Tasmania
Tasmania is set to welcome one million passengers this summer thanks in part to a $5 million government fund to attract more airlines. A record one million seats will be available on flights this summer, up 11% on last year’s […]
Tasmania’s new AFL stadium is going ahead with the first tenders for work on the Macquarie Point site now released. The Tasmanian government says tenders for bulk excavations and to pack down The Goods Shed have now been released. The
Salvaging dead Huon pine from remote areas of Tasmania with helicopters is under consideration by the state government. Industry and Resources Minister Felix Ellis says they are studying the concept to see if it can ensure continual access to the
The design of Hobart’s AFL stadium has gone on show on site as the fate of the project remains up in the air. A design showcase opened at the Macquarie Point site today (Friday) and runs until Wednesday (November 5).
A new design for safer pathways on the Tasman Bridge in Hobart are now open for public comment. The state and federal government are spending $130 million to upgrade the bridge which spans the Derwent River, which includes the upgraded
Devonport’s new $16 million Spirit of Tasmania ferry passenger terminal is to be built by a local contractor. VOS Construction and Joinery will build the timber terminal in time to have it open for the first sailing of the new
Hobart’s direct air link to Auckland and beyond is back after Air New Zealand’s seasonal service touched down at Hobart Airport on Sunday. The Tasmanian government says the new service adds an extra 25,000 international seats to an otherwise domestic
Tasmania and NSW have pitched in to help get a direct air link between Newcastle and Hobart off the ground in December. Jetstar is to operate a flight three times a week from December 2 until April 21. The service
A growing wild deer population on Tasmania is prompting the state government to want to make it easier to cull their numbers. The decision follows the latest findings of an independent aerial survey in late 2024 that ranged from the
More than 200 Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters are training for the new bushfire season, boosted by newly updated vehicles. Parks Minister Nick Duigan says training sessions partly involved refreshers on leadership practices and policy briefing. “Physical strength and
