PCYC Launceston
PCYC Building Launceston The PCYC club in Launceston was closed on Friday after PCYC Management were alerted to the presence of dust on internal rafters. It is known that the building had an asbestos roof removed in 1976 and there were concerns that the dust could potentially pose an asbestos hazard. Air quality test results…
Devonport incident
Devonport Incident A 40 year old man from Burnie has faced charges of Armed Robbery, Abduction, Rape, Burglary, Stealing and others, in the Devonport Magistrates court on Saturday evening and has since been remanded in custody until 26 October. The charges relate to an incident which occurred in Devonport on Friday night. The alleged offender…
Fixed Speed Camera project –Midland Hwy, Kings Meadows Link Road, goes live tomorrow
The fourth of eight new fixed speed cameras around Tasmania will go live from tomorrow morning. The fixed speed camera is located on the Midlands Hwy at the Kings Meadow Link Road will be going live at 10.00am. “Driver awareness of their speed is increasing all the time. The message is to continue that awareness,…
National Police Remembrance Day
Today is National Police Remembrance Day, a day of reflection, reverence and a day to count our blessings. We are fortunate that we have not lost any Tasmanian Police officers in the line of our duties during the past twelve months. However we stand in formal ceremony to offer support and what little comfort we…
Fatal crash on West Mooreville Rd, Burnie
Police can confirm that the 23-year-old Hobart woman who died in a single vehicle crash on West Mooreville Rd near Burnie last night was Magella Luisa Faye Tate. Her 20-year-old passenger, from the wider Burnie area, remains in hospital in a critical condition. Initial police investigations have determined that neither speed nor alcohol were contributing…
Firearm Discharges in Old Beach and Claremont.
At approximately 1:00am on Wednesday 23 September 2015, Tasmania Police responded to a report of a firearm discharge at a residence in Old Beach. A number of shots were discharged into two vehicles in the driveway and the roof line of the residence. There were no injuries as a result of the discharges. A short…
Burglary and stealing at Ulverstone Surf Livesaving Club
Three youths, one aged 16 and two aged 17, will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act in relation to a burglary and stealing that occurred at the Ulverstone Surf Lifesaving Club on Friday 18th September 2015. With assistance from members of the public, officers from Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch and…
Training Together
Tasmania Police Recruit Course 2/2015 & Tasmania Fire Service recruits training together. Today recruit course 2/2015 will meet with Trainee fire fighters in a combined familiarisation training opportunity. The Recruits will spend the afternoon at the TFS Cambridge training facility, participating in a number of scenarios which both responders would be called to attend. The…
King Island firearms amnesty: 2 October
Tasmania Police will be holding a firearms amnesty at Currie Police Station on 2 October, 2015. Anyone with unwanted, unregistered or illegal firearms can bring them to Currie Police Station between 9am and 4pm and there will be no penalty for illegal possession. The firearms will be accepted by police without question and destroyed. Sergeant…
Don’t drink drive this footy finals season
Tasmania Police wants everyone to get home from footy finals celebrations safely. Police will be paying particular attention to alcohol and drug driving, one of the Fatal Five, and one of the biggest contributors to death and injury. There will be highly visible police operations throughout the State. Supporting the launch of the #REALMATES advertising…