Through support from the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program, the City of Hobart is set to roll out separated cycle lanes in a first for the capital. The development application for the $1.725 million trial, co-funded equally by the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program and the Tasmanian Government’s Vulnerable Road User Program which is delivering … [Read more…]
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says players should be given a “concession” when it comes to tackles deemed dangerous if there was no intent to hurt amid an AFL crackdown that has created league-wide confusion. Beveridge also defended his club‘s decision not to show vision sent from the AFL, which included a tackle from Bulldogs … [Read more…]
Another major section of the Bass Highway has been upgraded, providing a safer and more efficient road between Somerset and Wynyard. The $50 million project is part of the $1.16 billion Tasmanian Roads Package and Bass Highway 10 Year Action Plan, with the Australian Government contributing $40 million and the Tasmanian Government $10 million. Tasmanian … [Read more…]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 298 UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 292. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COFFEE DALE GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON IN GEORGIA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES … [Read more…]
TTMI, with locations in southern Victoria and central and southern Tasmania, has now taken on the north-west of Tasmania, with a new Case IH site based in Latrobe, Tasmania. The dealership opened on June 1. It will become the seventh Case IH location for TTMI, with other dealerships in Trafalgar, Maffra, Leongatha, Warrnambool and Colac … [Read more…]
By Bruce Williams Date posted: June 15, 2023 Boost Mobile’s Peter Adderton has revealed to AUTO ACTION that if he can’t race his Camaro in Supercars, he will try to take it to Le Mans. Adderton’s desire to join the Supercars grid has been well documented, with the telco boss stating he has the car, … [Read more…]
Image source: Getty Images Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) shares have plunged since February, but could this be an opportunity? Lynas shares have shed 20.82% since market close on 1 February and are now priced at $7.68 apiece. For perspective, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) has dropped nearly 5% during the same … [Read more…]
Laurie Hamlet and his late wife Pat moved to Howick in 1955 and never left. He turns 100 on Friday. For someone mad on cars, having a driver licence is gold. For Howick’s Laurie Hamlet, who is about to turn 100, it’s not a problem. As his daughter Gill Hamlet so eloquently put it, “He … [Read more…]
ALBANY — A judge sentenced knife-wielding felon Jimmie Lee Allen to 25 years to life in state prison Wednesday for stabbing his roommate Rodney McLean to death in the South End as the victim’s mother and sister told the killer to “burn in hell.” The 60-year-old Allen, whose rap sheet includes a knifepoint sexual assault and … [Read more…]
Tara Murray Bundoora is the seventh new team to be announced for the Victorian Bowls League competition. After a successful launch of the competition with eight teams last year, Bowls Victoria is adding another eight teams to the competition. On Tuesday, Bundoora was named as one of the new teams. Franchise owner and coach Tony … [Read more…]