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The area has long had holiday properties, but these are on the rise. More than half of the homes, 53 percent, were uninhabited on the eve of last August’s Census, up from 46.5 percent in 2001. The population increased by 976 people to 5012 at that time – and more than 600 since 2016 – and the number of private homes counted increased by more from 1400 to 4,722 houses. Sea-changers have been drawn to Tasmanian cities such as Bicheno. Census data shows the median rent was $250 per week in August, up from $160 in 2011. The proportion of tenants putting more than 30 percent of income on rent more than quadrupled at that time, reaching 31.7 percent. Board general manager Greg Ingham is well aware of the housing shortage. He had rented a one-bedroom cabin in a caravan park with his wife since moving to the area nearly two years ago. Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council general manager Greg Ingham and mayor Robert Young. “I love living in the community I work in … and it’s th...

With all states on school holidays starting tomorrow, people traveling to see relatives or fleeing to warmer climates can expect to see delays at airports. Key points: Adelaide Airport is expected to pass 30,000 people today Travelers are advised to arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours before international flights Dozens of flights have been canceled due to weather disturbances and staff shortages Today is expected to be the busiest day at some airports since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with school holidays starting in South Australia and Tasmania — and ending in Queensland and Victoria. NSW is in the middle of its school holidays. At Adelaide Airport, 30,000 people are expected to pass through the terminal today, which is busier than before the pandemic and higher than previous peaks over Easter. The airport’s managing director, Brenton Cox, said Monday and Thursday are also expected to be busy, peaking on July 22 – the last Friday of the South A...