Sarah Perry of Risdon Vale AGE 23

Sarah is a volunteer with the Warrane Mornington Neighbourhood Centre. She was integral in introducing a youth program to the Centre with twenty young people attending each week. The Centre then became involved with the Youth, Community, Ownership, Prevention and Education Project, in conjunction with other local Centres. Sarah worked with the Project Officer to develop a trial holiday program for young people which proved a great success. She also had a governing role in the award winning TOOL Project. Sarah has been President of the Centre since 2008, the youngest President of a Neighbourhood Centre in Tasmania.

*L – R: Louise Sullivan, Tasmania Together presents
Sarah Perry

Michael Lampard of Battery Point AGE 25

Michael graduated with a Masters of Music Degree and has studied in Düsseldorf and New York City. He has worked with many of Australia's leading organisations and several international orchestras and opera companies in Europe and Asia. Michael has won many awards, recorded a CD and launched HIP-POCKET OPERA with a Gala concert in Hobart. The concert featured performances by some of Hobart's most renowned classical singers including Ben Davidson and Sharon Prero and saw Michael perform with emerging Hobart soprano Melinda Briton.

*L – R: Elaine Brown from Tasmanian Polytechnics and Peter Hammond from School of Visual & Performing Arts, UTAS present Michael Lampard

Simon French of Cremorne AGE 27

Simon is a former Junior Australian National Champion in Downhill Mountain Biking. He established 'Dirt Art', a company that constructs mountain bike facilities. He volunteers when not working as a nurse, advocating for ongoing development of mountain bike parks in Glenorchy and Clarence and volunteers and coordinates volunteer days to build tracks and trails. He is President of Hobart Wheelers Dirt Devils Cycling Club and also the Clarence Mountain Bike Park Association. Simon is Vice President of Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park Association and a Downhill Rider Representative for Mountain Bike Australia.

*L – R: Charles Griplas from Spirit of Tasmanian presents Simon French

Eddie Ockenden of Moonah AGE 24

Eddie has been a permanent member of the Kookaburras since 2007. He won the 2007 and 2008 Champions Trophy Most Promising Player Award, 2008 World Young Player of the Year and was chosen in the 2008 and 2009 World All Stars Teams. He was part of the bronze medal team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 2010 saw Eddie win 3 gold medals in each of the prestigious Champions Trophy, World Cup and Commonwealth Games. While he is now based at the AIS for Hockey in Perth and also plays in the Dutch National League, Eddie still runs coaching clinics and visits schools when he comes home.

*L – R: Peter Johns from Print Applied Technology presents Clive representing Eddie Ockenden

Gregory Irons of Brighton AGE 28

Gregory became Director of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary at 25, and has since made it his mission to educate and empower the local, national and global community to help save the Tasmanian Wildlife. His FOC emergency wildlife rescue program has attracted more than 200 volunteers. Greg had trained volunteers in rescue, transport and care. He is focused on grass roots education and community empowerment. He networks with other organisations such as the RSCPA and Parks and Wildlife. When Greg isn't rescuing or educating, he is visiting the children's ward of the Royal Hobart Hospital with baby wombats and blue tongue lizards.

*L – R: Alison Howman from Hydro Tasmania presents Gregory Irons

Lisa Tedeschi of Launceston AGE 27

Lisa became unwell with a life threatening auto immune disease know as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus whilst studying. Once in remission, she completed certificate studies and established "Ahead in Time Hairdressing Salon" at age 20. After growing the business to 11 staff, she sold the Salon to an employee and started Sebachi Ladies and Men's Fashion clothing store which now has a team of 5. Lisa later developed Mint Bath and Body Beauty before expanding the retail store to include a beauty salon. Lisa has won many business awards and was President of Hair and Beauty Tasmania in 2009, and is currently Vice President of City Prom.

*L – R: Andrew Billing from O Group presents
Lisa Tedeschi

Stanislav Shabala of Lindisfarne AGE 27

Stanislav is an ARC Super Science Fellow in the Astrophysics and Environmental Geodesy groups at the University of Tasmania. He was awarded the Bok Prize for the top Astrophysics Honours thesis in Australia in 2003. Stas completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge and held a research fellowship at Oxford. His research is on the physics of black holes and galaxies. He has published proficiently in journals and is an invited speaker at international conferences. His work on black holes has practical applications in climate science and geophysics, helping to answer vital questions about the deformation of our continent and sea level rise.

*L – R: Gary Hatfield from TEMCO presents
Stanislav Shabala

Abyilene is the Senior Environmental Health Officer at Kingborough Council. She was a 2010 national ambassador for the Year of Women in Local Government and served on the State Board of Environmental Health Australia for eight years. Abyilene has worked in community leadership roles for many years through Girl Guides Australia at local, state, national and international levels. She participated in numerous leadership forums and conferences including the world-first UN Environment Program 'Global Town Hall' meeting on climate change and attended the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

*L – R: Mark O'Brien from Camerons presents
Abyilene McGuire

Joe established Get Shucked in 2004. The business has become a highly efficient oyster production system, supplying 140,000 dozen high quality oysters each year to the Australian market. Joe employs 3 fulltime staff plus additional shop staff in peak seasons. Get Shucked also splits oysters at their onsite farm shop for local restaurants and for sales direct to the public. The Get Shucked Oyster Shop on Bruny Island had a record year in 2010. A new shop and processing facility are in the planning stage. Joe enjoyed a very successful joint stall with 2010 Premier's Young Achiever of the Year Will Bignell, at the Taste Festival.

*L – R: Heather Stacy from Fonterra presents
Joe Bennett

Stanislav Shabala of Lindisfarne

Age: 27