all FEATURES
Still In The Game: Tasmanian Sport For Grown-ups
Think you’re too old to take up a new sport? Think again. From pickleball and touch football to dance, aqua fitness and aerials, Tasmania has plenty of ways for adults to get moving, meet people and rediscover the joy of playing.
Q&A: Lucy Bauld
A motif of boats, water and the Tasmanian landscape runs through this born-and-bred Launcestonian’s life, from her work as a naval architect to the abstract paintings she creates in her home studio.
The Spring 2026 School Holiday Guide: Hobart
Spring has arrived in Tassie, and Hobart’s school holiday calendar is suitably packed with nature play, hands-on activities, creative workshops, live shows, and plenty of year-round reasons to get out of the house. Here’s your guide to making the most of the break.
Lilly Trewartha’s Guide To Tassie’s Best Spring Produce
After the annual Tasmanian Winter slog, Spring is one of chef Lilly Trewartha’s favourite times of the year, made all the more enjoyable by the springing up of some of her very favourite things to eat and cook with. Here, Lilly shares her guide to Tassie’s best produce of the season.
Q&A: Madeleine Lawler
After falling for a 1913 post office in Tasmania’s rugged north west, Hobart couple Madeline and Andy have lovingly restored the heritage-listed building into a luxury escape, with the Tarkine, Cradle Mountain and a very friendly country pub all within easy reach. We spoke with Madeleine about the journey that helped her arrive at The Post Office.
Q&A: Marta Dusseldorp
From acclaimed television roles to an enduring love of theatre, Australian actor Marta Dusseldorp has built a career on compelling storytelling. Now firmly at home in Tasmania, she reflects on the island’s creative spirit, the pull of the west coast and her latest theatrical venture, The Sound Inside.
Q&A: Melissa Jones
Following a strong hunch to move to Tasmania, this former high-school art teacher brought her vision for accessible creativity to life in a Battery Point studio - and now the whole community is welcome to make, experiment and play.
Ro’s Bodega: A Story of Food, Community & Coming Home
Tassie’s fourth-largest city just added another feather to its proverbial cap of appeal, with the opening of Ro’s Bodega - an eatery/coffee shop/convenience store hybrid that brings big smoke cool to Burnie, without sacrificing any of the north-west region charm of its roots.
Tassie’s Most Wholesome Evening Activities
Swap the wine glass for a paintbrush, and trade in the dance floor for a running track - this is your guide to the more wholesome side of Tasmanian nightlife.
Nine Years in
On building a business, becoming a mother, and finding a version of success that might only be possible in Tasmania.
The Tasmanian Guide To Father’s Day Gifts & Experiences
If the dad, father figure, partner or other special person in your life would rather do something uniquely Tasmanian than unwrap another tie this Father’s Day, you’re in the right place. As the first Sunday in September approaches, we’re looking to some of our favourite local businesses for gifts with a little more thought behind them - from long lunches and beer and whisky tastings, to handmade furniture, ocean adventures, and a few things with which to get his hands dirty.
Winter Rituals To Experience Before The Season (Officially) Ends
While Tasmania almost definitely has several more weeks (months?) of puffer jackets ahead of it, the impending official end of the Winter season is as good an excuse as any to squeeze in every quintessential cold weather ritual before September. From chasing truffles and the Aurora to embracing icy waters, warming whiskies and comfort food, here’s how to spend the next couple of weeks at the bottom of the world.
Beaker Street Festival: Entering Its Second Act In 2026
Dr Margo Adler’s journey into science revealed something unexpected: scientists weren’t the inaccessible experts many people imagine - they were curious, passionate storytellers with ideas worth sharing. That shift in perspective became the seed for Tasmania’s annual Beaker Street Festival, now celebrating 10 years of conversation, creativity and connection.
Tasmania’s Bianca Welsh Is Making Space To Talk About Grief
Drawing on her own experience of profound personal loss, a Launceston restaurateur and mental health advocate is creating space for honest conversations about grief - and how moving forward asks us to carry, rather than leave behind, what we’ve lost.
Q&A: Fiona Ellis-Jones
Between leading a national newsroom and crafting botanical products inspired by Tasmania’s landscape, this media exec has discovered that life at the bottom of the world offers something increasingly rare: space to slow down, connect with community, and breathe a little deeper.
Chasing The Aurora Australis
Every so often in Winter, half of Tasmania either gets in the car or steps into their backyard way past curfew on a weeknight. The happy culprit? The Aurora Australis - a Winter-favouring phenomenon that turns the night sky into one of nature’s most spectacular shows.
The Aurora doesn't book ahead and doesn't hang around. Here's how to join the chase.
Our Top Five Short Walks Near Hobart
When you don’t have it in you to pack your lunch, fill the tank, and drive for over an hour to get started, here are our top five sub-three hour walks near Hobart. For the days you need some Tassie great outdoors time, but still have stuff to do.
The Winter 2026 School Holiday Guide: Hobart
While every school holiday period has a habit of feeling interminably long by around day three, the Winter break (running from 11-26 July this year) can be especially testing. Fortunately, Hobart offers plenty to keep children entertained - and parents sane - from live performances and hands-on workshops to outdoor adventures, kid-centric movie sessions and family-friendly eats. Consider this your guide to making the most of the next fortnight.
Q&A: Pablo Pandani AKA Bec Hopson
A Hobart legal professional has transformed her once personal creative outlet into a collection of widely-recognised visual - and wearable - love letters to Tasmania’s cafés, communities and everyday places.
Q&A: Ian Robertson
From the UK to New Zealand and finally Tasmania’s wild west coast, this former Royal Marine Commando and undercover detective now helms one of the state’s most iconic cultural attractions.