2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (383+ words) Last summer’s bushfire season was rated normal. Buildings still burned at Dolphin Sands and St Helens. This spring, north-east Tasmania’s risk is rated higher than normal and fire agencies are urging residents to prepare now. Below-average rainfall is forecast across…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (306+ words) Damaging winds are hammering large parts of Tasmania this morning, cutting power to thousands of homes as gusts top 120km/h and a strong cold front sweeps across the state. More than 2,100 customers around Beaconsfield and the West Tamar, north of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (275+ words) Almost all of Tasmania is in line for damaging winds on Thursday as a cold front crosses the state. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for King Island, the Furneaux Islands and the western, upper Derwent…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) Tasmania is bracing for damaging winds today as a cold front crosses the state, bringing gusts of about 100km/h to elevated areas. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting the strongest winds over elevated parts of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) Libraries Tasmania is putting on a week of free activities and programs to encourage adults to pick up new skills and interests. Adult Learners’ Week runs from September 1 to 8, with events planned at libraries and other venues across the state....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Tasmania’s opposition is demanding to know how much taxpayers will pay under the government’s TasInsure scheme, saying costs are climbing without any savings delivered. Shadow Finance Minister Luke Edmunds said Premier Jeremy Rockliff promised TasInsure would not cost Tasmanians a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (359+ words) Dry conditions across eastern Tasmania have prompted a warning of increased bushfire risk this spring, with fire authorities urging Tasmanians to prepare early. The Australian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) has identified north-eastern Tasmania as an area of…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (394+ words) The MyState Bank Foundation will put more than $195,000 into eight not-for-profit organisations working to improve education, wellbeing and job prospects for young Tasmanians. The 2026/2027 funding round includes five community grants and three longer-term partnerships designed to help proven programs reach…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (361+ words) Tasmania’s Change to Teaching pilot has attracted double the applications it can accept, with 80 people putting their hands up for just 40 places only weeks after the call went out. Education Minister Jo Palmer announced the strong response at Elizabeth College…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (297+ words) Two new soil research projects at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have received $30,000 in funding to help advance sustainable farming practices across the state. The funding comes from the JM Roberts Charitable Trust, established in 2003 by the late Tasmanian orchardist…...