Pulled up the flooring in the laundry, only to discover our reno is costing more than an entire house in 1974.

At least Skynet is in it for the long haul.

Conversion Therapy is nothing but damaging and already banned in ACT, VIC, SA, NSW and QLD. The whole premise is built on telling people they're wrong, damaged, lacking, or less than. Shame on you if you can't take your people as they are- and everyone else is none of your business- grow up. Please, read and sign and share. It's really pretty clear. How far backwards do we need to go?

Please sign if you agree. It takes a couple minutes.

https://haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au/haepet/Home/PetitionDetails/156?fbclid=IwY2xjawU7wLJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR66TtayquUzdYIASWahfq-NTF5mNRUdWDDt3u7ehsfX3weqSJ49dbVwp6mmVQ_aem_nBoC_oxrezj8z9gSa0VwZA

Hey people! I'm about to do a Masters in Protected Area Conservation at UTAS. Just wanted to know what's the work opportunities like in Tasmania after finishing such a degree. I know it must be competitive but still how much so ? Also, if i can't find work in Tassie, is it convenient moving elsewhere in Australia to find good work in the environmental/wildlife sector ? I've heard that employment depends a lot on the contacts you build during your masters which would mostly be local contacts so is it a big challenge to try and find work in let's say Queensland, Western Australia etc after a UTAS conservation masters ?

So....are they going to build what they can for $1.13b or are they going to build what the government wants and the skies the limit for the price?

I'm pegging around $1.13b but the list of exclusions will be huge (basically hide the true cost by it not being in one public contract, rather piecemeal approach).

Hey all i was just wondering if understand this correctly.

I vacated my last rental last Wednesday, handing in the keys. I believe that the realestate have 3 days to make a claim, i belive i can claim now? But then they could dispute it?

I spoke with one of them this morning, they said they were finalising their exit report this afternoon? Havent they missed the deadine? Can i deny any claim against my bond for this reason? Does the fact i broke lease early to secure my next rental in this horrible market change anything?

I left the place as best i could, i'm not trying to avoid any responsibility. It's an old building with old building issues that i dont want the headache of disputing. It has been a rough year. I'm so tired of stress.. i just want to rest and recharge for a bit, move onto some positives.

I'm visiting Tasmania from interstate with my family and travelled over on the Spirit of Tasmania.

I parked my car and paid for parking through my phone until 2pm. Unfortunately, my partner suddenly fainted and injured himself, leaving him bleeding from his forehead.

We called the ambos, and while waiting for the paramedic, I was focused on looking after him and making sure he was okay. The paramedics arrived , treated him, and said it was probably a vasovagal episode and that they weren't overly concerned.

Unfortunately, with everything happening, I completely forgot to extend the parking on the app.

When we returned to my car, I found a parking ticket issued at 2:04pm. 4minutes after my parking expired, LOL.

I contacted the council to explain what had happened, hoping they would take the medical emergency into consideration. Instead, they told me I needed to provide a medical certificate explaining how the situation prevented me from paying for additional parking...?

The problem is that we had paramedics attend the incident, but there was no hospital visit or medical certificate issued at the time. We visited a local GP for a check up, and the GP provided a medl certificate the following day. The council rejected that too, apparently because it was dated the day after the incident...?!

I'm frustrated by this. My partner had just fainted, hit his head, and was bleeding. I was dealing with an unexpected medical emergency, not casually ignoring the parking rules.

What sort of medical certificate are you supposed to obtain in the middle of an emergency when you're waiting for an ambulance???????

Has anyone else experienced something similar with a Tasmanian council? Is there any way to challenge this decision, or is there genuinely no discretion for situations like this?

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has successfully appealed a parking fine under similar circumstances.

Good lord the walk up that thing is diabolical.

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The Mercury is reporting that Glenorchy alderman and current mayoral/councillor candidate Peter Ridler was reprimanded, ordered to undertake training and suspended from office for one month following a Code of Conduct investigation.

According to the reported findings, upheld conduct included:

• using the N-word in the expression involving a “woodpile” during a council workshop;

• telling a female council employee words to the effect of “stick to your knitting and get back to the kitchen”;

• putting an arm around a female employee’s waist;

• rubbing another employee’s back while asking her for juice;

• telling a female employee he would have to “crack the whip” to get an annual report produced sooner;

• pulling a female employee’s clothing towards himself to read her name badge; and

• putting his hands on another woman’s shoulders and turning her around so he could read the back of her shirt.

Importantly, not every allegation against Ridler was upheld. The panel dismissed some complaints, including allegations of bullying.

But the panel reportedly found that other conduct brought the office of councillor into disrepute, and described Ridler as displaying a “lack of awareness of modern Australian society, particularly in a workplace.”

Ridler had apparently already been spoken to by the acting CEO about his behaviour in December 2024 and said it would not continue. The panel subsequently described his behaviour as showing “wilful disregard” for that advice.

The determination dates from July 2025, but has only now become public following delays associated with appeals and medical issues.

Ridler is currently asking Glenorchy electors to return him as a councillor and elect him mayor.

Whatever your view of him, this is information Glenorchy voters are entitled to know while voting is underway.

The Mercury story is paywalled, unfortunately. The official TEC candidate statements confirm Ridler is standing for both mayor and councillor.

Considering the move over from South West WA. Myself (38) and mother (74). I work in healthcare so would most likely be commuting into town.

Claremont seems more affordable (budget up to $800k) Pros and cons of both areas please.

“My object was to give an idea of the gay happy life the Natives had before the Europeans came" - John Glover (1767-1849)

Having received my voting pack this week, I wonder how any Tasmanian is supposed to make a sensible vote based on what little information is contained within it. There seems to be no requirement for candidates to reveal anything about their history, including - in the case of my own electorate - party political affiliations, roles in previous councils that were dysfunctional, and at least two candidates who have very clear conflicts of interest from their business lives.

But no one would know any of this based on the pathetic statements made in the candidate booklet. It's all, "I believe that children are the future and the sun will come up tomorrow". Nothing of any substance.

I imagine the TEC can only work with the rules it's given, but this is so, so disappointing.

Before you vote, please take a moment to see who is who and encourage your family and friends to so the same.

Hi All,

Have been to Tas once before in 2018 and stumbled upon Pumphouse Point- it became a bucket list place for me. I am blessed to be able to return to Tas and visit Pumphouse with my wife as we travel Aussie for our honeymoon.

We are flying into Hobart and going to drive to PH- on the way in and out we are going to stop at the lookout at Mount Wellington & the MONA (tbd which day we go to each, whether the arrival or departure day)

Question for you all: are there any interesting towns/good local eats on the way from Hobart to PH? Any cool natural sights? Anything you’d recommend in the immediate PH area (I understand it is remote). Etc etc looking for the local’s insights!! Good eats in Hobart are also welcome. I do not think cradle mountain is in the cards for us, seems like a rather large time investment.

I’d previously gone from Hobart to Bruny island and then east to freycinet, I get the general vibe of Tassie and really love it and am excited to return :)

Hello again!

I've been posting updates about my project here for a while (link), and I'm proud to announce that the world is now available for download (mcgeogen.com)!

Tasmania 1:2 is a recreation of the entire state of Tasmania in Minecraft at a one block to two metre scale.

It's made using real world data and currently includes terrain, vegetation, buildings, roads and waterways!

This is the first iteration of the world so there will be some issues. I plan to continue upgrading the generator and implementing more data to make the recreation even more accurate!

You can download the world and learn more about the project at mcgeogen.com.

I'm a Brazilian trying to get more into Australian music in general, and I'm particularly fascinated by Tassie. I know about Quivers and The Paradise Motel, but that's about it. I've found a song called You Come Back to Tassie by one John Williamson, as well. Is this something you guys actually hear and enjoy, similarly to West Virginia's Americans who sing Take Me Home, Country Roads? lol, I actually like the song a lot tbh