Tasmanian towns keep water restrictions despite deluge
Tasmanian towns keep water restrictions despite deluge Posted February 05, 2016 11:17:10 Water restrictions will remain in 10 Tasmanian communities despite heavy rain last week that flooded several areas.TasWater said monitoring was continuing but it was still too early to lift water restrictions.Tasmania's second largest city, Launceston, is one of five areas on stage one water restrictions.Another five towns, including Bridport and Swansea, are on stage two water re..>> view originalThe South Coast Brekkie Wrap | Friday, February 5, 2016
Here's your headlines from around regional Australia and beyond. Welcome to Friday? Kick it off with a spin through the headlines from around regional Australia and beyond.8.32am: That's a wrap for this morning. Remember to check in on your local paper's website for breaking news throughout the day.8.30am: An urgent national recall has been issued for pre-packaged lettuce and salad linked to a salmonella outbreak that has hospitalised two people. I want to know more.An urgent reca..>> view originalHope rises from cancer trauma
THIRTEEN young Northern Tasmanians were awarded Seize the Day scholarships from Cancer Council Tasmania in Launceston on Thursday evening. Seize the Day scholarship winner Chloe Smith and her dad, Stephen, with a photo of her mum, Heather, who died after a battle with cancer. Picture: NEIL RICHARDSONTHIRTEEN young Northern Tasmanians were awarded Seize the Day scholarships from Cancer Council Tasmania in Launceston on Thursday evening.The Cancer Council Tasmania initiative prov..>> view originalProtest anger over court asylum ruling
Protesters around Australia have voiced their outrage at a High Court ruling that validates the federal government's offshore immigration processing deal with Nauru.The court's full bench ruled that it was not unlawful for a pregnant Bangladeshi asylum seeker brought to Australia from Nauru for medical treatment to be returned to detention.The judgment means scores of asylum-seeker families, including babies born in Australia, face the prospect of deportation to the Pacific island nation. The d..>> view originalHawthorn says forward Ryan Schoenmakers read to step up to ...
Call to join fight for forest
Protesters at Lapoinya in the state’s North-West. Picture: DALE CUMMINGAS harvesting gets under way in a fiercely contested area of native forest at Lapoinya, a local protest group is refusing to give up the fight against it.The Forests of Lapoinya Action Group (Flag) has put out another call for people from around the state to join its campaign and will use $10,000 raised through crowd-funding for an advertising blitz.Forestry Tasmania says the trees contained in the 49ha of forest to be logged..>> view originalInveresk student facility to open
THE University of Tasmania's new $15.65 million Inveresk accommodation facility is ready for inspection. Accommodation manager Dan Wardrop and director of student life Andrew O'Brien outside the new university accommodation block at Inveresk. Picture: GEOFF ROBSONTHE University of Tasmania's new $15.65 million Inveresk accommodation facility is ready for inspection.The complex containing 120 units will open to the public on Friday, between 4pm and 7pm and Saturday, between 10am an..>> view originalClarke wins tour prologue
TASMANIAN cyclist Will Clarke upstaged two-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome with another victory in one of his favourite rides. TASMANIAN cyclist Will Clarke upstaged two-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome with another victory in one of his favourite rides.For the second year running, the 29-year-old won the prologue for the Herald Sun Tour in central Melbourne.The Drapac rider blitzed the 2.1-kilometre course in 2:34.27 (49km/h) ahead of sprint sensation Caleb Ewa..>> view originalLet Them Stay: share your stories if you are joining protests around ...
Thousands of protesters gathered in capital cities across Australia on Thursday to protest a high court decision allowing the deportation of 267 people, including 72 children, from Australia to Nauru. As the Refugee Action Coalition challenged the high court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of Australia detaining asylum seekers in foreign countries, supporters rallied around cries of “let them stay” and “close the camps”. — Shalailah Medhora (@shalailah) February 4, 2016 4-yr old ..>> view originalGarvey answers fan questions
Garvey answers fan questions hawthornfc.com.au February 4, 2016 1:30 PM Hawthorn's new president, Richard Garvey. RICHARD Garvey, Hawthorn's new president, joined Hawks fans for a Q&A session on Facebook on Thursday afternoon. Here's what he had to say. Q: What's your leadership style? - Bruce A: Hi Bruce, I would describe my leadership style as consultative and strong around communication. I am a strong believer in letting our CEO..>> view original
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