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of the Year award doesn't appear to have been awarded since 2008, and the Tasmanian Committee Inc., website is no longer active.[10] Later references to the "Tasmanian of the Year" may refer to the Tasmanian Australian of the Year award.