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Vegetation fire at Boyer

TASMANIA Fire Service crews on on-site at a vegetation fire at Boyer, just outside New Norfolk. The fire, off Boyer Rd, was first reported at 11.22am today (Friday). UPDATE: As of 1pm the fire is reported as having been controlled. See more Derwent Valley and Central Highlands news

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Tonight: Severe thunderstorm warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Intense Rainfall For people in Upper Derwent Valley, Midlands and parts of Western, South East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North and Central Plateau Forecast Districts. Issued at 7:07 pm Monday, 23 January 2023: INTENSE RAINFALL WITH STORMS OVER SOUTHERN TASMANIA CLICK HERE FOR THE

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Crash near New Norfolk Bridge

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a two-car collision at the Rocks Rd approach to the New Norfolk Bridge. New Norfolk police, fire brigade and SES crews were quickly on the scene of the incident which occurred at about 6pm. The bridge remains open to traffic. See more Derwent

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TFS advice ahead of high fire danger weekend

THE Tasmania Fire Service is urging Tasmanians to check their properties this weekend, ahead of forecast high temperature and strengthening winds. “We’re expecting high temperatures paired with strengthening winds on Saturday which will increase the likelihood of fires becoming uncontrollable,” TFS deputy chief officer Bruce Byatt said. “There is also

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Severe thunderstorm warning for state’s southeast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of the Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast, Central Plateau and Midlands Forecast Districts. Issued at 236 pm Monday, 2 January 2023. Severe thunderstorms developing over southeast Tasmania Weather Situation: A trough of low

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Heatwave warning remains for Strathgordon

Heatwave Warning For Tasmania Issued at 3.16pm on Wednesday 28 December 2022 Severe Heatwave Warning for: South East and Western Districts Cancelled Heatwave Warning for: Central Plateau, Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and East Coast Districts Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Thursday 29th December 2022 Safety Advice For information on

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Wednesday: warning for damaging winds

Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS For people in Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, Central Plateau, Midlands and parts of North West Coast and Central North Forecast Districts. Issued at 5.05pm Tuesday, 27 December 2022: Damaging wind gusts over parts of the state from early

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Statewide heatwave warning

Heatwave Warning For Tasmania Issued at 2.56pm on Sunday 25 December 2022, by the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart Valid for Sunday, December 25, to Wednesday, December 28 Severe Heatwave Warning for: North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, South East, Upper Derwent Valley, Central Plateau, Western and North West Coast Districts

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Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Upper Derwent Valley

UPDATE: This weather warning was cancelled at 6.38pm Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Severe Thunderstorm Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL For people in Midlands and parts of Upper Derwent Valley, East Coast and Central Plateau Forecast Districts. Issued at 5pm Friday, 23 December 2022. Heavy rainfall with showers and storms about

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Flood watch for Derwent catchment

Initial Flood Watch for South East and Derwent Catchments Issued at 4.18pm on Tuesday 13 December 2022, by the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart. Flood Watch Number: 1 MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN SOUTH EAST AND DERWENT CATCHMENTS FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING Showers and thunderstorms will develop in the west and south of

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Smoke alert over Bothwell bushfire

TASMANIA Fire Service crews and local landowners are monitoring a bushfire burning near Meadsfield Rd, Bothwell, which is reported to have started from an escaped burn-off on private property. The TFS says work is continuing to create containment lines around the fire, as it is burning in inaccessible terrain. It

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Tuesday: severe weather warning

Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS For people in Upper Derwent Valley, South East, Central Plateau and parts of Western, North West Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts. Issued at 4.01pm Monday, 21 November 2022. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION Locally damaging winds developing during Tuesday. Weather Situation:

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