Neither the roof nor the chocolate fountain is needed for them to be successful... actually just makes them more tangible #politas

Monster crowd assembling in Hobart #freepalestine #endthegenocide

Seeing how tiny the Spirit IV is in comparison to the cruise ships we’re used to seeing in Hobart really drives home just how much more inept the Devonport lot responsible for building its berth are than previously imagined

Even when the sun is out in Tasmania, you bring your coat from the car to the office because you know there is every chance it might be freezing and hailing in a matter of moments

I cannot find any previous examples of a professor being elected to Tasmanian parliament. #politas

Looking forward to getting back to the polls! Tempted to move to Lyons just so I can not vote for the pro-gun, anti-renewables, climate-denying candidate

While voting for indies and minor parties has recently been championed as a way to “send a message” to the major parties… here we see it can also have the unintended consequence of elevating fringe voices… 😬

Sydney is know has the Harbour City, Melbourne the City of Literature and Adelaide the City of Churches… I guess that leaves Hobart as the City of Unbuilt Renders 😐

My sister’s first book arrived! It’s a children’s story about Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney, the first women elected to parliament – who had little in common ideologically but found they had one thing in common: no ‘Ladies’ loos in Parliament House.

Across the most recent 12-month window of flight data (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025), Canberra handled 2.83m passengers and Hobart 2.77m – a difference of just 56k travellers. I knew the gap was small… but didn’t think that small!

Absolutely surreal to have lived through the Napster days and watched as the titans of industry moved hell and high water to lock down any possible chance that someone's song might get swapped online without giving the studios a cut and now those same people are just like "well we gotta steal music"

Melbourne GPO (1861-1907). First two floors are constructed from Tasmanian sandstone quarried in Orford. The third floor and tower are later additions, sourced from Melbourne’s first quarries. The Orford stone is noticeably whiter in real life.

‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike

Scenes from Boyer. It had a lot more character than I expected!

If you want to see what $130m worth of band aids look like on a building look no further than the RHH pulsetasmania.com.au/news/royal-h...

A picture is worth a thousand words. The Metro bus service in #Hobart has just turned on real-time tracking. as of 11.20, there is not a single bus on the Eastern Shore between the Tasman and Bowen Bridge. And you wonder why people use cars. #publictransport #tasmania #taspol

Tasmania’s buses should stay in public hands, but be franchised like Metro Trains Melbourne. The private operator is paid to deliver, rewarded for good service, and penalised for poor performance – keeping taxpayers in control of the network.

Waiting for the naming rights of Macquarie Point stadium to be announced as Tassal Arena, we can call it “The Fishbowl”

Tasmania's tallest building is Wrest Point Hotel Casino at 73m, and the tallest in Hobart's CBD is the RHH at 68.5m. Looking to Australian's territories, Evolution on Gardiner in Darwin is 100m tall, the High Society Towers in Canberra are 113m. Both private residential. Interesting contrast.

How about an annual event where cities dress up and embrace another city’s culture for a day? Hobart could pull out it’s old trams, trains and electric buses and pretend to be Melbourne 😆 Sydney could suspend all its ferries and pretend to be Hobart (oh wait it’s actually doing that today)

RIP Madmartigan

Bowen Bridge never gets enough love, wedged between a modernist postcard and a glitzy newcomer who loves to party

Well done @ryan-posselt.bsky.social for pushing this. Sand was once taken from many of Hobart’s beaches, including Lords, Red Chapel, and Little Howrah. With growing housing density nearby, restoring swimming at Cornelian Bay would be a great boost for recreational activities

The lights of the T&G clock tower are finally working again! Now they just need to fix the time…

oh well, bye then smelter too bad i guess bye

The man who saved Melbourne’s theatre district spruiking a radical future for Boyer Mill is kinda wonderful

Some people walk past the Mayfair Plaza and think, what a hokey imitation euro clock tower. I think Hong Kong Video and Video City. How good was 1999? Also Woolworths is way more ugly and deserves more flack for it

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I tinkered with the Primary Colours of the new Eddy Current Suppression Ring clip for "Swimming Hole". Enjoy!

The astroturf on the new Huonville roundabout was a nice touch. Won’t date at all.

Americans, vote with your dollars and avoid Energy Transfer Operating (ETO) products. Check if your bank invests in ETO – if so, switch to an ethical bank. Push universities, pensions and institutions to divest. Share your findings to help others do the same. Collective action makes a difference

Choose your death wisely #booksky

Just completed the HCC survey on the proposed Sandy Bay ferry terminal. I’m all for better public transport–especially sustainable options that run reliably and don't contribute to city traffic. High-frequency transit removes barriers by empowering all who cannot drive (there are many reasons).

Long-term projects often feel like a distant, unattainable goal. It’s as if everything else always takes precedence. Why is it so difficult to prioritise your own success, or to carve your own space? Keep going. Keep trying. I'll be there to celebrate with you when it's done.

King Island Dairy has new local owners who are excited for the future. A rare day in news, filming a positive story from an out-of-reach location. Obligatory shot of the media squad at the airport, ready for some cheese.

“The rumor that you can’t fight city hall was started by city hall.” --Audre Lorde

No buses again today either… been here since 8:15 and will now likely be late to work. Three scheduled buses just haven’t arrived

After watching multiple empty buses pass by this morning while I waited for a scheduled bus that never arrived, I fully support the Sandy Bay ferry terminal. As a real life Sandy Bay resident whose bus stop is at Waimea Ave, yes, please build it! ⛴️

How to effortlessly improve Metro: have the completely empty, city-bound school buses “Not in Service” be made available after their Taroona High run. I’m sitting at the bus stop like a chump while three very capable incognito buses have gone past while my scheduled bus is nowhere to be seen

No doubt Incat’s sales team are licking their chops over this as the world’s largest electric ferry nears completion in Hobart

The $6.35m sale of SCA's remaining television assets is among the lowest recorded transactions for television stations in Australian history. This deal includes 12 licenses across regions inc Tas, QLD, SA plus NT. Comparatively, in 2017 SCA sold its Northern NSW television assets to WIN for $55m.

This affects all Tasmanians and viewers of the 7 Tasmania nightly news program.

SCA sells regional TV licences to rightwing startup. Southern Cross Austereo has sold its last remaining TV assets to Australian Digital Holdings, a broadcaster with backers including James Packer & Alan Jones, & run by former ABC chair Maurice Newman. #auspol mumbrella.com.au/sca-sells-re...

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Residents of Lenah Valley, this is how you pronounce your suburb name

Tasmanians, are we pronouncing Lenah Valley as LEE-nah or LENN-ah? I hear both daily and need some clarification plz

Bruce Lehrmann has unlocked a new accolade as a car thief, appearing in court over allegations of stealing a car in the Huon Valley this morning. Seriously, can this guy get any worse?

It's surprising how few film directors are active on platforms like Bluesky – not just the high profile Hollywood names, but also the hardworking, everyday professionals. Where are all of you with your delightfully unconventional perspectives? What did you eat for breakfast? I want to know!!

Ah yes, documentary film grant writing and funding applications

From high school, fell out of a record sleeve this morning. Proof that going to the cinema has always been expensive! #filmsky #filmhistory