Tasmanian of the Year

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Tasmanian of the Year Awards is an award given to the most outstanding Tasmanian in any given year. The Awards are made by the Tasmania Committee Incorporated and is organised and funded with government support. [1] It was first awarded in 1985. [2]

The following is a list of recipients of the Tasmanian of the Year award: [3]

Year of awardNameComments
1985Don Calvert [2] Admiral's Cup Yachtman
1986Ivan JamesBuyout of Repco
1987 Christine Hiller [4] Artist
1988 Bob Clifford Ship construction and design, founder Incat
1989Shirley McCarronMersey Valley Music Festival
1990Not Awarded
1991Annie EllisYo Yo Fashion Designs
1992John AllwrightFarmer
1993 Joanne Cornish Miss Australia
1994 Tim O'Shannessey Champion Cyclist
1995 David Foster Champion Axeman
1996Fiona TaylorNational President, Canteen
1997Prof. Nigel ForteathAquaculture
1998Graeme Milburn OAMCharity Cyclist
1999Not Awarded
2000Not Awarded
2001Not Awarded
2002Not Awarded
2003Ric Paterson OAM [5] ABC Radio announcer
2004 Simon Currant [6] Tourism Developer, Chairman Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania
2005Ben Kearney [7] Anti-plastic campaigner
2006Not Awarded
2007Anne Steele [8] Marathon Swimmer
2008Bruce Englefield [9] Tasmanian Devil advocate

The Tasmanian of the Year award doesn't appear to have been awarded since 2008, and the Tasmanian Committee Inc., website is no longer active. [10] Later references to the "Tasmanian of the Year" may refer to the Tasmanian Australian of the Year award.

Tasmanian Australian of the Year

This is the Tasmanian finalist for Australian of the Year, also known as the TAS State Recipient Australian of the Year.

Year of awardNameComments
2004 Michael Kent AM [11] Businessman, politician and sports executive
2005 David Foster OAM [12] Champion woodchopper
2006Richard Bovill [13] Leader in Tasmania's rural community
2007Dr John Tooth OAM [14] Dementia care pioneer
2008Ken Gourlay [15] World record sailor
2009 Peter Cundall AM [16] Gardening expert
2010Bruce Englefield [17] Tasmanian Devil advocate
2011 Deborah De Williams [18] Breast cancer fundraiser
2012Robert Pennicott [19] Tourism entrepreneur, conservationist, philanthropist
2013Andrew Hughes [20] Adventure teacher
2014Professor Thomas McMeekin AO [21] Food microbiologist
2015 Rodney Croome AM [22] Equality activist
2016Jane Hutchinson [23] Conservationist
2017Rosalie Martin [24] Speech pathologist working to rehabilitate people in the justice system
2018 Scott Rankin [25] Theatre director, writer and arts charity leader
2019Bernadette Black GAICD [26] Founder of the Brave Foundation to support teenage parents
2020Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas [27] Marine, Antarctic and climate scientist
2021 Grace Tame [28] Advocate for survivors of sexual assault
2022Craig Leeson [29] Documentary filmmaker and journalist
2023John Kamara [30] Migrants advocate
2024Stephanie Trethewey [31] Rural women’s advocate and founder, Motherland

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