16 October 2021 Members of the State Parliamentary Labor CaucusMembers in the Divisions of Bass, Braddon, Clark, Lyons, and Franklin Tasmanian Labor Policy Action Caucuses Dear Members, RE: PRINCIPLES, FOR A SECOND TIME A recent editorial in The Mercury recently said that for Tasmanian Labor “rock bottom looks like it is still some way off”. Events in the House of

Shortly after 5.30pm this afternoon Tasmania Police apprehended a person/s at the Travelodge Hobart airport who were found with a quantity of drugs. Within a short time more Police arrived, a subscriber told TVN “The coppers just surrounded the place all of a sudden.” Of course yesterday Police had a very large presence at the hotel with the command bus

We are told this occurred last Saturday out the front of a southern Tasmania school. TVN has provided Tasmania Police with footage. If you witnessed this or know anything at all please phone Crimestoppers 1800 333 000 Note: We don’t care if he was drunk, stoned, having a mental health issue, people like this often progress and become rapists or

Richardson’s Harley Davidson at Launceston yesterday celebrated their 43rd birthday. Mr Simon Hrycyszyn, pictured below with marketing and events manager Lindelle Curran-Hrycyszyn set up the dealership in 1978 and has remained at the same location at Prospect.

Tasmania Police, Ambulance Tasmania and TFS are attending a crash near Bristol Road on the Highway, Claremont, a truck has crashed into a house. The driver is currently trapped with TFS working to extract the driver. A subscriber said the driver passed out as rocks were thrown through his windscreen just prior. Subscribers say Police in numbers are at the

Tasmania Police arrived at the Travelodge airport early this morning and subscribers said were walking around checking the area. An hour later the Police command bus arrived setting up at the front entrance with more Police. At 8.00pm subscribers say Police met with security at the entrance. Subscribers described it as rather odd saying that this has never happened before,

Due to the sheer volume of comments around eighteen months ago we engaged an external moderator/s to monitor comments on stories and posts. We simply don’t have the time. They both take a no nonsense approach and those who continually criticise us and others who come on the page thinking they can just be abusive and derogatory are banned. The

Police continue to enforce Southern Tasmanian lockdown Police are continuing to enforce Southern Tasmanian lockdown restrictions to help keep our community safe. Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Higgins said that a total of 1135 vehicles had been checked at road check points on main arterial roads since 6pm on Friday, with a total of 90 vehicles turned around. “Police remain out on

Elise Archer, Attorney-General. –  Further support for Tasmanians with their end-of-life care planning Tasmanians planning for end-of-life care are now better supported following the passage of the Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Advance Care Directives) Bill 2021 through Parliament. This important legislation will give greater legal certainty to the status of Advance Care Directions (ACDs) and will better enable Tasmanians to

Only in a pandemic where daily calls to NSW’s triple zero regularly exceeded a busy New Year’s Eve would nearly 3000 calls a day be considered a lull. Amid calls from people who have COVID-19 or suspected they did, chest pains, sporting injuries, alcohol and drug overdoses – and a man with a stubbed toe who insisted he needed an

The Tasmania Police Westpac rescue helicopter has been activated to a medivac emergency from the LGH tonight.

Tasmania Police advise that a youth from Mayfield has been charged with attempted armed robbery and firearms offences after allegedly assaulting another youth in the Launceston CBD approximately 9.30pm on Saturday. During the altercation a pistol was allegedly produced. The victim was taken to the Launceston General Hospital where he received treatment for minor injuries. The alleged offender was located