if you require emergency assistance for any emergency call Triple Zero FIRST, if this doesn’t get through, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 and you will be transferred to the relevant emergency service. The intermittent issue with Triple…
Two vehicle crash on Midland Highway, Oatlands
Police and emergency services attended a two vehicle crash on Midland Highway, Oatlands, earlier today. Around 12.30pm this afternoon, a Ford ute travelling north on the Midland Highway collided with a fully laden semi trailer travelling south. The ute appears to have crossed into the path of the semi trailer, colliding head on with the…
Focus on engagement and inclusion at Commissioners’ conference in Melbourne today
Positioning police and the police workforce to meet future challenges will benefit all our communities say Australian and New Zealand Police leaders who are meeting today in Melbourne. Police Commissioners, including Tasmania Police Commissioner Darren Hine, are meeting with other senior police leaders and executives at an inaugural Police Conference hosted by police, for the…
Young drivers focus of National Road Safety Week Symposium
Young drivers are the focus of a Road Safety Symposium being held in Hobart as part of National Road Safety Week this week. Assistant Commissioner Glenn Frame will take part in the symposium today, which aims to discuss the overrepresentation of drivers aged 17-25 years in road trauma. “Young people are risk takers…
Drive Safely for Back to School
Tasmanian motorists have been reminded to slow down for back to school traffic around the State tomorrow. “Tasmanian drivers need to remember, that after a couple of weeks off, reduced speed zones come back into effect from Monday 30 April,” Inspector Darren Hopkins said. “Safety is our number one priority and as such Tasmania Police…