THE fire brigade has made quick work of a chimney fire at the Bush Inn Hotel this evening. Reported at 6.45pm, the Montagu St incident was closed at 7.14pm. Three fire units are reported to have responded, including two heavy tankers. 8.30PM UPDATE: The fire brigade was also called out
POLICE say ice on the road was a contributing factor in the collision that caused the death of a Derwent Valley woman on Glenora Rd at Plenty yesterday morning. The vehicles involved were a Holden Commodore sedan and an unladen milk tanker. The driver of the tanker was uninjured
MOTORISTS are asked to avoid Glenora Rd in the Plenty area this morning where emergency services are responding to a serious two vehicle crash. UPDATE: Sadly police are reporting that a woman has died in this accident. Condolences to family and friends of those involved. The Mercury has more.
POLICE have issued a warning to motorists to slow down and drive to winter conditions following reports of ice, snow and rain throughout the state today. “Rain and black ice make the roads slippery, vehicles can slide into danger and out of control if the speed they are travelling at
POLICE are calling for witnesses to a serious crash in New Norfolk last night. At about 6pm on Friday, New Norfolk Police were alerted to a crash on Blair St at the intersection of Charlotte St, involving a white Holden utility and a homemade motorised bicycle. “The 33-year-old male rider
POLICE are investigating the theft of a wood chipper from Phoenix Gardens at New Norfolk on Friday. The large chipper is green in colour and is designed to sit on a tandem trailer. If you have seen the wood chipper or have any information regarding its whereabouts, contact Senior
MOTORISTS are asked to avoid the area of Glenlusk Rd, Glenlusk. Police say it has been reported that a truck has crashed, taking out power lines in the area. Police are on the scene. There are no details of injury reported at this time. 2PM UPDATE: The scene is now
POLICE advise that the Lyell Hwy at Lawitta is closed in both directions due to a two-vehicle crash. Please take care in the area and seek an alternative route such as Glenora Rd or Black Hills Rd. The Mercury has more. 12.30PM UPDATE: One driver has been transported to hospital in a critical
Missing Person – Dale Waverley Nicholson Police have renewed their plea for public assistance to help locate missing New Norfolk man Dale Waverley Nicholson who has not been seen since December 11, 2016. Mr Nicholson may have been travelling in the highland lakes area in his faded patchy purple 1993
Did you see this car? Police would like to identify the owneror driver. POLICE are seeking witnesses to a series of dangerous driving manoeuvres involving the silver-grey Mitsubishi Magna sedan pictured opposite. Seen here entering Burnett St, New Norfolk, in the wrong lane of traffic, the car is believed to
TWO men have been hospitalised following an incident at Maydena earlier today. Police say a 53-year-old man suffered several stab wounds to the abdomen and arm but his injuries were not considered life threatening.A 42-year-old man is also being treated for a knife injury and is assisting with police enquiries.
POLICE issued nine speeding tickets to drivers passing through roadworks near Hamilton early last week. Sergeant Terry McCulloch of Tasmania Police said nine speeding infringements were issue at a roadworks site on the Lyell Hwy, Hamilton, on Tuesday morning. The alleged infringements were detected in a period of 90 minutes.
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