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Crighton honoured as Lions Club Citizen of the Year

Crighton honoured as Lions Club Citizen of the Year

Crighton Horton is a name familiar to many in Circular Head, first coming to the public eye when he organised the 2006 Australia Day celebrations at the Forest Recreation Ground, raising $28,000 for Ronald McDonald House. A love of agriculture sees Crighton involved in many cattle sales lending his hand (and voice) as auctioneer, as well as helping farmers out with milking and other jobs when...
Cats too good, playing surface a concern

Cats too good, playing surface a concern

A five goal to zero opening term has cost the Saputo Circular Head Saints as they were defeated on Saturday by 64 points against Premiership contender, Wynyard, in Round 16 of the NWFL on a poor playing surface at the Smithton Rec.   Read more in the Chronicle, July 26 edition
Information on Veterans sought

Information on Veterans sought

In 2022, 17 Vietnam Veterans who were born in Circular Head were discovered, taking the total of Vietnam Veterans who served in the conflict that were born in Circular Head, or living in Circular Head, to 60. The Circular Head RSL Centenary committee have been trying to find the 17 veterans identified in 2022 and have been successful in finding 12. The following is a list of five names that...
Gymnastics ready to spring into term three

Gymnastics ready to spring into term three

Circular Head Gymnastics Club (CHGC) has grown from closing at the end of 2022 with 53 students, up until now at the end of term two, 2023 with 77 enrolled gymnasts, some wishing to participate in two different classes for term three when the Club will be opening up Friday classes as an extra day. “We are extremely thankful to all who have supported and continue to support our club. We are...
Marrawah tragedy, 10 years on

Marrawah tragedy, 10 years on

Thursday, July 13, will mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of 44-year-old Circular Head local, Simon John Crisp. It was a little after midnight in July 2013 when Mr Crisp was helping his partner at the time, Allison Nicholls, close up the Marrawah Tavern after a busy night of trade. The pair, along with Ms Nicholls’ 10-year-old daughter, who was asleep in the pub at the time, were set to...
Recognition for service to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

Recognition for service to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

A number of Circular Head community members have been recognised for their contribution to the local Indigenous community during this year’s Community NAIDOC Day celebrations at Trawmanna last Wednesday. Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (CHAC) acknowledged a number of five and 10-year service awards to the organisation including a special 10-year service certificate to Circular Head...

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