Confirmed Measles Case, Hospital Staff Pay Dispute

Events For The Week

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David Rowe
November 25, 2025

Good Morning Hobart,

Hope you had a nice weekend.

In today’s newsletter:

  • Confirmed Measles Case

  • Employment Focus

  • Hospital Staff Pay Dispute

  • Anti Stadium Protests

  • Seniors Looking To Downsize Without Compromise

  • Events For The Week

Confirmed Measles Case

Tasmania has recorded its first measles case since February 2023, prompting a health alert for several Hobart locations.

An infected person, who arrived from Brisbane on Virgin flight VA1006 last Monday, was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on Saturday.

Exposure sites include Hobart Airport, the YHA hostel on Argyle Street and Woolworths CBD, which the individual visited multiple times between Tuesday and Friday.

Anyone potentially exposed should monitor symptoms for up to 18 days and isolate if unwell, health authorities say.

Employment Focus

Hospital Staff Pay Dispute

Cardiac physiologists and neurophysiology scientists at the Royal Hobart Hospital will hold a one-hour strike today amid a dispute over wages and staffing pressures.

HACSU says the specialists — who perform heart ultrasounds, pacemaker checks and vital nervous-system tests — are the lowest paid in Australia and increasingly overworked.

The union wants Premier Jeremy Rockliff to return to negotiations with a better offer than the current 3% rise.

The government says its offer is fair and notes record elective surgery numbers.

Anti Stadium Protests

Hundreds to thousands of protesters gathered on Parliament Lawns on Sunday to oppose the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, with organisers claiming 7,000 attendees and police estimating about 1,500.

Speakers urged upper house MPs to reject the $1.13 billion project ahead of next month’s decisive vote, warning of debt, planning risks and public service impacts.

Lawyer Greg Barns accused the government of using “Trump-style” tactics to discredit critics.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff defended the project and questioned attendance figures.

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Seniors Looking To Downsize Without Compromise

OneCare CEO Peter Williams says Hobart is facing a growing undersupply of high-quality seniors’ housing, with little retirement village development over the past decade.

Speaking at the sod-turning for Barossa Living in Glenorchy, he said today’s seniors want to “downsize without compromise” and maintain independence with strong community connections.

The new development, created with Cykel Architecture, will include 56 purpose-built villas and apartments designed for ageing in place.

Events For The Week

Tuesday 25th

Location: 131 Collins Street, Hobart
Description: The much awaited new novel from the Miles Franklin Award-winning author, Sofie Laguna. The Underworld is for every reader you know; thinkers, laughers, empaths, quirky folk, queer folk, nostalgists, the young and those getting on.

🍎 Sitcom Trivia | 8:00PM

Location: 112 Liverpool St, Hobart
Description: Testing your knowledge of classic laugh tracks, quirky neighbours, awkward family dinners, and legendary catchphrases - from Friends to The Fresh Prince, Seinfeld to Scrubs - only the sharpest sitcom buffs will survive!

Wednesday 26th

Location: 103 Hampden Road, Battery Point
Description: Join us for a special evening celebrating the launch of 50 Incredible Destinations in Northern Tasmania by Kylie Bell — a beautifully curated guide to Tasmania’s north, featuring breathtaking landscapes, hidden gems, and thoughtful travel stories.

Thursday 27th

Location: Grinners Dive Bar
Description: Martine Holliday & Emma Painter will be gracing the stage upstairs at Grinners for a free show on November 27th. Come along and nestle in to a night of top notch songs with great friends.

Friday 28th

Location: Theatre Royal: Studio Theatre
Description: A rare chance to hear a Norwegian supergroup live in Hobart for the first time. Fusing traditional music and contemporary evocations of the north: Benedicte Maurseth, Morten Qvenild, Mats Eilertsen and Håkon Stene.

Location: Theatre Royal
Description: Come and experience Graceland's Ultimate World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist, Bill Cherry for the first time ever in Hobart!