Missing swimmer Somerset Beach – update
The search for a 22 year old woman who went missing off Somerset Beach this afternoon will continue tomorrow. Shortly after 2pm today, the woman was seen to be in difficulty in strong currents. A search including Surf Life Saving Tasmania, a Police vessel, a TasPorts vessel and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was undertaken and…
Missing swimmer Somerset Beach
Police are currently co-ordinating a search for a missing swimmer in the area of the Somerest Surf Club near the Cam River at Somerset. Shortly after 2pm a female in her 20s was observed to be in difficulty in strong currents. Surf Life Saving, Tasmania Police and TasPorts currently have vessels searching the area. The…
Tasmania Police Warn Local Fishers To Consider Your Catch
The 1st of November is the date that heralds the variety of new seasons for sea fishing in Tasmania. This year has seen some significant change in the Sand Flathead fishery with the new minimum size of 350mm and a maximum size of 400mm, (with the exception of waters around King Island where there is…
Tour Of Tasmania Cycle Event In Penguin, Gunns Plains And Ulverstone Areas Today – 11 November 2023
Police wish to advise motorists and pedestrians in the Northwest Coast areas of Penguin, Gunns Plains and Ulverstone that the Tour of Tasmania Cycling Event is taking place in those areas today. Motorists can expect to see a heavy presence of cyclists, support staff and police in the area during the event. Motorists can expect…
Man charged over damage to Clarence Plains police station and mobile speed detection trailers
A 26-year-old man from Clarendon Vale has been charged with destroying property in relation to damage caused to Clarence Plains Police Station in April. Police will allege the man reversed a vehicle into the front doors of the unoccupied police station multiple times on 8 April 2023, causing approximately $12,000 damage. The man was disqualified…
Police return to Duckhole Lake Track in Bruce Fairfax investigation
Tasmania Police will be conducting searches over the next two days as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Launceston man Bruce Fairfax. The 66-year-old was reported missing from the Duckhole Lake Track area at Strathblane in Southern Tasmania on Saturday 14 October, 2017. Despite extensive searches of the area at the time, he…
Police Investigating Campania House Fire
Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a dwelling at Campania yesterday. Around 12.40am, emergency services were called to a fire at a property on White Kangaroo Road. On arrival emergency services located the house fully engulfed by flames. Fire crews worked to extinguish the fire; however, the residence was completely destroyed. The residence was…
Man charged with trafficking illicit drugs into Tasmania
A 26-year-old man has been charged with drug trafficking, after a targeted police operation led to one of the largest seizures of methylamphetamine and cocaine in Tasmania’s history. With the assistance of the Spirit of Tasmania, members of Tasmania Police and Australian Federal Police intercepted the man’s vehicle as he arrived into Devonport from Geelong…
Man charged over setting off fireworks in residential area
A 41-year-old Zeehan man has been charged over illegally setting off fireworks this weekend. The man was arrested and charged on Sunday evening after fireworks were set off over residential houses in Zeehan. Further fireworks were then reportedly set off, and police executed a search warrant of a Zeehan residence today. A quantity of fireworks…
Police family violence order
Tasmania Police has received inquiries in relation to whether an individual was the subject of a police family violence order. Police do not provide comment in relation to police family violence orders.