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Locality: Burnie, Tasmania

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25.01.2022 Who wants to go ride bikes down the West Coast?

25.01.2022 Do we need taxation reform in Tasmania?

25.01.2022 Is the state's Integrity Commission really a toothless poodle?

25.01.2022 YOUR SAY - Aurora says we are paying less, but many of us are using more.

25.01.2022 Crop pickers have to get from home to work and back. Pretty basic. But its turning into a huge problem

25.01.2022 It's open all hours again. Great news.

24.01.2022 Been working on that new deck without the proper approvals? You have until June, you have been warned!

23.01.2022 One of Australia's finest hockey players will be heading to Burnie next month.

23.01.2022 Wynyard and Latrobe will fight for premiership glory on Sunday.

23.01.2022 Another to add to the list of events not going ahead this summer.

22.01.2022 Work at Wynyard disability enterprise Vincent Industries has been slow while clothing donations play catch-up after COVID, but the hardworking employees have been keeping busy this last week. They're now busting to see their hard work light up on December 18.

21.01.2022 The big Tassie ruckman made the announcement on Tuesday morning.

21.01.2022 The debate has begun around the highly anticipated piece of legislation.

21.01.2022 Aussie growers say a combination of factors is making it almost impossible to grow locally.

20.01.2022 The Unconformity will broadcast live across the globe this year as part of an experimental approach to holding a festival during COVID-19.

20.01.2022 Access to communications is vital for people in aged care says Advocacy Tasmania.

20.01.2022 Heres this weeks Coastal Catches.

19.01.2022 The adventure is aiming to raise funds for homelessness help.

18.01.2022 This Devonport jockey opened up the Wednesday night season with win on market drifter.

18.01.2022 UTAS students have reacted angrily to the Vice-Chancellors endorsement of a significant fee hike. Should the cost of study increase?

17.01.2022 Tasmanian employment is back on the slide as growth run ends.

17.01.2022 Its finals time in the Greater Northern League

17.01.2022 Coronavirus crisis hits council finances as kindness prevails.

17.01.2022 The summer of racing was launched on Tuesday.

17.01.2022 Four greyhounds from same litter made a clean sweep of Devonport Breeders Classic semi-finals.

17.01.2022 The state department says notice of the inquiry came too late.

17.01.2022 A pandemic and a city deliver a Tasmanian crime drop.

17.01.2022 Could we have more state cricket on show this year?

16.01.2022 Wynyard is ready for the big challenge that awaits it on Saturday.

16.01.2022 EDITORIAL || A long road, but a fitting tribute to a far from ordinary seaman

16.01.2022 A Tasmanian Liberal senator and assistant minister appears to have put his weight behind Incats bid to build the replacement Spirit of Tasmania ferries.

16.01.2022 Do you have family in WA? How long since you last saw them?

15.01.2022 OPINION || Tasmanian economist Saul Eslake says we should look at serious reforms to our tax system, including changing property taxes and death duties. What do you think?

15.01.2022 A man has been airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital.

15.01.2022 How many people are you planning to have for Christmas dinner? Not more than 20 allowed in Tasmania.

15.01.2022 Applications for legal aid services jumped up by 3300 in the space of the year and not all of them were able to get assistance.

14.01.2022 YOUR SAY - Everyone should be free to speak their mind without frivolous quasi legal processes says David Owens.

14.01.2022 It's starting to look a lot like Christmas in Devonport's mall where shoppers can check out the city's new tree.

14.01.2022 The stars of the competition impressed in the North West Tennis League over the weekend.

13.01.2022 The calls to improve court security are growing.

13.01.2022 Theres a lot of pink, musical surprises, home themed art, stunning displays and naked farmers at this years CHArts festival.

13.01.2022 This weekend's Burnie Ten virtual event will have extra importance for Gerard Leary.

13.01.2022 Good morning readers. Users of The Advocate's old online edition provided by S-Media may be experiencing some issues due to an upgrade. If you are having issues, you can google 'advocate e edition' and it should come up with a link to the login page, you will need to re-enter your subscriber ID and password. Or you can find the login page here - https://eedition.austcommunitymedia.com.au/default.aspx

13.01.2022 EDITORIAL || Should we change the mix of taxes and look at options like broader land tax or death duties?

12.01.2022 The Cricket North West leaders are ready for the season to begin.

11.01.2022 Are you considering wearing a mask now borders are reopening?

11.01.2022 Take a look at those bowling figures! A moment to remember indeed for this Spreyton Cricket Club cricketer.

11.01.2022 If these survey results are to be believed, rents will go up, rental vacancies will tighten up, and landlords will be more picky about who they select to live in their properties.

11.01.2022 Devonport City Council approves the contract for a new Bluff roundabout and other traffic improvements.

10.01.2022 The pandemic has claimed another popular Tasmanian event.

10.01.2022 Another big performance from McSweyn overnight.

09.01.2022 "Again, youre hammering the people who are putting in the work and effort ..."

09.01.2022 Nearly a week since Biden was announced as the victor and Trump is yet to concede defeat.

09.01.2022 Tasmanian upper house members have started debate on what they consider to be one of the toughest pieces of legislation to reach the Legislative Council in some time.

08.01.2022 Efforts are being stepped up to target international cybercriminals. Have you ever been scammed?

08.01.2022 The Nationals leader is making no commitment to regional media despite his own background.

08.01.2022 It's going to be another big Thursday in bowls.

08.01.2022 The Australian-led research team said the discovery is the earliest known and best-preserved example of the small-brained hominin called Paranthropus robustus

07.01.2022 New research says many more Aussies may have been exposed to COVID-19.

07.01.2022 Five NW students were given the equipment, then asked to start filming. What they came up with was impressive.

07.01.2022 Motocross action was at Smithton on Sunday.

07.01.2022 "Having the knowledge to adapt to climate change will help both large and small scale farmers avoid unanticipated costs and productivity losses, and build long term resilience into the sector."

07.01.2022 Smithton Red has booked a grand final berth in Div 2 mens hockey.

06.01.2022 Death taxes, tax on the family home suggested in Tasmanian reform report.

06.01.2022 Believe it or not, its been 20 years! Do you remember the Sydney Olympics? Or perhaps you were one of thousands of Coasters lining the streets from Devonport down to the West Coast to watch the flame pass by?

06.01.2022 Two foster carers talk about the ups and downs of life looking after other peoples children.

05.01.2022 EDITORIAL - The passage of important legislation through our parliaments is far from smooth. Does it need reform?

04.01.2022 The driver was killed when the cab was crushed in a rollover on the East Coast.

04.01.2022 Premier Peter Gutwein says he hasnt "turned my mind" to a report handed to the state government nine months ago regarding electoral donation law reform.

04.01.2022 Coastal students have raked in the awards- watch the video here.

04.01.2022 They knew someone important was going to talk to them. Then the man in the top job suddenly appeared.

04.01.2022 Penguin has landed a coaching coup as it looks to continue its rise up the NWFL ladder.

04.01.2022 Congratulations, Bailey!

03.01.2022 There's been yet another delay in the review into the outbreak at the NWRH. But it should be public by the end of the year.

03.01.2022 The Tasmanians good form is continuing.

03.01.2022 The organisers of Friday's "test" twilight market at Providore Place say they've tried to cater for everyone.

03.01.2022 Update: The road is now clear. At this stage no serious injuries have been reported.

02.01.2022 Stanley is surrounded by land - so what are the local businesses worried about?

02.01.2022 The proposed law will make it easier for someone to be declared a dangerous criminal.

02.01.2022 Larger than life.

02.01.2022 NWBU teams have cleaned up on grand final day at the State Basketball League.

01.01.2022 John Worsfolds Essendon exit has not gone to plan at all.

01.01.2022 This new race concept will be at Railton on Saturday.

01.01.2022 Good news at the Mersey Hospital.

01.01.2022 The doctor behind a new medical centre hopes it will help reduce wait times in one of the Coast’s largest towns.