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Call for urgent action to fix Orford estuary
Residents of Orford on Tasmania's east coast want the State Government to take urgent action to ensure the future of a popular estuary.[MORE]
Police appeal for information about Orford robbery
Tasmanian Police are appealing for information from the public over a robbery at the Blue Waters Hotel in Orford on Thursday night. [MORE]
FT not swayed by Wielangta forest gathering
Forestry Tasmania says logging in an area of the Wielangta forest in Tasmania's south-east is due to happen in the near future.[MORE]
Dry April across Tasmania, but rain on the way
Virtually no rainfall, warm days and cold nights were the main weather features for Tasmania in April.[MORE]
East coast drought demands action: Liberals
Tasmania's Opposition is demanding action from the government to fix the water shortage on the East Coast.[MORE]
East coast rain brings little comfort
Recent rain at Orford and Triabunna has slightly eased the water supply crisis but stage 3 restrictions remain in place.[MORE]
Praying for rain as water crisis worsens
Tasmania's Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council is in crisis with water supplies on the east coast at Orford and Triabunna at an all time low.[MORE]
Watch the weather on the beach: lifesavers
Surf Life Saving Tasmania has urged people planning a day at the beach over the Australia Day long weekend to be mindful of changing weather conditions.[MORE]
Tas east coast development still on despite delays
A multi-million dollar residential and golf course development on Tasmania's east coast will still go ahead but is now well behind schedule.[MORE]
Dam water security for east coast
The Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council is to push ahead with plans to build a new dam next to the Meredith River to alleviate the water shortage on Tasmania's east coast.[MORE]
Logging appeal taken to High Court
Greens leader Bob Brown plans to take his fight over logging in Tasmania's Wielangta Forest to the High Court. [MORE]
Wielangta logging ban to be lifted
The Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, is considering a High Court challenge after a decision by the Federal Court today to overturn a ban on logging in Tasmania's Wielangta State Forest.[MORE]
Forestry Tasmania wins appeal against Weilangta logging
Forestry Tasmania has won its appeal against the ban on logging in the Wielangta Forest on Tasmania's east coast. [MORE]
Australia's first biker mayor
The Mayor of Glamorgan-Spring Bay on Tasmania's East Coast wants to become the first Australian mayor to have a motorbike as his official vehicle.[MORE]
Orford golf resort project stalls
Work has come to a halt on a multi-million-dollar accommodation and golf course development at Orford on Tasmania's south-east coast.[MORE]
Bushfire smoke blankets Tas township
Fire crews are fighting a blaze in bush at the Buckland Army range in south-east Tasmania.[MORE]
Men sentenced over Tasman H'wy fires
Two men who lit a series of fires along the Tasman Highway after being refused a lift have been sentenced in the Criminal Court in Hobart.[MORE]
Duo jailed over ATM robbery
Two men who pleaded guilty to stealing $900 from an Orford motel near Hobart have been sent to jail.[MORE]
Brown launches suit against Wielangta Forest logging
Tasmanian Greens Senator Bob Brown has launched Federal Court action in a bid to halt logging in the Wielangta Forest in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Crop spraying under review after second contamination
A statutory government body overseeing the use of chemicals in Tasmania says it is investigating possible breaches of the codes of practice for aerial and ground spraying on the east coast.[MORE]
