The Tasmanian Government has announced it will take part in the national gun-buy back, but won't implement caps on the amount of firearms a single person can own.

The industrial hemp industry’s ongoing battle against the stigma related to cannabis and restrictive classifications imposed by national regulatory bodies was the emerging theme at the public Senate hearing held at Longford on Wednesday.

Maggie Ebdon is taking part again in the competition she dominated last year.

Disgruntled landowners and opponents of the North West Transmission Development (NWTD) are holding a rally against the project after police visited properties that have been earmarked to host power lines.

The event formerly known as the Tasmanian Tomato & Garlic Festival has morphed into the Tasmanian Heirloom Festival.

King Island delegates to the federal government’s aviation sector hearing in Wynyard this week could not secure a flight to attend.

Deputy Premier and Trade Minister Guy Barnett has strongly backed Tasmania’s export rock lobster and abalone sectors in light of the proposed suspension of the use of Florfenicol in salmon farms, due to its detection in the wild.

Ferguson tractor lovers will be treated to one of the biggest ever displays of the unstoppable workhorses when their 80th anniversary is celebrated at Steamfest at Sheffield from March 7-9.

A public hearing for the Senate Inquiry into opportunities for the development of a hemp industry in Australia will be held at Longford on February 25.

Some of Tasmania’s highest quality stud meat goats were on public display at the recent 6th annual Yolla Co-Op Tasmanian Boer Goat Championships. Story and full results here: