Bushwalkers urged to prepare
Tasmania Police have reiterated their message for bushwalkers to be prepared before setting off into remote areas. Today Police Search and Rescue resources, including the helicopter, have been deployed in two operations which could have potentially been avoided. Two tourists from the United Kingdom became separated while climbing to the Mt Freycinet Lookout late yesterday. …
Student hit by truck at Bridgewater
An 11 year old school boy from Herdsman Cove is in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition after having been struck by a delivery truck in Green Point Road, Bridgewater, at about 8.51am on Wednesday 21 March 2012. The boy had just alighted from a stationary Metro bus opposite Bridgewater High School. He…
Lake Myrtle rescue
An operation is underway to rescue a 48 year old Victorian bushwalker from Lake Meston.
EPRIB activated at Lake Judd
Yesterday afternoon at 3pm an EPIRB was activated at Lake Judd.
Freycinet search
UPDATE 15:40 21 MARCH 2012 The couple have walked out to the carpark at the start of the Wineglass Bay Lookout track. The are safe and well and speaking to Police. * * * Tasmania Police are searching for a man and woman reported missing yesterday in the Freycinet National Park. A man called Police…
Cradle Mountain walker death
A 51 year old UK man has died after reaching the summit of Cradle Mountain.
Bruny Island search
A police search for a dinghy reported missing has been called off.
Woolworths aggravated robbery
Two people will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning in relation to an aggravated armed robbery at Woolworths Sandy Bay.
Man robbed at New Town
Hobart Detectives are searching for three males who robbed a New Town man of a large amount of cash in Tower Road last night.
Taxi driver robbed
Hobart Detectives are searching for two males who robbed a female taxi driver at knife point early this morning.