Smithton News

When Shayla Herman was 20 years old her kidneys failed. For four years she did at home dialysis, [peritoneal dialysis] and when that failed she was flown by emergency air ambulance to Launceston General Hospital from Smithton suffering from heart failure and fluid overload. Shayla was essentially drowning from

Former Councillor Betty Kay has officially tendered her resignation to the Circular Head Council after a leave of absence due to health concerns in the family.

Councillor Kay told the Chronicle on Monday that she would be resigning, feeling that she can no longer complete her role