REGARDLESS of whether we are emergency service workers responding to an incident, or a member of the general public going about our business, we all must know how to recognise and avoid hazards whilst driving. A hazard can be any possible source of danger on, or near the road that
DAY 5 of Targa Tasmania will see the fleet make its way from the West Coast tomorrow morning (Friday), passing through the Derwent Valley with competitive stages at Tarraleah and Molesworth, and a mid-morning break at New Norfolk. There will be several road closures between Queenstown and Molesworth throughout the
1PM UPDATE: Glenlusk Rd has been reopened to traffic following the ealier crash. Police say there is no update on the condition of the driver. EARLIER: POLICE and emergency services are in attendance at a single vehicle crash on Glenlusk Rd, Glenlusk. Police say that the single occupant of the
SEVERAL Derwent Valley schools are closed today due to road conditions making travel unsafe. Bothwell District High, Collinsvale Primary and Molesworth Primary are among the 12 schools closed statewide. Police warn motorists to use caution when driving on elevated roads which have the potential to be affected by the current
WORKING hours at the Montagu St roundabout near the New Norfolk Bridge will be extended from tomorrow (Monday) to take advantage of the school holiday period to try to complete the project in less time. The original plan to carry out the road surface repairs between 7am and 6pm was
ROAD surface repairs at Lawitta just outside New Norfolk are scheduled to take place from today until July 5. The Department of State Growth says repairs to the Lyell Hwy surface will be carried out between 7am and 5pm, with a reduced speed limit and frequent road closures. Construction works
Wednesday night’s New Norfolk traffic snarl. WORKING hours on the roadworks near the New Norfolk bridge would be reduced in order to reduce traffic congestion, the Department of State Growth announced yesterday. Following feedback from the community, we have changed the working hours for this project to 9 am–2.30 pm,
Cars queued in Blair St this evening. TRAFFIC has been banking up in all directions from the New Norfolk Bridge yesterday and today as work started on repairs to the road surface around the roundabout. At the time of writing, there are queues in all directions as motorists attempt to
POLICE advise motorists to drive according to the road conditions, allow a safe distance between other vehicles and take extreme care due to snow and ice on certain roads around the state.Local road hazards as of 9.23am, Tuesday, June 9:Hazardous roads – Derwent Valley/HighlandsHighland Lakes Rd from Barren Tier to MienaLyell
LANE closures and a reduced speed limit will be in force at the roundabout at the New Norfolk Bridge from June to August while essential roadworks are carried out. After repeated attempts to patch the several failures in the road surface surrounding the roundabout near St Brigid’s Catholic School, the
FREE bus travel throughout Tasmania has been extended until the end of May to allow passengers more time to register for cashless payments. Infrastructure and Transport minister Michael Ferguson said the current arrangements for cashless buses and a bus fare amnesty had been extended to Sunday, May 31. These arrangements
ALL bus services across Tasmania will be free-of-charge for the next two weeks following a decision to change to a cashless payment system to help reduce to spread of coronavirus. This includes Metro services and O’Driscoll Coaches’ Derwent Valley Link. The Department of State Growth has announced that all bus
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