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Information on Veterans sought

Information on Veterans sought

In 2022, 17 Vietnam Veterans who were born in Circular Head were discovered, taking the total of Vietnam Veterans who served in the conflict that were born in Circular Head, or living in Circular Head, to 60. The Circular Head RSL Centenary committee have been trying to find the 17 veterans identified in 2022 and have been successful in finding 12. The following is a list of five names that...
Gymnastics ready to spring into term three

Gymnastics ready to spring into term three

Circular Head Gymnastics Club (CHGC) has grown from closing at the end of 2022 with 53 students, up until now at the end of term two, 2023 with 77 enrolled gymnasts, some wishing to participate in two different classes for term three when the Club will be opening up Friday classes as an extra day. “We are extremely thankful to all who have supported and continue to support our club. We are...
Marrawah tragedy, 10 years on

Marrawah tragedy, 10 years on

Thursday, July 13, will mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of 44-year-old Circular Head local, Simon John Crisp. It was a little after midnight in July 2013 when Mr Crisp was helping his partner at the time, Allison Nicholls, close up the Marrawah Tavern after a busy night of trade. The pair, along with Ms Nicholls’ 10-year-old daughter, who was asleep in the pub at the time, were set to...
Recognition for service to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

Recognition for service to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

A number of Circular Head community members have been recognised for their contribution to the local Indigenous community during this year’s Community NAIDOC Day celebrations at Trawmanna last Wednesday. Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (CHAC) acknowledged a number of five and 10-year service awards to the organisation including a special 10-year service certificate to Circular Head...
“No” campaign hits Circular Head

“No” campaign hits Circular Head

Circular Head was invited to hear the “No” campaign’s debate against the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum on Tuesday, June 27, at a well-attended forum at the Circular Head Community and Recreation Centre. Braddon Liberal MHA Gavin Pearce and Country Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price joined Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation chairperson Selina Colgrave to outline their concerns...
Tassie’s Top Tiny Tourism Town

Tassie’s Top Tiny Tourism Town

Stanley has once again been recognised as the top Tasmanian Tiny Tourism Town, as well as the People’s Choice Tourism Town, in the 2023 Tourism Industry Council Tasmania’s (TICT) Top Tourism Town Awards. 62 per cent of voters chose Stanley as the destination of choice for populations under 1,500 in the awards from an estimated 3000 respondents. Circular Head Tourism Association Vice President,...

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