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SCHOOL BUSES
Free school buses for longer
Tas Govt media release, 26 May 2020
 The bus fare amnesty period for public school
buses has been extended to Sunday 5 July 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Full ten days on the island
UPDATED
The Mercury, 25 May 2020
 Tasmania has completed ten days
without a new coronavirus case.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Back to school for most
Tas Govt media release, 24 May 2020
 Primary school and Years 11 and
12 students will return to learning on school premises from
tomorrow (Monday) but it is important for Years 7-10 students to
continue learning from home, education minister Jeremy Rockliff
stressed today.
But attendance not compulsory yet,
The Mercury, 25 May 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A record eighth day
The Mercury, 23 May 2020
For the first time since the
coronavirus hit Tasmania the state has gone a full eight days
without a new case.
ROAD SAFETY
Driver alert for return to school
Tas Govt media release, 22 May 2020
 Police will pay special
attention to school zones when K-6 and Years 11-12 students
return to learning on school premises next week.
CORONAVIRUS
No cases
for four days
The Mercury, 19 May 2020
There have been no new Tasmanian
coronavirus cases for the four days to Tuesday (19 May).
UPDATE Thu 21 May 2020:
Sixth clear day reached
CORONAVIRUS
Social distancing game for kids
sencom.com.au, 18 May 2020
A free online game for kids, Social Distance Dash,
which promotes safe behaviour in an age of coronavirus has been
produced by Western Australian computing firm Sentinent
Computing.
CORONAVIRUS
No cases
The Mercury, 17 May 2020
No new Tasmanian coronavirus
cases were reported for the 24 hours to 6.00pm Saturday, making
two full days since the last case.
UPDATE Mon 18 May 2020: There were no new cases
for the 24 hours to 6.00pm on Sunday and today (Monday)
EXTENDING TO YEARS
11, 12
More students extended
Tas Govt media release, 16 May 2020
 The number of Year 11 and 12
students enrolled at extension high schools has increased by 7
per cent over the previous year, education minister Jeremy
Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
First case in a week
The Mercury, 15 May 2020
 A man in his 70s from northern
Tasmania is the first new coronavirus case for seven days.
CORONAVIRUS
Students strike from home
ABC News, 15 May 2020
The climate action student strike that had been
planned for today is to be undertaken by many students from
their bedrooms.
CORONAVIRUS
No cases for full week
The Mercury, 14 May 2020
Tasmania completed a full seven
days on Thursday without any new coronavirus cases.
CORONAVIRUS
How teachers feel about coronavirus impact
The Conversation (opinion by Rachel Wilson and William Mude, 14 May 2020
 A survey showed most NSW
government school teachers were anxious about being in the
classroom during the coronavirus epidemic.
CORONAVIRUS
Sixth day reached
The Mercury, 13 May 2020
Wednesday was the sixth
consecutive day without a new coronavirus case in Tasmania.
CORONAVIRUS
Five clear days longest streak
The Mercury, 12 May 2020
For the first time since the
coronavirus virus hit Tasmania there have been five consecutive
days without a positive test being recorded.
CORONAVIRUS
Four days now
The Mercury, 11 May 2020
There have been no
new coronavirus cases in Tasmania for the four days to 6.00pm
today (Monday).
CORONAVIRUS
Another hat trick
The Mercury, 10 May 2020
For the third day in a row, no
new coronavirus cases have been reported in Tasmania.
Only
three new cases were reported between last Monday and tonight
(Sunday).
CORONAVIRUS
Two days with no new cases
The Mercury, 9 May 2020
UPDATED
No new Tasmanian coronavirus
cases were reported for the 24 hours to 6.00pm on Friday and
today (Saturday).
CORONAVIRUS
Roadmap revealed
ABC News, 8 May 2020
 The premier,
Peter Gutwein, has announced Tasmania's roadmap out of current
coronavirus restrictions.
 From Monday 25 May, K-6 and Years 11 and 12
students return to learning on school sites.
On Tuesday 9 June Years 7-10 students
return to learning on school sites.
Plan to return Tasmanian students to the classroom,
Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training, 8 May 2020
COVID-19 information for parents, Tas Education Department
website
Roadmap to Recovery, Peter Gutwein, Premier, 8 May 2020
Tasmania's Roadmap to Recovery, Tasmanian Times, 8 May 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus case in south
ABC News, 7 May 2020
 The long drought
of coronavirus cases in southern Tasmania was broken on Thursday
night with the announcement that a man in his 60s from the south was the only
Tasmanian to test positive for the disease during the 24 hours to
6.00pm.
UPDATE 8 May 2020: The man had been in quarantine after
coming from another state.
CORONAVIRUS
One new case, not zero
The Mercury, 6 May 2020
 UPDATED
One Tasmanian, a north west man, tested positive for the
coronavirus during the 24 hours to 6.00pm. The man's result came
through after an earlier announcement that there had been zero
cases.
CORONAVIRUS
Two new coronavirus cases
The Mercury, 5 May 2020
Tasmania's run
of days free of new coronavirus cases has ended with a case from
the north west and a case from the north being reported on
Tuesday night.
CORONAVIRUS
Yes! Fourth clear day
The Mercury, 4 May 2020
Tasmania has
recorded no new coronavirus cases for four days straight.
LITERACY
Reading Challenge under way
Tas Govt media release, 3 May 2020
 The Premier's Reading Challenge
for Prep to Grade 6 students has commened. It concludes on
Friday 3 July 2020.
CORONAVIRUS
Corona hat trick
The Mercury, 3 May 2020
For the third
day in a row, Tasmania has recorded no new coronavirus cases
CORONAVIRUS
No new cases again
The Mercury, 2 May 2020
For a second
day running, on Saturday there were no new Tasmanian coronavirus
cases during the 24 hours to 6.00pm.
CORONAVIRUS
NW Term 2 starts on Monday
Tas Govt media release, 1 May 2020
Term 2 for north west students
begins on Monday (4 May) with the best place for students still
being at home, education minister Jeremy Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
No new cases
ABC News, 1 May 2020
No new
Tasmanian coronavirus cases were reported for the 24 hours to
6.00pm on Friday.
WEATHER ALERT
Warning
of strong winds
BoM
website, 1 May 2020
 Damaging winds gusting to in excess
of 100kmh are expected in
many areas of Tasmania from early Saturday morning...
BoM
warnings
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
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