The News Review:
- Ken Gourlay – Tasmanian Australian of the Year
- ‘Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race’
- Tasmanian gaming report released
Ken Gourlay – Tasmanian Australian of the Year
Sail World – Nov 23, 2007
Tasmania’s Australian of the Year recipients have been announced. They are Ken Gourlay (Tasmania?s Australian of the Year 2008) Les Blakebrough (Tasmania?s Senior Australian of the Year 2008) Robyn McKinnon (Tasmania?s Young Australian of the Year 2008) and Imam Sabri Samson (Tasmania?s Local Hero of the Year 2008). The Hon Paula Wriedt MHA Minister for Tourism Arts and Environment presented the recipients with their awards at a ceremony at Meadowbank Estate and congratulated all the finalists for their inspiring achievements. The Tasmanian award recipients are: Tasmania?s Australian of the Year 2008 is world record sailor Ken Gourlay.
‘Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race’
Sail World – Nov 23, 2007
It is a four day test of sailing skill and running endurance around Tasmania’s scenic East Coast that will celebrate 20 years of this competition. The Race starts on Good Friday (21st March 2008) at Beauty Point north of Launceston on the Tamar River and finishes in Hobart on the Derwent River. During the race teams of two runners have to complete three marathon-length runs which include scaling Mt. Strzelecki on Flinders Island in Bass Strait Mt.
Tasmanian gaming report released
Casino City Times – Nov 23, 2007
php’>TASMANIA — As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation News: “Tasmanians lost nearly $204 million last financial year just on poker machines. “The Tasmanian Gaming Commission’s annual report has been released in State Parliament. “The report shows gamblers lost a total of $265 million in the 12 month period – which is about $5 million higher than the previous financial year.