Most days Lynton Free is at the Circular Head depot of the Tasmanian State Emergency Service, tinkering around trucks or brushing up on his knowledge.  The unit manager of the Circular Head branch recently received an Emergency Services Medal in the Australia Day 2019 Honours List.  The Meritorious Award recognises Lynton’s involvement in the local service for more than a quarter of...

Anne Fagg’s proclivity for volunteering comes naturally.  The Rocky Cape resident was recently recognised in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2019 Honours List for her services to the communities of Rocky Cape and Wynyard.  She shares the honour with husband Chris, who was recognised for his services to the Australian Army Cadets and Northern...

Volunteering was instilled in Circular Head’s Citizen of the Year from a young age.  Born and bred in Circular Head, and as a founding member of Circular Head Rural Youth, Jenny Poke played a part in creating a community for young people working on the land.  It is through this group that Jenny met her husband Leighton Poke. Over the years, she took on the role of secretary at club...

Marshall Evans, Ella Cobbing, Milana Thorp and Jacob Furphy last week performed among the nation’s best up-and-coming players at the 2019 Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup.  The locals were among more than 700 players, coaches and officials at the annual competition played in Albury–Wodonga on the New South Wales and Victorian border. In his third appearance at the national...

As temperatures soar, so too does the thermometer of shares in the Circular Head Community Bank. The gauge at the Smith Street branch indicates how many shares have been purchased by the community.  A branch of the Bendigo Bank, the Community Bank last week reached the minimum $450,000 target of shareholder funds and now boasts more than 120 shareholders.  “To raise $450,000 in...