Ashleigh Barraclough

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Ashleigh Barraclough

A conservation group on Tasmania's east coast has been trying to restore a beachside wetland since the 1980s, but has had its hard work trampled by deer, time and time again. Deer were introduced to Tasmania in 1836 as a hunting resource, and despite a significant population boom are not considered an invasive species in Tasmania. The Seymour Community Action Group is lobbying the state government to better resource deer control in the area.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Ashleigh Barraclough

Care Park private car park infringement notices, some dating back to 2022, have recently been arriving in the mail for motorists. Some car owners say they can't remember who was driving their car that long ago, while a lawyer says there could be grounds for challenging the notices. A lawyer says people who have received infringement notices should write to Care Park "asking for evidence of the contract, evidence they accepted the terms, and evidence of the parking infringement".

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Bec Pridham |Ashleigh Barraclough

A Tasmanian federal Labor candidate has walked back from comments she made supporting ending native forest logging in the state. On Thursday, during a live radio interview with ABC Northern Tasmania, the Labor candidate for the northern seat of Bass, Jess Teesdale, conceded she wanted to see the state government end the practice. It came after she said the federal Labor government would not intervene to override the states.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Ashleigh Barraclough

A distillery in northern Tasmania has been charged with failing to comply with a health and safety duty, over a fire in 2021 that left worker with burns to 40 per cent of his body. The case turns on whether Adams Distillery adequately trained the worker in the safe production of gin. Magistrate Evan Hughes will deliver his decision at a later date. A gin and whisky distillery in Tasmania's north is facing court over a fire that seriously injured a worker in 2021.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Ashleigh Barraclough

Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood is facing public scrutiny after posting a photo to social media taken with US singer and rapper Ronnie Radke. Radke has previously faced charges overseas for battery, assault and domestic violence. In addition, Radke's visa to the UK has been rejected based on a ruling denying entry to those who have served more than 12 months in prison. Cr Garwood says he attended Radke's Adelaide concert in a personal capacity as a fan of the music.