The Grand Final of Circular Head Cricket Association’s Tall Timbers Twenty20 Cup was a low scoring affair on a slow deck.  The Smithton Recreation Ground is looking luscious as a cool change starts the transition into footy season. Runs are looking increasingly hard to score and becoming more valuable on the long, slow grass. Marrawah won the toss and elected to bowl, backing in the hot...

The Redpa Football Club has unveiled this year’s coaches ahead of the Circular Head Football Association season.  The new look coaching panel are raring to go, with Ashton Bransden and assistant Woody French tasting Seniors coaching experience for the first time. French ensured that the club were “looking to go deep into finals this season, but we’ll take it one week at a time” after a...

Becoming a mum has set Kiara Thomas on a new study path. The Soroptimist International of Circular Head Scholarship recipient will begin a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Tasmania this year.  Kiara moved to Circular Head two years ago, and welcomed son William into the world with husband Kane shortly after.  She has since dedicated her days to raising her little love, and...

Caleb Franks is the inaugural recipient of the Rotary Club of Smithton Bursary.  Presented at the Circular Head Celebration of Education event, the scholarship epitomises the club’s values of supporting education and growing local economies, Rotarian Ricky Tuck said at the presentation.  “We are all aware a good education has the power to change a life,” he says.  “Caleb’s...

Lewis Nicholls is this year’s recipient of the Mayor’s Education Fund bursary.  The 19-year-old accepted the scholarship at the Circular Head Celebration of Education event on February 1.  Growing up in Marrawah, Lewis attended Redpa Primary School and Smithton High School, then later Hellyer College in Burnie.  In 2017, Lewis achieved an outstanding ATAR of 98.5, placing him...