ASHGROVE CHEESE of Elizabeth Town is Australia's most celebrated Cheddar Cheese producer. The business was established in 1993 by the Bennett families to add value to the milk produced on their dairy farm. Ashgrove Cheese has grown to become one of Tasmania's most recognised food brands with products that include cheese, milk, butter and ice cream. The business employs 60 people and provides a valuable tourism destination for visitors to the north west coast. Recent growth in sales has encouraged an expansion of the business that will significantly boost production capacity and its tourism appeal.

*Jose Matteo, Tamar Valley Dairy (far left) presents Ashgrove Cheese.

ROYAL TASMANIAN BOTANICAL GARDENS of Hobart manages Tasmania's Botanical Heritage, with a focus on engaging the community and visitors to the state. For 192 years the Gardens has played a significant role in the cultural development of Tasmania. Festivals and events at the Gardens highlight the importance of the environment, multicultural diversity, healthy outdoor activities and the great Tasmanian produce. Recently the Gardens has developed the 4 Season Events Calendar. The Events have a seasonal focus allowing the Gardens to contribute as a major attraction for tourists reflecting the year round appeal of Tasmania.

*L - R Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens representative is presented by Damon Wise, General Manager, Hobart Media Centre representing Franklin Press

JUDY HUETT of Burnie has not let her intellectual disability and epilepsy stop her. She has Certificates in Aged Care and Certificate III in Disability and has worked for the Family Based Care Association. She is the Members President for the SpeakOut Association and has attended an International Conference on Intellectual Disability. She is a counsellor and a member of the Minister's Disability Advisory Council and a committee member of Our Voice, a national self advocacy group. Judy is a volunteer for the On Line Access Centre and the Epilepsy Association involved in fundraising, children's camps and information sessions at school and events.

*L - R Judy Huett is presented by Peter Roche, MAIB

HUON BUSH RETREATS of Huonville is located in an extensive private habitat reserve and is central to all the attractions on the Huon Trail. This award winning, eco-friendly green globe light accredited retreat, offers a choice of contemporary self contained cabins, deluxe tipees and private campsites. Guests experience solar electricity, pure rain water and private outdoor baths. They offer a carbon positive, near zero greenhouse gas emissions retreat, of true environmental sustainability, not just greenwash or eco-bling. Huon Bush Retreats is also involved in protecting large areas of the natural habitat including rainforest.

*L - R Louise Cherrie, Nyrstar presents Huon Bush Retreats representative

DELTA THERAPY DOGS OF TASMANIA visit local residential care facilities and nursing homes. They bring joy and comfort to residents on a weekly basis. The teams also visit children in special schools, organisations that help troubled children/youth and dog shows and festivals. The visits re-establish contact with a companion animal which enhances the quality of patients lives. In less than three years, the north west team of volunteers has grown from one accredited dog and their owner to 15 teams. The Southern team have 22 dogs and owner volunteers. The teams including the dogs, undergo stringent training and code of practice.

*Adrienne Picone, Volunteering Tasmania (second from right) presents Delta Therapy Dogs

IAN EDWARDS of Burnie Burnie is a guiding light in the Shorewell Park community. Prior to 2008 the community was under siege. People were being shot, stabbed and a young boy was burnt to death in a house fire as a result of a drug related feud. Sid Sidebottom, Federal Member for Braddon contacted the local Youth Intervention Unit of the Tasmania Police which was headed by Ian. "Kommunity Kids" was set up and with the conviction and persistence of Ian and subsequent support of community organisations and council, a safe environment has been created that today attracts 50 kids on a regular basis with almost 200 on "Kommunity Kids" books.

*L - R Philippa Chong, Qew Orchards presents Ian Edwards

LANDFALL FARM FRESH of Tamar Valley is a family owned and operated Tasmanian business providing consumers with locally grown, premium quality, award winning Angus Beef and Prime Lamb. A retail shop was opened in 2009. The business has exhibited at Festivale Paddock to Plate, Taste of Tamar and Agfest. Landfall Farm Fresh focuses on retaining control of the products supply chain ensuring consumers have guaranteed free range, grass fed, and hormone growth promotant free premium quality products. This, and face to face interaction with consumers provides a point of different and unique selling points.

*Craig Healy, Angove Family Winemakers (centre) presents Landfall Farm Fresh

BIG hART of Devonport runs the Drive Project which is a film based community participation project. Drive aims to reduce risky driving and autocide - single person, single vehicle, fatal accidents. The Big hART project engages "at risk" young men in creative skills based workshops to explore young male "identity" issues and to consider two major rites of passage for young men coming of age: obtaining a drivers license and being able to drink alcohol. Drive challenges young men to evaluate their own behaviour and to support and educate their peers. The major creative output - the Drive documentary will screen on the ABC in 2010.

*L – R Marguerite Smith, Kleenheat Gas presents Big hART representatives