Fatal Crash, Bass Highway, Leith | Update
At 3.31pm yesterday, Tuesday 29th August, Emergency Services attended the scene of a fatal crash on the Bass Highway Leith. A 76-year-old woman from Forth has died at the scene as a result of the injuries sustained. Preliminary investigations which were assisted significantly by information received from witnesses indicate the cyclist was travelling west on the…
Fatal Crash Bass Highway Leith
At 3.31pm Tuesday 29/08/2017 Emergency Services attended the scene of a fatal crash on the Bass Highway Leith. A female cyclist in her 70s has died at the scene as a result of the injuries sustained. Preliminary investigations indicate the cyclist appeared to have failed to give way during an attempt to cross the Bass…
Orford Man rescued following wharf incident
An 85-year-old Orford man was rescued by locals after his vehicle veered off Triabunna Wharf this afternoon. The crash occurred whilst the man was maneuvering on the Esplanade adjacent to the marina. A number of locals quickly removed the driver from the water and contacted local emergency services. The man, the sole occupant of the…
Aggravated Armed Robbery – Springfield Store, West Moonah.
Detectives investigating the Aggravated Armed Robbery which occurred at the Springfield Food Store at 7.35pm on Saturday evening are urging anyone with information to contact them. If you saw anyone matching the following descriptions around the time of the incident, police would like to hear from you. Alleged offender #1: Described as a man approximately…
Incident in Tootonga St, Chigwell
Approximately 6pm on Friday August 25 2017 police received a 000 call from the residence at 7 Tootonga Street, Chigwell in relation to a Family Violence incident. Upon attendance police were confronted by a male who was armed with a firearm and threatening police and himself. The street was closed and negotiations were commenced which…
Emergency Exercise – West Coast Sunday 27 August
An emergency management exercise will be conducted on Sunday 27th of August on the West Coast Wilderness Railway between 10am – 4pm. The aim of the exercise is to increase awareness of emergency arrangements across agencies / organisations responding to an incident on the remote west coast. “Emergency services on the West Coast will exercise…
Serious Pedestrian Crash – Invermay
A Youngtown man sustained serious injuries after he was struck by a passenger bus at the intersection of Goderich and Lindsay Streets in Invermay around midday today. The man in his 70s was taken by ambulance to the Launceston General Hospital. There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the crash, and…
Fire – BWS at Bridgewater
Police are seeking witnesses following a fire at the rear of the BWS liquor store in Bridgewater which occurred in the early hours of this morning. At 1:38 am today, police came across a fire that that was burning at the rear of the BWS liquor store in Green Point Road. Members of…
Nant investigation
Tasmania Police has fielded several complaints of a fraudulent nature from investors in a whisky ‘barrel buy-back ’investment scheme previously operated by Nant Barrel Holdings Pty Ltd. A preliminary assessment of material, which included the examination of associated documentation and ongoing discussions with Australian Whisky Holdings Ltd, the company currently operating the whisky distillery at…
Information sought over Ulverstone driving incident
Ulverstone Police are investigating an incident on Saturday 19 August 2017 around 3.20pm which involved a white coloured Toyota Townace van missing a side sliding door which was travelling west on Penguin Road between West Ulverstone and Main Road, Penguin. Anyone who saw the van in this area around this time and who hasn’t already…