More Speed Limit Changes for Hobart Roads
The Hobart City Council is proposing a further 10 roads have speed limits reduced from 60km/h to 50km/h. This follows the reduction of speed limits on a number of CBD roads in 2011. The story [...]
Just who is moving to Tasmania?
Having talked with many people planning a move to Tasmania during the past three years, it is interesting that the circumstances of those wanting to move vary so significantly. I have worked with single people [...]
Tasmanian Whisky Wins World Single Malt Title
Photo Credit: (Jerzy Durczak) via Compfight cc Whisky has certainly taken off in Tasmania and there are now quite a few producers with very good reputations. The Sullivan's Cove French Oak Cask whisky [...]
Hobart Sixth Friendliest Places to Live in Australia
Mt Wellington | Tourism Tasmania | Nick Osborne A recent story in The Mercury reported on the Suncorp Bank Family Friendly City research, placing Hobart as number six in Australia. Not a bad [...]
Tasmanian Devils Released on Maria Island
Tasmanian Devil | Tourism Tasmania | Chris McLennan You may be aware of the Save the Tasmanian Devil program which is working to breed healthy Tasmania Devils which are free from the cancerous [...]
Residential Tenancy Bill Amendments in Tasmania
Photo Credit: mamnaimie via Compfight cc When renting property, in Tasmania or elsewhere, it is good to know your rights as a tenant. The Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill has just passed through Parliament [...]
Electricity Prices to Decrease in Tasmania
A couple of months ago there was talk that power prices in Tasmania may fall, as we talked about in our blog posts at the time - here and here. Well now it is confirmed [...]
The Cost of Raising a Child in Hobart
Photo Credit: Vince Alongi via Compfight cc The cost of raising a child in the capital cities of Australia is the subject of a recent study - and Hobart comes in around the [...]
TMAG – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Reopens Today
Hobart Waterfront | Tourism Tasmania | Geoff Murray The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery - known as TMAG - reopens today after a closure of several months to complete a major renovation, rebuild [...]
Property in Tasmania – sales over $1M
Mt Wellington | Tourism Tasmania | Nick Osborne It wasn't so many years ago that properties for sale for $1M in Hobart was a very rare event. Of course the asking price is [...]
December 2012 Property Report for Tasmania
The Real Estate Institute of Tasmania released it's December Quarter Property Report recently. Some highlights from the report follow. Most Expensive Suburbs/Towns Acton Park - $605,000 Sandy Bay - $567,500 Sandford - $530,000 Mount Stuart [...]
Australian Tourism Awards – Tasmania on Top with 5 Golds
Tassie's Golden Tourism Triumph Tasmania has punched well above its weight in last night's Australian Tourism Awards, winning Gold in 5 categories, Silver in one category and Bronze in five categories. Tasmania has confirmed its [...]
Water charges when renting a property in Tasmania
Battery Point | Tourism Tasmania | John de la Roche The method of metering and charging for water consumption has changed in Tasmania in the past year. Where once water was a part [...]
Is it time for a sea change or tree change to Tasmania?
The Hobart Waterfront A new year and time away from work is often when we start thinking about changing our life. For many this is about moving to a new place and establish [...]
September 2012 Quarterly Property Report – from Real Estate Institute of Tasmania
The Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT) has released the REIT Property Quarterly Report, September 2012. The overall Tasmania results include sales that are not included in the regions reported, and as such are not [...]