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. It was first awarded in 1985.
The following is a list of recipients of the Tasmanian of the Year award:
Year of awardNameComments
1985Don CalvertAdmiral's Cup Yachtman
1986Ivan JamesBuyout of Repco
1987Christine HillerArtist
1988Bob CliffordShip construction and design, founder Incat
1989Shirley McCarronMersey Valley Music Festival
1990Not Awarded
1991Annie EllisYo Yo Fashion Designs
1992John AllwrightFarmer
1993Joanne CornishMiss Australia
1994Tim O'ShannesseyChampion Cyclist
1995David FosterChampion Axeman
1996Fiona TaylorNational President, Canteen
1997Prof. Nigel ForteathAquaculture
1998Graeme Milburn OAMCharity Cyclist
1999Not Awarded
2000Not Awarded
2001Not Awarded
2002Not Awarded
2003Ric Paterson OAMABC Radio announcer
2004Simon CurrantTourism Developer, Chairman Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania
2005Ben KearneyAnti-plastic campaigner
2006Not Awarded
2007Anne SteeleMarathon Swimmer
2008Bruce EnglefieldTasmanian 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of the Year award doesn't appear to have been awarded since 2008, and the Tasmanian Committee Inc., website is no longer active.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 awardNameComments
2004Michael Kent AMBusinessman, politician and sports executive
2005David Foster OAMChampion woodchopper
2006Richard BovillLeader in Tasmania's rural community
2007Dr John Tooth OAMDementia care pioneer
2008Ken GourlayWorld record sailor
2009Peter Cundall AMGardening expert
2010Bruce EnglefieldTasmanian Devil advocate
2011Deborah De WilliamsBreast cancer fundraiser
2012Robert PennicottTourism entrepreneur, conservationist, philanthropist
2013Andrew HughesAdventure teacher
2014Professor Thomas McMeekin AOFood microbiologist
2015Rodney Croome AMEquality activist
2016Jane HutchinsonConservationist
2017Rosalie MartinSpeech pathologist working to rehabilitate people in the justice system
2018Scott RankinTheatre director, writer and arts charity leader
2019Bernadette Black GAICDFounder of the Brave Foundation to support teenage parents
2020Dr Jess Melbourne-ThomasMarine, Antarctic and climate scientist
2021Grace TameAdvocate for survivors of sexual assault
2022Craig LeesonDocumentary filmmaker and journalist
2023John KamaraMigrants advocate
2024Stephanie TretheweyRural women’s advocate and founder, Motherland
2025Sam ElsomFounder, Sea Forest
2026Dr Jorian KippaxEmergency doctor