Southern motorists urged to plan ahead for Queen’s Baton Relay event
Motorists have been urged to plan ahead ready for the Queen’s Baton Relay event being held in the State’s south tomorrow. Motorists may face delays of up to 15 minutes while roads are temporarily closed as the baton relay progresses along the route. The GOLDOC Committee in conjunction with local governments determined the…
Women injured in Scamander crash
Police and Emergency Services attended a single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, South of Scamander, today. Around 12:30 this afternoon, a 71-year-old Bicheno woman lost control of the white Toyota Corolla she was driving, which rolled several times before coming to rest in an embankment. The driver and her 97-year-old passenger were injured in…
North and North-West motorists urged to plan ahead for Queen’s Baton Relay event
Motorists have been urged to plan ahead ready for the Queen’s Baton Relay event being held in the North and North-West tomorrow. Motorists may face delays of up to 15 minutes while roads are temporarily closed as the baton relay progresses along the route. The GOLDOC Committee in conjunction with local governments determined…
Police investigate suspicious fire – Clarendon Vale
Police are investigating a suspicious structure fire at Clarendon Vale last night. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended a report of a house fire in Mockridge Road, Clarendon Vale about 10.15pm last night. Upon arrival, the residence was well alight. The fire was extinguished by fire crews a short time later. …
Motorists urged to plan ahead for Queen’s Baton Relay event
Tasmanian motorists have been urged to plan ahead ready for the Queen’s Baton Relay event being held in the State this week. Motorists may face delays of up to 15 minutes while roads are temporarily closed as the baton relay progresses along the route. The relay will be held in Launceston on Wednesday…
Recovered Stolen Firearms
A 32 year old man has been charged with firearms offences following the seizure of a number of stolen firearms from a Moonah residence yesterday. On Friday 2 February 2018, detectives and uniform members from Glenorchy and Bridgewater divisions executed a search warrant at an address in Moonah as part of an…
Operation Saturate task force putting a dampener on volume crime
The Operation Saturate task force has arrested 75 people since the crackdown on prolific offenders started earlier this month. The offenders have been charged with more than 250 crimes. To turnaround an increase in crime in the South of the state, Operation Saturate’s 14-strong taskforce is focusing on prolific offenders: checking they are complying with…
Man charged for lighting fire without a permit
A Lewisham man will be charged after the fire he lit today without a permit burned out of control across several paddocks and caused a volunteer firefighter to suffer smoke inhalation. The 41-year-old man was attempting to burn off a pile of vegetation on the rural property, however due to the windy and dry conditions…
Disqualified driver’s unsecured load just misses driver
A disqualified driver has been charged after a piece of firewood from the unsecured load on his unregistered truck smashed through the windscreen of another car, narrowly missing a woman’s head and landing in the backseat of her car. The wood landed next to an empty child seat and the 38-year-old woman driver from Forth…
Police investigate arson incident at Tasmazia
Devonport CIB is investigating a deliberately lit fire at Tasmazia complex overnight. Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to the business in Staverton Road, Promised Land, about 2.45am after neighbours raised the alarm. On arrival, the southern end of the gift shop was well alight. The Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the…