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SWIRL 100 Club members recognised

SWIRL 100 Club members recognised

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Smithton Wellbeing Indoor Recreation and Leisure (SWIRL) has recognised a group of dedicated aquatic members for joining their ‘100 Club’, by swimming 100km or more in 2022. A celebratory morning tea was held on Saturday February 18. Amongst the collective of centurions is 72-year-old Anne O’Mahony who not only swam the required 100km but managed to complete an extraordinary 324.75km throughout...
Stanley recreational pontoon officially opened

Stanley recreational pontoon officially opened

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Stanley residents and visitors alike have welcomed the official opening of the Stanley recreational pontoon. The pontoon contains four berths, with each allowing vessels of a certain overall length, declared depth and displacement tonnage as well as other conditions of use. The official opening of the $1.5 million recreational pontoon has delivered a positive result for Stanley and the...
Bridal Parade set to return

Bridal Parade set to return

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Back by popular demand, the Circular Head Bridal Parade is set to return to the region after a 17-year hiatus, ironically, 17 years after the final event was held. Commencing in 1989, the first ever event was held at Tall Timbers on the establishments opening night. “I was still waiting for the carpets to be laid,” organiser Leonie Edwards said. “At around 5.30 we had crowds already streaming...
CHPC success, in one day event

CHPC success, in one day event

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Circular Head Pony Club (CHPC) held their One Day Event on Sunday February 5, in conjunction with the North West Eventing Championships on the idyllic grounds of award winning Tall Timbers. Around 85 competitors travelled from the north of the state, as well as across the north west to compete at the event, with three riders from Circular Head all coming away with ribbons. Tarlai Salihovic...
Clubs receive welcome donation

Clubs receive welcome donation

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In its strongest show of bipartisanship yet, clubs from the Circular Head Football Association have welcomed the addition of $1500 each to go directly towards their respective football programs, courtesy of the kind generosity of local businesses. Sam and Belinda Triffett from S.L and B.L Triffett Haulage, Tim Willie and Leah Blake from LRW Transport and Josh Chamley and Beth Shrowder from...
New Saints import, fresh and Young

New Saints import, fresh and Young

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Isis “Ice’ Young has arrived in the Circular Head region as she suits up for the Tall Timbers Smithton Saints in the 2023 North West Basketball Union competition. Hailing from Berlin, New Jersey, Young has compiled an accomplished resume in her 26 years before arriving in Smithton. “New Jersey is one of the smallest states in the United States,” she said. “We’re close to Philadelphia and our...

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