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Park seeks new home

Park seeks new home

Tarkine Animal Park has been forced to close its doors indefinitely after the lease was cut three years short on December 17 when foreign investors placed the property on the market. The popular tourist destination first shut down in March as a COVID-19 safety measure and was due to reopen in mid July, but when the time came owner Crighton Horton and business partner Ingrid Oosting were asked...
Petrol to finally flow in Stanley

Petrol to finally flow in Stanley

Visitors and residents of Stanley will finally have access to diesel and unleaded without leaving town from as early as Easter, according to Stanley Supermarket Manager Phil Dunne. “It’s taken about 12 months to get it all organised and approved,” Phil said. He says that though there has been much deliberation with council, it wasn’t the only obstacle. “There have been a few issues getting...
Kings calls it a day

Kings calls it a day

King Bros will officially close their doors for the last time at the end of the month after selling the building to Rural Health Tasmania earlier in the year. King’s has been an iconic business in Circular Head’s history for over 70 years, settling into King Street back in 1949 under the ownership of brothers Darcy and Walter King. Originally running a grocery business in Nelson Street, they...
Gaining valuable experience

Gaining valuable experience

Smithton High School year 10 student Dahlia Bryan spent a week at The Chronicle learning all about what it takes to publish a newspaper. When I first came to the Chronicle for work experience, I was nervous and unsure on what to expect.  When I arrived on my first day I was shown around the building and introduced to all the staff members, who were all very friendly and made me feel...
Learning on the job

Learning on the job

As part of her studies at Smithton High School, Year nine student Charli Grainger has been delving into the inner workings of the local newspaper. My name is Charli Grainger and I am a student at Smithton High School.  This year as one of my elective classes I chose Work Placement, which is where you get the opportunity to be put in a workplace one day a week for a certain amount of...
Local businesses, paper  and progress group unite

Local businesses, paper and progress group unite

The Circular Head Chronicle and Tarkine Coast Progress Group have joined forces with Saputo Dairy Australia to develop an inclusive Christmas promotion that benefits both businesses and shoppers alike. A total of 25 businesses from the region are participating with more than $2,000 worth of prize money, generously donated by Saputo, to go to three lucky shoppers and five creative...

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