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P-Plater Fined After Being Caught Speeding Near Ulverstone

30 Aug 2026

A 20-year-old Hellyer woman faces a fine and demerit points after being detected driving 27km/h over her provisional speed limit on the Bass Highway.

the Tasman Bridge spanning the River Derwent at Hobart on a clear day, wide shot, no people Transport

Motorbike Seized, Man Questioned After Serious Evade Incident in Prospect

27 Aug 2026

Tasmania Police are considering charges after a motorbike was seized and a Summerhill man questioned following a serious evade incident in Prospect on August 15.

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Fatal Crash Claims One Life on Huon Highway at Lower Longley

26 Aug 2026

A serious two-vehicle collision on the Huon Highway at Lower Longley has tragically resulted in one fatality.

Transport

Glenorchy Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Following JOCTF Investigation

14 Aug 2026

A 24-year-old Glenorchy man has been charged with drug trafficking after police allegedly located 1kg of methylamphetamine.

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Dangerous Driver Charged in Northern Tasmania Following Police Operation

14 Aug 2026

A 26-year-old Kings Meadows man has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving offences after an intelligence-led traffic operation in Riverside.

the Tasman Bridge spanning the River Derwent at Hobart on a clear day, wide shot, no people Transport

Hobart CBD Traffic Blitz Uncovers 50 Offences in Single Morning Operation

13 Aug 2026

Police detected 50 traffic offences in the Hobart CBD this morning, including mobile phone use and red-light violations.

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Southern Outlet Lane Closures Expected as Browns Road Upgrade Nears Completion

15 July 2026

Kingborough Council has announced the final stage of the Browns Road reconstruction, which will involve removing a temporary access lane and short-term closures on the Southern Outlet.

the Tasman Bridge spanning the River Derwent at Hobart on a clear day, wide shot, no people Transport

Browns Road to Reopen to Two-Way Traffic as Upgrade Nears Completion

8 July 2026

Kingborough Council has announced the major road upgrade in Kingston is entering its final stage, with normal traffic flow to resume later this week.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in New Norfolk crash

7 July 2026

A 38-year-old New Norfolk man has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Nicholson Street on Monday afternoon.

the Tasman Bridge spanning the River Derwent at Hobart on a clear day, wide shot, no people Transport

Tasmanian Man Awarded for Bravery After Saving Boys from Highway Attack

29 June 2026

An Army Corporal from Tasmania has received a national bravery award for disarming a knife-wielding woman and saving the lives of two children on a South Australian highway.

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Three charged in Launceston drug trafficking operations

29 June 2026

Tasmania Police allege they seized methylamphetamine, GHB, stolen property and cash after two separate targeted operations in Ravenswood and South Launceston last weekend.

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Risdon Vale women charged with drug trafficking after Spirit of Tasmania arrival

24 June 2026 · Risdon Vale, Risdon

Police allege two women were found with commercial quantities of methylamphetamine and cocaine after their vehicle evaded officers upon disembarking the ferry in Devonport.

Transport

Two young Hobart men die in Old Beach crash

24 June 2026 · Old Beach

Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision on the East Derwent Highway that occurred on Tuesday, confirming the two fatalities were men aged 20 and 22.

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Teenager in Critical Condition After E-Bike and Bus Collision in New Norfolk

23 June 2026

A 17-year-old is in a critical condition and an 18-year-old has also been injured following a collision between a petrol-powered bicycle and a bus on Monday afternoon.

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Man in his 60s dies following two-car crash at Carrick

22 June 2026

A man from the North West has died after a crash between a car and a utility on the Bass Highway on Monday morning, Tasmania Police have confirmed.

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Motorcyclist in serious condition after Brooker Highway crash

19 June 2026

A 76-year-old man has been hospitalised following a collision with a truck in Montrose on Friday morning, according to Tasmania Police.