SES Media Release | Flood Update 2pm | Lower Derwent Valley
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a major flood warning for the Derwent River and River Ouse. Major flooding is expected to develop along the River Ouse today. Some properties in these areas are likely to become isolated and/or inundated by flood waters. SES have commenced evacuating affected residents, with an evacuation centre now operating…
SES Media Release | Flood Update 1pm
Exceptionally heavy rain has fallen across Northern Tasmania over the past 36 hours. This has led to major flooding on the Mersey, Forth, North Esk Rivers. Major flooding is expected to develop today in the South Esk and Meander Rivers. Residences and several businesses have been affected by floodwaters in Wynyard, Forth and Latrobe. Latrobe…
Search And Rescue Operations
Tasmania Police hold grave fears for the safety of two elderly people affected by two separate flooding incidents. Police are searching in the Cluny’s Road area at Ouse, after reports a man in his 80s may have been swept away by floodwaters. Police are utilising Search and Rescue specialists, a police vessel, the Westpac Rescue…
Update – Missing Penguin woman Angela Joy Jeffrey
Police are continuing their search for missing Penguin woman Angela Joy Jeffrey in the area to the south of the Narawntapu National Park, West of Bakers Beach Road in the State’s north. Mrs Jeffrey was reported missing from the Penguin area on Wednesday 1 June 2016. An extensive search has been underway involving…
SES – Severe Weather Alert – Heavy Rain and Damaging Surf
As a result of Bureau of Meteorology advice received this afternoon, the SES is advising people across the State to make preparations for severe weather on Sunday and Monday. Specifically, heavy rain, strong northeast winds and damaging surf are expected about northern and eastern Tasmania on Sunday and Monday. Rainfall in excess of 100mm is…
Traffic updates – Blundstone Arena AFL game
Heading to the footy at Blundstone Arena tonight? The North Melbourne v Richmond game will kick off just before 8pm and traffic is expected to be congested in the lead up to the start, as well as after it finishes at about 10.20pm. Police will be on hand to help with the smooth flow…
Charges upgraded to manslaughter
Charges against 19 year old Deejay Feil of Bridgewater have been upgraded to manslaughter today after consultation between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Tasmania Police. 20 year old Zachary Hyde died after being stabbed at Ford Road in Pontville on Sunday 22 May 2016. Mr Feil appeared in the…
$100,000 stolen property recovered
Glenorchy CIB today recovered about $100,000 worth of property stolen from businesses in Moonah and Glenorchy in recent weeks. Electrical items, including drop saws, a compressor and a significant quantity of power tools, as well as a lockable trailer and 16 drums of agricultural chemicals were recovered from a number of properties in Hobart’s…
Armed Robbery at the Cambridge Kitchen
At 6.30pm on Wednesday 1 June 2016, two armed offenders entered the Cambridge Kitchen at 971 Cambridge Road, Cambridge. They have demanded cash and cigarettes from the female staff members. The two male offenders had their faces covered with white masks and were wearing white protective coveralls. Both men left the shop with a quantity…
Missing person – Angela Joy Jeffrey
Police are continuing their search for missing Penguin woman Angela Joy Jeffrey, who was last seen by family yesterday afternoon. Mrs Jeffrey, 53, was last seen at her Penguin home about 1.50pm on Wednesday 1 June and police hold grave concerns for her welfare. Mrs Jeffrey is described as being 164cm tall, of…