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Illegal guns

Police commissioner's advice on gun ownership caps ignored

The state government ignored advice from Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams to implement a cap on the amount of firearms a person can own.

New cattle yards all about safety while learning

New purpose-built cattle yards at Hagley Farm School’s Agricultural Learning Centre are proving invaluable.

Cattle yards at Hagley Farm Primary School

Agfest tickets are go!

Agfest tickets have gone on sale and the Rural Youth State president is keen for the gates to open.

Amber Bramich

Pearce lashes out at Feds over irrigation funding

Primary Industries Minister Gavin Pearce has lashed out at the Federal Government after Tranche Three of the Tasmanian Irrigation projects were removed from their latest Infrastructure Priorities list.

Primary Industries Minister Gavin Pearce

Halls head interstate for yard dog championship

For the first time two brothers will be the Tasmanian representatives at the Australian Yard Dog Championships.

Michael and Tim Hall

Fuel costs hitting aviation and road transport hard

Sharp Airlines adds fuel levy and state transport body meets with government to raise concerns.

Sharp Airlines

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Spudfest more than a-peeling

The second annual Spudfest at Scottsdale promises all things potatoes plus much more.

Henry Sattler, 4. Photo by Bronte Hall.

Hamilton Show, a real rural show

Attendees are in for a real rural treat at the 2026 Hamilton Show, this Saturday the 14th of March.

Hamilton Show

TasFoods urges Government assistance as Administrators called in

The Board of TasFoods has urged Government assistance as they today called in the Administrators.

TasFoods

Dragon Boats racing at New Norfolk

Dragon boats light up Derwent at New Norfolk

Five clubs competed in the 2026 State Dragon Boat racing championships held on the Derwent River at New Norfolk over the recent long weekend, hosted by the New Norfolk Rowing Club.

Baily Grace of Scottsdale

Dairy's leadership future looking bright

Management/2IC certificates presented to 50 up-and-coming dairy workers

Fuel and fertiliser cost concerns for farmers

Farmers are nervously bracing for a double whammy on production costs with war in the Middle East affecting both diesel costs and fertiliser supplies.

Geoff Page of Page Transport