Towering 2.03 metre import Jaylen Larry is an integral part of the Smithton Saints’ starting five. Starting out in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Larry scored a scholarship to Rochester College to play basketball while studying business management and communications.  His season was off to an action packed start with the Rochester Warriors unexpectedly finishing as the third top team in the...

Jacqlyn Poss is thriving as the new Smithton Saints import.  Having played college basketball for the University of Denver in Colorado and then a season in Luxembourg, Poss is enjoying the challenges that come with playing in the North West Basketball Union.  “It’s definitely a different experience here,” she says.  “I’m a person that does what the team...

The Circular Head community is set to benefit from a Tasmanian Community Fund grant to work towards alleviating social isolation.  The funding will support the foundation of the Rural Health program Embracing Community, which aims to lift victims out of social isolation by providing a space for locals to interact with each other through programs and events.  To celebrate the launch,...

Circular Head Council has gained $4.8 million to go towards Agritas Trade College projects.  Tasmanian Nationals Senator Steve Martin was in Smithton yesterday to announce the funding.  The Duck River Meadows project is made up of $2M to fund the development of a robotic dairy and $2.8M to establish an tourism and information hub at Agritas.  The robotic dairy will be utilised...

Notepad and pen at the ready, Smithton’s Isaac Popowski is diving into reporting for the Circular Head Chronicle.  A familiar face to many, the local lad has been roaming the region since February as community news reporter.  “I wanted to be a writer when I was younger,” says the 19-year-old, “but it never seemed like a realistic career.”  Until one day while flicking through...