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.Tasmanian of the Year Award in limbo It was first awarded in 1985.
The following is a list of recipients of the Tasmanian of the Year award: Year of award Name Comments 1985 Don Calvert Admiral's Cup Yachtman 1986 Ivan James Buyout of Repco 1987 Christine Hiller Artist 1988 Bob Clifford Ship construction and design, founder Incat 1989 Shirley McCarron Mersey Valley Music Festival 1990 Not Awarded 1991 Annie Ellis Yo Yo Fashion Designs 1992 John Allwright Farmer 1993 Joanne Cornish Miss Australia 1994 Tim O'Shannessey Champion Cyclist 1995 David Foster Champion Axeman 1996 Fiona Taylor National President, Canteen 1997 Prof. Nigel Forteath Aquaculture 1998 Graeme Milburn OAM Charity Cyclist 1999 Not Awarded 2000 Not Awarded 2001 Not Awarded 2002 Not Awarded 2003 Ric Paterson OAM ABC Radio announcer 2004 Simon Currant Tourism Developer, Chairman Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania 2005 Ben Kearney Anti-plastic campaigner 2006 Not Awarded 2007 Anne Steele Marathon Swimmer 2008 Bruce Englefield 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of the Year award doesn't appear to have been awarded since 2008, and the Tasmanian Committee Inc., website is no longer active. 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 award Name Comments 2004 Michael Kent AM Businessman, politician and sports executive 2005 David Foster OAM Champion woodchopper 2006 Richard Bovill Leader in Tasmania's rural community 2007 Dr John Tooth OAMDementia care pioneer 2008 Ken Gourlay World record sailor 2009 Peter Cundall AM Gardening expert 2010 Bruce Englefield Tasmanian Devil advocate 2011 Deborah De Williams Breast cancer fundraiser 2012 Robert Pennicott Tourism entrepreneur, conservationist, philanthropist 2013 Andrew Hughes Adventure teacher 2014 Professor Thomas McMeekin AO Food microbiologist 2015 Rodney Croome AM Equality activist 2016 Jane Hutchinson Conservationist 2017 Rosalie Martin Speech pathologist working to rehabilitate people in the justice system 2018 Scott Rankin Theatre director, writer and arts charity leader 2019 Bernadette Black GAICDFounder of the Brave Foundation to support teenage parents 2020 Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas Marine, Antarctic and climate scientist 2021 Grace Tame Advocate for survivors of sexual assault 2022 Craig Leeson Documentary filmmaker and journalist 2023 John Kamara Migrants advocate 2024 Stephanie Trethewey Rural women's advocate and founder, Motherland 2025 Sam Elsom Founder, Sea Forest 2026 Dr Jorian Kippax Emergency doctor
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