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Police charge man with Murder of Reedy Marsh resident
Police have this afternoon charged a 47-year-old man of no fixed address with the Murder of Reedy Marsh man Michael Hawkes on Tuesday night.
The man remains in police custody and will appear before the Launceston Magistrates Court at 4pm today.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Mr Hawke’s family and loved ones at this difficult time.
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Sarah Courtney,Minister for Small Business, Hospitality and Events
Tasmania is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering a range of vibrant and bespoke events, reinforcing our strong brand and providing significant economic and social benefits to our State.
As we work to respond to COVID-19 and recover, getting our home-grown events back up and running is a key priority in safely rebuilding visitation as part of the Government’s T21 Visitor Economy Action Plan.
The 13th Mona Foma Festival has been given approval to go ahead under the Tasmanian Government’s Safe Events and Activities Framework, with the first events scheduled to occur this weekend in Launceston.
Peter Gutwein,Premier & Treasurer
Today’s data on job vacancies from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is more confirmation that Tasmania’s economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data shows Tasmanian job vacancies grew by 50.4 per cent over the November 2020 quarter, which is the highest increase in the nation and double the growth seen nationally.
Importantly, this growth has been led by the private sector, with vacancies increasing 53.2 per cent in the November quarter – again making Tasmania the strongest State in the nation.
The ABS also confirmed an 11.6 per cent increase in engineering work completed in Tasmania in the September 2020 quarter, the highest increase in the nation.
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Police continue to search Reedy Marsh area for wanted man
Police are seeking public assistance to locate 47-year-old Robert Gerard who they wish to speak to in relation to a suspicious death at a Reedy Marsh residence last night.
Around 6pm police were called to a house at Larcombes Road where a 69-year-old man was found deceased. The man’s death is being treated as murder and will be investigated by Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch.
Police are searching Reedy Marsh and the surrounding areas for Robert and significant numbers of general duties and specialist police including members of the special operations group will be in the area. Police drones and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have also been deployed to assist with the search.
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