2025 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOMINEES FOR TASMANIA ANNOUNCED
A cultural connector, lifelong volunteer, building apprentice, forest conservationist, an Olympian and a man reducing methane through seaweed are just some of the nominees for the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards for Tasmania.
The 2025 award nominees are:
2025 Australian of the Year for Tasmania
Rees Campbell - Tasmanian wild food advocate (Wynyard)
Sarah De Jonge - Founder, 1000 Hearts (Hobart)
Sam Elsom - Founder, Sea Forest (Triabunna)
Associate Professor Louise Nott - Oncologist and treatment equity champion (Hobart)
2025 Senior Australian of the Year for Tasmania
Associate Professor Penelope Blomfield - Gynaecological oncologist (Sandy Bay)
Rosemary Coleman - Athletics coach and inclusion champion (Bagdad)
Carol Nagy - Nurse and humanitarian (Hobart)
Norman Spurr - Retired farmer and volunteer (Margate)
2025 Young Australian of the Year for Tasmania
Ellsie Bird - Inclusion advocate (Tarleton)
Dr Ella Smalley - Cancer care advocate (Blackmans Bay)
Ariarne Titmus OAM - Olympic swimmer (Launceston)
Romany Wake - Domestic violence survivor and change advocate (Hobart)
2025 Local Hero for Tasmania
Todd Dudley - Conservationist and founder, North East Bioregional Network (Saint Helens)
Keren Franks - Founder, Young Leaders of Tasmania (Howrah)
Damien Green - Fundraiser, blood and organ donor advocate (Hobart)
Djuker Willis Hart - Founder, Hart Cultural Connections (Trevallyn)
The Tasmanian nominees are among 137 people being recognised across all states and territories.
The award recipients for Tasmania will be announced on the evening of Wednesday 6 November 2024 in a ceremony at Hobart’s Princes Wharf, which will also be available to watch online at australianoftheyear.org.au.
They will then join the other state and territory recipients as national finalists for the national awards announcement on 25 January 2025 in Canberra.
National Australia Day Council CEO Mark Fraser AO CVO congratulated the nominees for Tasmania.
“The Tasmanian nominees for 2025 are an extraordinary group of people,” said Mark.
“The scope of their achievements and contributions is wide, and the dedication and passion they demonstrate is impressive.”
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Nominee bios can also be viewed on pdf below or at australianoftheyear.org.au.
Nominee photos can be downloaded from this link (note – all photos have been supplied by nominees):
TASMANIA NOMINEE PHOTOS
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