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Thursday, 27 April 2017 - 1:18 pm.

Woman Remains In Critical Condition With Burns

A 20-year-old woman remains in the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne receiving specialist treatment for burns to more than fifty percent of her body following an incident at a Chigwell house on Monday. The young woman remains in a critical condition in an induced coma. She will undergo surgery today and is expected to require medical…

Thursday, 27 April 2017 - 1:31 am.

Unit Fire – New Street Invermay

At 7.10pm on Wednesday 26 April 2017, Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service were called to attend a unit fire at New St, Invermay. Upon attendance the unit was completely alight and there were numerous onlookers in the immediate area. The fire was extinguished and an exact cause has not yet been established. Preliminary…

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 - 3:06 pm.

Motorcyclist charged with riding 92kmh over the speed limit

A 19-year-old man from West Ulverstone was intercepted and arrested yesterday following a high speed detection on Dial Road, Penguin.   Around 3.15pm on Tuesday 25th April (Anzac Day) police detected a motorbike on Dial Road, Penguin, travelling at 142km/h in a 50km/h zoned area.  Police also observed the rider of the bike lifting the front wheel…

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 - 12:52 pm.

Search for missing bushwalkers at Scotts Peak

Police and SES are currently conducting a land and air search for two missing bushwalkers in the Scotts Peak area at Lake Pedder. The father and son, aged 42 and 13 from Hobart, are camping at Huon Camp Ground at Scotts Peak and were due back yesterday afternoon from a bushwalk. They were reported overdue…

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 - 7:17 am.

Woman Remains A Critical Condition With Burns

A 20 year old woman from the Northern Suburbs outside Hobart remains in a Melbourne hospital today receiving specialist treatment for burns to more than 50 % of her body.  Her condition is critical.  The woman was flown to Melbourne yesterday morning. A 34 year old Chigwell man was charged late last night with causing…

Monday, 24 April 2017 - 7:53 pm.

Woman rescued from Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair, National Park

Further to the media release yesterday with regard to the 27 year old Taiwanese woman injured at Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park,  Tasmania Police would like to inform the media that the woman had now been rescued and taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment.  Her ankle injury will require her…

Monday, 24 April 2017 - 6:55 pm.

Serious two truck crash | Bass Highway, Wynyard

At approximately 08.30hrs on Monday 24th of April 2017 a crash occurred on Bass Highway at Wynyard.  The crash involved an un-laden B-double which collided with a semi-trailer carting potatoes. Initial investigations indicate that the B-double lost control while negotiating a right hand curve in very wet and slippery conditions.  The B-double crossed onto the…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 - 1:43 pm.

Search for missing woman in Cradle Mountain

Yesterday around 3pm police became aware that a 27 year old Taiwanese national residing in Hobart was missing in the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park.  Her belongings had been left at New Pelion Hut and it was reported that she had not been seen since early Friday, 21st April 2017.  The woman…

Thursday, 20 April 2017 - 12:43 pm.

Easter Operation Crossroads Campaign | Final Wrap Up

Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities (cumulative Total)  Note:  This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in last year’s operation.   State wide traffic enforcement activities 2017 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 18777 14319 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date…

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 - 3:25 pm.

Easter Operation Crossroads | Day 6 Report

Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities (cumulative Total)  Note:  This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in Last year’s operation.   State wide traffic enforcement activities 2017 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 17133 14319 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date…

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