3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (341+ words) Tasmania's apple pickers are back in the orchards, with the 2026 harvest officially underway after a later-than-usual start to the season. Early varieties including Royal Gala and Smitten began arriving on shelves around Australia in mid-March. But growers say a cool…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago  (319+ words) The Tasmania Jewels have signed their first player as it prepares for its inaugural WNBL season, announcing local talent Nikki Parker as their foundation signing. The 17-year-old guard from Tasmania's north-west coast will join the Jewels as a development player…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (324+ words) The Tasmania Devils have demolished Frankston 145 to 67 in their first away match since joining the VFL competition. The game was played at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston, with Tasmanian fans making the trip from the island to watch the team, while…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (395+ words) An Olympic bronze medallist has spent nearly a decade building the southern beaches" first commercial indoor pool " and the community is finally about to see the result. Former Kookaburras hockey defender Luke Doerner opened the doors of the Southern Beaches…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (311+ words) A northern Tasmania travel company has teamed up with its competitors to share transport costs as diesel prices threaten to force small operators out of business. Wild Island Adventures owner Justin Goebel said fuel costs have almost doubled since he…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (331+ words) A Bridgewater distillery has taken out the world's best single cask rye whisky at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards. Greenbanks Tasmanian Whisky Co won top honour in its first entry to the competition, beating more than 9,000 entries from 52 whisky-producing regions…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (279+ words) Passengers booking Spirit of Tasmania sailings will pay more from tomorrow, after TT-Line announced a 15% fuel surcharge on all new tickets. A family of four travelling with a car and caravan will pay an extra $228 each way, while two adults…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (226+ words) A long-awaited supermarket could soon be on its way to Lauderdale, with a $26.3 million development application now before the Clarence City Council. The proposal is for a full-line Woolworths on a vacant two-hectare site at 438 South Arm Road, near the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (369+ words) JackJumpers guard Sean Macdonald has signed a new deal with Tasmania's NBL side after fighting back from a devastating ACL injury. The 25-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the Australian Boomers in July last year. He's now…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (258+ words) One of Launceston's most iconic dining spots is set to reopen later this year after a major restoration. The City of Launceston is investing $300,000 in renewal works at the Gorge Restaurant in Cataract Gorge, targeting the building's footings, structural elements,…...