One in three Tasmanian mayors calling it quits
Ten of Tasmania's 29 mayors will not recontest the role in coming local government elections as the sector faces challenges and changes ahead.
View ArticleRemote Tasmanian teachers paying '$50 a kilo' for beans as allowances remain...
The education union pushes for an urgent increase to a key payment for teachers on the state's west coast and the Bass Strait Islands as the cost of living soars.
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View ArticleEnd of an era as Flinders Island's legendary last crayfisher calls it a day,...
He can weigh a cray by hand and catch them "in his sleep" but, after 70 years in the industry, Jack Wheatley is hauling in his pots for the last time, driven out, he says, by the "big fellas".
View ArticleFlinders Island cray fisher calls it a day after decades in industry
Commercial cray fisher Jack Wheatley is pulling up his cray fish pots for the last time. The 80-year-old retirement represents an important moment on the island, he's one of the last locals with a...
View ArticleOn these remote islands off Tasmania, a team of locals look after their...
There are fewer than 1,000 residents on Tasmania's remote Furneaux Group islands, and when one of them dies, locals step in to do everything from giving the funeral service to growing the flowers.
View ArticleTasmanian's Furneaux Group residents run funeral and mortuary services for...
On a group of islands off the north-east coast of Tasmania, Gwen Bailey 78 is the only funeral celebrant, and Flinders Council is the sole funeral director for the region.
View ArticleIsland ranger sees at least four snakes a day on island thought to have...
Flying into Hummocky (Mount Chappell Island) and landing on the grass airstrip feels a bit like arriving at Jurassic Park — and just like in the film, mystery surrounds the island's reptile inhabitants.
View ArticleDrones, traps and motion sensitive cameras enlisted to eradicate feral cats.
Andry Sculthorpe, coordinator of Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Land Management, explains how drones, traps and motion sensitive cameras have been enlisted to rid lungtalanana/Clarke Island – off the...
View ArticleHow a team of eradication experts is helping rid this remote island off...
Almost a thousand cats have been trapped in a decade by a cat controller enlisted in the fight against feral cats on an island in the Bass Strait.
View ArticleCulturally significant site sitting in disrepair but restorers are now on the...
A "dark" but "important" chapter in Tasmania's history is being restored after falling into disrepair as an Aboriginal community leader calls for the works to be expanded.
View ArticleFlinders Island locals and visitors line up for a unique sandwich
It may not be for all tastes, but a unique set of circumstances means that this rare lunch item has become a "thing" on a remote Bass Strait island.
View ArticleHow an island community solved its used glass bottle problem
The people of Flinders Island have a waste problem. But locals in the town of Killiecrankie are taking matters into their own hands, one bottle at a time.
View ArticleFour facing charges after police carry out drug bust on Flinders Island
Four people face charges over drug, firearm and wildlife offences after police execute a number of search warrants and use a drone to help pinpoint a crop of illegal cannabis on Flinders Island.
View ArticleRed Nose MusselRowers attempting to become first all-female crew to row from...
A team of rowers are attempting to become the first all-female crew to cross the Bass Strait in an effort to raise money towards curing sudden infant death syndrome.
View ArticleFor three weekends a year, residents on Flinders Island are 'covered in...
Eating mutton bird is part of a long culture in the Furneaux Island group. While the rest of Australia is enjoying the short-tailed shearwater with binoculars, island dwellers are getting out their...
View ArticleHow crowdsource funding is helping develop a Tasmanian island
A tourism retreat is being proposed for Tasmania's remote Little Dog Island, partly developed by several hundred investors providing as little as $100.
View ArticlePlane failed to take off due to parking brake not being fully released,...
An investigation finds the parking handle brake on a plane leaving from Flinders Island runway last November had not been completely returned to a panel, causing the pilot to "call failure" and stop...
View ArticleSienna, 9, is unique among her peers. She is the only child born in her...
With limited health services, anyone expecting a baby has to leave Flinders Island before their due date. A community leader says it is "really sad for women who are pregnant."
View ArticleOn this island where a childcare shortage can drive people out, the council...
Flinders Island only has one childcare facility and it's full. That's affecting the whole community, forcing some parents to confront the possibility of leaving altogether.
View ArticleIs this an elusive fish not seen in 27 years? Scientists think it is
A species of fish not seen since the Macarena was top of the pop charts is believed to have been spotted in deep waters off Tasmania — and scientists say it could be a symptom of the warming waters...
View ArticleRain relief for crews fighting Flinders Island bushfire
A weather front has brought rain relief for emergency services who were tackling a bushfire on Flinders Island that earlier forced evacuations — with residents urged to continue monitoring the...
View ArticleFires in NSW reach emergency level as Victoria, Tasmanian fires downgraded —...
Bushfire emergencies are unfolding in multiple states, with residents of Abernethy in NSW told it is "too late to leave". Fires in Victoria and Tasmania have been downgraded. Look back at our live...
View ArticleTasmanian authorities say rainfall won't be enough to extinguish Flinders...
Authorities say firefighters will continue to patrol the fire, which has been downgraded from an emergency warning level.
View ArticleFire threat on Flinders Island eases but residents are to remain alert
The fire threat on Flinders Island has eased with rain bringing some reprieve, but authorities are warning residents to monitor conditions and remain alert.
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