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Lilydale TasWater customers affected by burst water main

Tarlia Jordan

Severe thunderstorms predicted for afternoon across Tasmania

Tarlia Jordan

Southern Remand Centre upgrades progressing

Tarlia Jordan

CHEERS: Professor Berni Einoder with Adams Distillery co-founders Adam Saunders and Adam Pinkard at the launch event for their single malt whisky, craft beer line, and new visitor centre held at their Perth site. Picture: Matt Dennien

Single-malt, craft beer and a visitor centre: Adams Distillery launches new era

Matt Dennien

PUPPY LOVE: The process to implement an updated dog policy has been in process since last year. Pictures: Phillip Biggs

Break O’Day Council to vote on dog management policy

Kasey Wilkins
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Multi-storey car park proposed for health hub, buildings to be demolished

Tarlia Jordan
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PLANS: A 40-berth marina is proposed to be built across the road from the Rosevears Hotel. The project is expected to cost about $6 million. West Tamar Council will vote on Tuesday. Picture: Supplied/West Tamar Council

Rosevears marina plans discussed by the council, forty berths proposed

Tarlia Jordan
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ANGELIC: (Back) Amelia Reeve, Lilly Reeve, Mayah Brown and Cadence Brown, (front) Lucy King as Mary, with angels Grace Beams, Roxy Hunter and Sienna Keogh. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Salvation Army celebrates original meaning of Christmas

Frances Vinall

St Patrick’s College deputy principal finds fulfillment in the art of teaching

Meet the 91-year-old woodturner still working and caring for twins

Michael Ferguson flags renewed mandatory sentencing fight

Police investigate armed robbery in state’s South

Lilydale TasWater customers affected by burst water main

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Watch emergency services pull a car out of the North Esk River at Inveresk

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Multi-storey car park proposed for health hub, buildings to be demolished

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Rosevears marina plans discussed by the council, forty berths proposed

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Michael Ferguson flags renewed mandatory sentencing fight

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Raiders’ all out attack salvages best win yet

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Strikers secure two new signings for NPL season

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SKYWARDS: Greater Northern Raiders batsman Nathan Carter attempts to clear the infield against Glenorchy on Sunday. Pictures: Daniel Thistleton

Raiders’ all out attack salvages best win yet

Andrew Mathieson

New signing: Ignacio Giampaoli spent time with LA Galaxy during his career. Picture: Supplied.

Strikers secure two new signings for NPL season

Jarryd McGuane

UP AND AWAY: Beauty Point rider Eve Hall takes a leap of faith on Sunday at the state titles. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Local knowledge carries Westbury riders

Andrew Mathieson

Raiders’ all out attack salvages best win yet

ON THE LONG RUN: Fast-finishing Mark Padgett burrows his way through the top of the field towards the line at the George Town Triathlon on Sunday. Pictures: Neil Richardson

Turning the hands of time

Andrew Mathieson

Gold price

Rob Shaw

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MAESTRO: Satu Vanska will play a Stradivarius 1726 at her Mona Foma performance with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Picture: Supplied

Satu Vanska to play ‘marathon’ violin concerto with TSO at Albert Hall

Frances Vinall

MOTHER AND SON: Denise Sam and Hanlon Innocent will be singing a duet at Launceston Carols by Candlelight. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Family affair at Carols event

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

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STAR POWER: Lee Kernaghan is the headliner of the Summer Moon country music festival on Saturday. Picture: Nine

Six things to do in Northern Tasmania this weekend

Frances Vinall

STUNNING: Meteor shower over Tamar River 2014. Picture: Scott Gelston

Chances of seeing the Geminid meteor shower in Tasmania tonight

Frances Vinall

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Experience to a Tassie taste sensation | Food Guide 2019

Maeve McKenna

Don't fight the crowds gift shopping this year. Instead, take it easy and shop the extensive range of Catch.com.au bargains from the comfort of your own armchair.

Catch.com.au has everything you need this Christmas

Emma Brown

Style and charm restored to Dryden Park

Maeve McKenna

Surprise Trevallyn package boasts space, views and style galore

Maeve McKenna

Superbly presented home sitting pretty in Kings Meadows

Maeve McKenna

SERVICE WITH A STYLE: Staff of the glove and hosiery department, July 18, 1957, Mrs Quigley, Mrs Emery, Miss Nevan, Mrs Illingworth and Mrs Brown. Picture: QVMAG Collection

City’s own doyens of style

Catherine Pearce, Launceston Historical Society

Introducing ‘My Island Home’ and ‘Regulars’

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Years of work put students in tune

Lyndell Whyte

City’s own doyens of style

PUPPY EYES: Ignoring those pleading looks can be much more beneficial for your pet's health.

Fat is no friend of your pet’s pancreas

Dr Michelle Trevan, Animal Medical Centre, Launceston

Points: Lewis Lennon, 18, of Launceston College, and two of his art work pieces. Picture: Paul Scambler

Unleashing their talents on Tasmania

Harry Murtough

George Town Triathlon

Pudding, a three-year-old female, Shar Pei.

RSPCA pets of the week available for adoption

Lilydale District High School celebrates

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

Legana firm develops berry innovative machine

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Kings Meadows arrive at the Country Club for their celebration dinner.

Paul Scambler

Prospect High School arrive in style for their celebration dinner

Paul Scambler

Check out the Prospect, Kings Meadows and Exeter High School celebration dinners

Scott Gelston

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PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

The Big Red Bash is one of the events the Queensland government is promoting as part of the 2019 Year of Outback Tourism.

Premier declares 2019 the year of Queensland Outback Tourism

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Almost 3000 Victorians were diagnosed with melanoma and 270 died from the disease in 2017.

Victorians need to get sun smart: study

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Authorities are telling people to remain vigilant as the threat from Cyclone Owen isn't over yet.

Rain misses drought-declared western Qld

NSW Labor have warned Premier Gladys Berejiklian her governor general pick could be overturned.

NSW premier warned on next governor

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen has reaffirmed Labor's intent to review the rate of Newstart.

Labor won't commit to lifting Newstart

Matt Coughlan

Labor is set to back Bill Shorten in key debates on lifting Newstart and border protection.

Labor set to back Shorten on party debates

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will detail an aged care funding boost on Monday.

Aged care funds about respect: PM

Marnie Banger

Chris Dawson is accused of murdering his wife in Sydney in 1982.

Chris Dawson to learn if he'll get bail

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The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

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