The crew at the Smithton Heritage Centre have re-created a very impressive handmade textile display first assembled in 1989 as part of the Circular Head Arts Festival. The display consists of three large hand-crafted tapestries that give some insight into life in Circular Head at the time, with two of the gorgeous creations looking out windows and showcasing parts of the town from the era as...

Circular Head Youth Leader Kelsey Williams writes about her experience braving the cold with her fellow CHYL leaders as part of the Vinnies Sleepout. On July 5 14 members of the Circular Head Youth Leaders braved the cold.  The Vinnies Sleepout requires participants to spend a winter night exposed to the weather with only a pillow, sleeping bag/blanket and a cardboard box.  The...

Smithton is a world away from his birthplace in rural Pakistan, but Ochre Health’s new GP feels instantly at home.  “I’ve just moved here and I’m enjoying it,'' Dr Syed Kazmi said.  “I’m a village man myself. I grew up in a village, and studied in a village, before I went to medical school in the city. I walk every day and it’s very friendly, everybody says hello and I’m starting to...

A push to trial no trace waste at the Green Point Reserve in Marrawah has been met with severe concerns by locals, who say that the current system is already overloaded as it is. Currently there are five wheelie bins present at the Green Point Reserve, which features a carpark, barbecue shelter, playground and toilets at the beach’s access point. These wheelie bins are emptied fortnightly and...

Opposition to fish farming around Tasmania has increased steadily in recent months, as proven by a Surf Not Salmon paddleout event hosted by Surfrider Tasmania on Sunday at Godfreys Beach. More than 200 people from across the north west attended the event, gathering in protest to potential fish farm developments off the coast of Stanley. Protestors travelled all the way from Marrawah and from...