Michael Warner, 53, planned to retire at Mangana, but now he has nothing.
Category: Crime and Emergency
We can’t agree to good behaviour, XR protesters tell court
Eight out of nine Extinction Rebellion protesters told magistrates they could not agree to undertake 12 months of good behaviour. … More
Information on deliberately-lit Mathinna, Mangana bushfires sought
Two deliberately lit fires were brought under control by evening on Thursday, and TFS Regional Chief North Ian Bounds is … More
Ravenswood shoppers share thoughts on lockdowns
Tasmania Police lockdowns of entire suburbs and towns in the north of the state have generated debate among justice and … More
Police could have prevented Ravenswood house fire: Victim
A single mother believes a fire in her home could have been prevented if police had acted faster. Taylor Burnie, … More
Snowfall on bushfire region is first ever snow for WA firefighters
Tasmania experienced the hottest, driest January on record – but only 12 days into February, snow has fallen. Snow flurries were … More
Extent of rainforest bushfire damage revealed by University of Tasmania
Analysis from the University of Tasmania’s Fire Centre has found only 3 per cent of the destruction from the 2019 … More
Miena woman who lived through ’67 fires compares to horror of ’19
One Miena woman who stayed behind to help this season’s firefighting efforts also lived through the 1967 Black Tuesday fires … More
On the ground in Miena, as town endures fourth week of bushfires
See the article and photo gallery here. In the blackened, Central Highlands town of Miena, everyday life has taken on … More
Volunteer turns 50 at firefront, daughter arranges cake
A volunteer firefighter has marked his 50th birthday battling the Great Pine Tier blaze in the Central Highlands. Andrew Nisbet – affectionately … More
Policeman’s survival skills helped him land plane: Commander
Tasmania Police Inspector Darren Hopkins’ injuries from a light plane crash could have been a lot worse were it not for … More
Domestic violence rates remain high
Tumut has the twelfth highest rate of domestic violence related assaults per head of population in NSW, the latest statistics … More
Thefts from vehicles skyrocket
It won’t come as a surprise to regular readers of Page 2 in this paper that the offence of ‘steal … More
Church releases review
The independent review into the decision to place former Tumut parish priest Father Brian Hassett next to a Canberra primary … More
Shadow Attorney-General stands up for Tumut court services
NSW Shadow Attorney-General Paul Lynch has taken up the issue of steadily eroding court services in the Tumut area with … More
Break and enters up 200 per cent
Break and enter dwellings are up 200 per cent in Tumut, according to the latest statistics from the NSW Bureau … More
Community confronts church leaders
Fractured parish critical of church process: Archbishop here for meeting to discuss Father Brian Hassett About 100 members of the Tumut … More
The investigation into Father Brian Hasset
Father Brian Hassett (right), former Tumut parish priest, pictured here with former Tumut mayor John Larter. TIMELINE OF EVENTS 1990 … More
Stabbing in Quandong Ave
Donna Paton and Gary Pani were in their home on Quandong Avenue in the early hours of Saturday morning, when … More
Travelling con men dupe Victorians out of $300, 000 – don’t be afraid to say ‘no’
Originally published through the Age
‘Flasher’ sexually assaulted woman in Sandringham
Originally published through the Age