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 award Name Comments
1985 Don Calvert[2] Admiral's Cup Yachtman
1986 Ivan James Buyout of Repco
1987 Christine Hiller[4] 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[5] ABC Radio announcer
2004 Simon Currant[6] Tourism Developer, Chairman Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania
2005 Ben Kearney[7] Anti-plastic campaigner
2006 Not Awarded
2007 Anne Steele[8] Marathon Swimmer
2008 Bruce 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of the Year award doesn't appear to have been awarded since 2008, and the Tasmanian Committee Inc., website is no longer active.[10] Later references to the "Tasmanian of the Year" may refer to the Tasmanian Australian of the Year award.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 award Name Comments
2004 Michael Kent[11] Business owner & community organiser
2005 David Foster OAM[12] Champion woodchopper
2006 Richard Bovill[13] Leader in Tasmania's rural community
2007 Dr John Tooth OAM[14] Dementia care pioneer
2008 Ken Gourlay[15] World record sailor
2009 Peter Cundall AM[16] Gardening expert
2010 Bruce Englefield[17] Tasmanian Devil advocate
2011 Deborah De Williams[18] Breast cancer fundraiser
2012 Robert Pennicott[19] Tourism entrepreneur, conservationist, philanthropist
2013 Andrew Hughes[20] Adventure teacher
2014 Professor Thomas McMeekin AO[21] Food microbiologist
2015 Rodney Croome AM[22] Equality activist
2016 Jane Hutchinson[23] Conservationist
2017 Rosalie Martin[24] Speech pathologist working to rehabilitate people in the justice system
2018 Scott Rankin[25] Theatre director, writer and arts charity leader
2019 Bernadette Black GAICD[26] Founder of the Brave Foundation to support teenage parents
2020 Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas[27] Marine, Antarctic and climate scientist
2021 Grace Tame[28] Advocate for survivors of sexual assault
2022 Craig Leeson[29] Documentary filmmaker and journalist
2023 John Kamara[30] Migrants advocate
2024 Stephanie Trethewey[31] Rural women’s advocate and founder, Motherland

References

  1. ^ Tasmanian of the Year Award in limbo
  2. ^ a b Mannering, Ross; Bevan, Richard (2020). "Don Calvert Life Membership Nomination" (PDF). Tasmanian Yachtsman. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Tasmanian of the Year". Tasmania Committee Inc. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009.
  4. ^ Adam Fulton (25 September 2009). "Artist equals record with three wins in portrait prize". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ^ "ABC Radio's Ric Paterson named Tasmanian of the Year". Radioinfo. 14 March 2003.
  6. ^ "Victory surprises Tasmanian of the Year". ABC News. 13 March 2004.
  7. ^ "Anti-plastic campaigner bags 'Tasmanian of the Year'". ABC News. 6 May 2005.
  8. ^ "Swimming Steele Tasmanian of the Year". ABC News. 12 November 2007.
  9. ^ "Nominees for Australian of the Year 2010". SBS News. 24 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Tasmania Love This Place - Home". Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  11. ^ "Michael Kent Business Owner & Community Organiser". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020.
  12. ^ "David Foster OAM Champion Woodchopper". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Mr Richard Bovill Community leader". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Dr John Tooth OAM Dementia care pioneer". Archived from the original on 7 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Ken Gourlay World record sailor". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Peter Cundall AM Gardening expert". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Bruce Englefield Tasmanian Devil's advocate". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Deborah De Williams Breast cancer campaigner". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Robert Pennicott Conservationist". Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Andrew Hughes Adventure teacher". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Professor Thomas McMeekin AO Food microbiologist". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Rodney Croome AM Equality activist". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Jane Hutchinson Conservationist". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Rosalie Martin Speech pathologist working to rehabilitate people in the Justice System". Archived from the original on 28 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Scott Rankin Theatre director, writer and arts charity leader". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Ms Bernadette Black GAICD". Archived from the original on 16 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas Marine, Antarctic and climate scientist". Archived from the original on 2 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Grace Tame Advocate for survivors of sexual assault". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  29. ^ "Congratulations Craig Leeson – Tasmania's Australian Of The Year for 2022". Department of Premier and Cabinet. 29 October 2021.
  30. ^ Fabris, John (4 November 2022). "Tasmania's winners announced". 7BU.
  31. ^ "Stephanie Trethewey". National Australia Day Council. Retrieved 11 November 2023.


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