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A BOIL Water Alert has been put in place in Mole Creek. TasWater is working to resolve water quality issues detected during routine sampling of the water supply. HES had three different boats in the past three years but after winning this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on handicap, Matt Allen says he will

tasWOY WOY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: Julie Magee gets a glass of fresh water from a lead-free tap in their home on Thursday December 14, 2017 at Woy Woy, Australia. (Photo by Troy Snook/News Corp Australia)

Boil water alert for Mole Creek

A BOIL Water Alert has been put in place in Mole Creek. TasWater is working to resolve water quality issues detected during routine sampling of the water supply.

tasThe crew of Itchi Ban, the Sydney to Hobart handicap winners, celebrate with the trophy at Kings Marina in Hobart. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.

’It’s a dream come true for all of us’

HE’S had three different boats in the past three years but after winning this year’s Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on handicap, Matt Allen says he will finally stick with this one.

tas**Mercury: See Bres before using** Owner/skipper of Comanche, Jim Cooney with his children and crew, James, 19, and Julia, 20 received the line honours prize for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

‘It’s pretty insane having won the Sydney-Hobart’

TEENAGER James Cooney says his dad won’t need any convincing to come back and race the Sydney-Hobart again next year — holding the Illingworth Trophy was reason enough.

tasSenior constable Claire Dennis on the Arthur Highway south of Sorell. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.

Driver falls out of car, blows 0.176

UPDATED: A MOTORIST who was so drunk she fell out of her car when pulled over by Tasmania Police has been slapped with a 12-month driving ban.

tasComanche's owner Jim Cooney addresses the media at the Royal Yacht Club, Sandy Bay Tasmania after the Hearing of his protest against Wild Oats XI from the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

Seasoned skipper saved Comanche

UPDATED: COMANCHE’S owner Jim Cooney shudders to think what might have happened had America’s Cup star Jimmy Spithill not been at the wheel of his supermaxi when it narrowly missed crashing into Wild Oats XI.

tasTony Downey 68 of Midway Point is retiring on Friday from St. Vincent De Paul after over 50 years of service to the charity organisation as their maintenance man. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.

Mr Fix-it downs tools after 50 years on the job

AFTER more than 50 years of service to the St Vincent de Paul Society, maintenance man Tony Downey has downed tools for the last time.

tasREIT President, Tony Collidge. Picture : Roger Lovell

Sky’s the limit for Hobart home values

SOME say 8 per cent while others say 13 per cent, in either case the experts agree that 2018 will be another bumper year for Hobart house price growth.

tasConducting drug and alcohol breath testing for Operation Crossroads 2016, a roadside drug and alcohol testing initiative around the Christmas season, which was set up in Geilston Bay. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

Driver ‘lucky he didn’t kill or injure himself’

TASMANIA remains fatality free so far this holiday season despite two close calls — one involving a drink driver and the other a motorist falling asleep at the wheel with two children in the back.

tasTim Bowden enjoys some kite boarding in windy conditions at Spring Beach Orford, with the Danish Royal Family watching on as spectators. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

What’s the weather like for NYE?

HOBART is set to experience almost four seasons today, with rain, sun and wind heading our way.

tasSenior constable Claire Dennis on the Arthur Highway south of Sorell. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.

Falls revellers on notice to exercise respect

POLICE will be out in force managing traffic, conducting breath tests and keeping a watchful eye over patrons at the Falls Festival.

tasFoster the People will perform in Hobart. For Pulse

It’s time to turn on People power

KANE YOUNG: Things have taken a decidedly positive turn for American band Foster the People, as frontman Mark Foster says ahead of the Falls Festival at Marion Bay.

tasWild Oats XI chases LDV Comanche the River Derwent in Tasmania during the 2017 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Protest upheld: ‘It’s going to hurt, big time’

UPDATED: Wild Oats XI has sensationally been stripped of its line honours win in the Sydney-Hobart after an international jury penalised the supermaxi an hour for its infringement against Comanche. SEE THE GALLERY, WATCH THE VIDEO

tasLDV Comanche sails across Storm Bay in Tasmania during the 2017 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Wild Oats, Comanche in colossal tussle

UPDATED: SUPERMAXIS Wild Oats XI and Comanche are locked in a cracking duel for line honours in the Sydney-Hobart as they cross Storm Bay. SEE THE PICTURES IN STORM BAY

tascarpenter at lock installation with electric drill into interior wood door Photo: istock

Don’t be a fool and buy a dodgy tool

BEEN offered a deal on a power tool that seems too good to be true? It probably is.

tasQST Enrolments generic school children conducting science experiment

Big issues for Tasmania: have your say

AS Tasmania heads into a state election that will set the state’s course for the next four years, we ask readers what are the issues that matter most to them.

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