Tasmanian of the Year

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]

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 Retailer
2006 Not Awarded
2007 Anne Steele Marathon Swimmer
2008 Ken Gourlay World Record Sailor
2009 Peter Cundall AM Gardening Expert
2010 Bruce Englefield Tasmanian Devil Campaigner
2011 Deborah De Williams Breast Cancer Fundraiser
2012 Robert Pennicott Tourism Entrepreneur, Conservationist, Philanthropist

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