Thursday May 2, 2024
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At the going down of the sun

At the going down of the sun

Zack Mitchell shares his experience of ANZAC Day in Antarctica.  Starting the day off with a Gunfire Breakfast (rum and coffee) the dawn service was moved in doors due to the unpredictable weather bringing in gusts of up to 140km and blowing snow. The Last Post and an Ode were played followed by the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems. We played games of two up and enjoyed a hot...
Debunking falsehoods for an inclusive future

Debunking falsehoods for an inclusive future

Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation’s (CHAC) Strategic Planning Committee are looking towards a future of inclusion and growth for the local aboriginal community. Looking to an inclusive future are the Strategic Planning Committee of Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation, Stephanie Johnston, Gypsy Draven, Selina Maguire-Colgrave, Aaron Robertson and Paul Roberts. Absent Di...
Push for pump track

Push for pump track

Circular Head locals are pushing for a pump track to be installed in the area to provide a safe and inclusive play space within the town boundary. A pump track is a series of rollers and berms (the rollers are the bumps or small hills in the track, and the berms are the corners). The idea is that you are able to get enough momentum (the pumping up and down over the rollers and berms) to ride...
Easter donation

Easter donation

Forest Primary School students Angus Jarvis, Peyton Dodd and Rubie van Norden kindly donated three boxes of Easter eggs to residents of Emmerton Park this week on behalf of the school, with students bringing an egg in exchange for wearing pajamas for the day. Emmerton Park employee Sharon Wessing gratefully accepted the donation.
Narrow misses call for action

Narrow misses call for action

  The Community Road Safety Partnership is urging drivers to observe the flashing lights and lower vehicle speed to 40km/h following a series of near misses around bus stops across Circular Head. A child crossing the road ahead of a speeding vehicle was almost hit on Marrawah Road, with the driver lacing the horn at the child as she crossed. Frightened, the child fell over and narrowly...
New memorial to be unveiled

New memorial to be unveiled

The Circular Head RSL Centenary Committee will unveil the much awaited World War Two Memorial at ANZAC Park on ANZAC Day this year. The plans were to have the memorial completed and unveiled in 2021.  Unfortunately with COVID 19 restrictions, delays and rising costs the project had to be put on hold. With over 1100 enlisted for World War Two from a population of around 7210 in 1942 it...

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