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| Meet the Community Spirit Award finalists |
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We're celebrating the power, strength and diversity of vibrant communities with the ABC Hobart Community Spirit Awards.
Our thanks to everyone who submitted a nomination and a huge congratulations to all of the incredible finalists. We've been sharing their stories all week, and you can also hear them all online here.
Make sure to join us across all our programs on Tuesday 11 May as we announce the winners. Tune in to 936AM, listen live online here, on channel 25 on your TV or download the ABC listen app. |
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Jason Shearing is a Community Champion finalist, who has been volunteering five days a week in the Chigwell area for more than 20 years. By giving up his own time, Jason is truly giving others the gift of independence.
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| Meet the group teaching cultural awareness |
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Sarda Gurung and Maryam Azizi and their families arrived in Australia as refugees, now they're teaching Tasmanians about racism. Their group, Students Against Racism, is one of the finalists for the Multicultural Community Cohesion category. |
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We're giving you the best seats to the best music shows in Hobart. All your favourite classic rock tribute shows are coming to the Theatre Royal this year, and we want you to make it there and enjoy a night out at the theatre.
There'll be a double pass a day to win on both Breakfast and Drive to the Theatre Royal's Ultimate Eagles Experience, Rocking Through the Ages, The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond, The Travelling Wilburys Sessions, plus the Rocky Horror Show.
Want to win? Tune in to Breakfast and Drive to play Front Seat All Week! We'll be asking you to call in and finish the lyrics to classic hit songs to score the double passes. |
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| Restaurants taking farmed Tasmanian fish off menus |
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"I had a night where I had at least five tables all ask for that to not be part of the menu."
Hobart executive chef David Bell joins Leon Compton on Mornings to explain why his restaurant is no longer serving Tasmanian ocean trout and salmon. |
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| Who are the winners and losers of the Tasmanian election? |
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| Tasmanians have returned an election result that is pretty close to the status quo. Here is a breakdown of some of the victors — and victims — of the 2021 Tasmanian election. |
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| Controversial candidate Dean Winter says he's not trying to get the leadership |
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| Dean Winter joins Ryk Goddard on Breakfast to defend his Labor credentials and how he is learning the ropes as the newest member of the Labor team in parliament. |
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| "Five children in one room, they play under the bed" |
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| Tooba Quresh moved to Hobart from Melbourne in December last year. She's been hotel and couch-surfing ever since, as application after application is knocked back. Listen as she tells Leon Compton on Mornings how migrants are being forced to pay up to $140 a night in a hotel to avoid homelessness in Tasmania. |
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| Olympian enlisted to help save Tasmania's last ice-skating rink |
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| A battle to save Tasmania's only ice rink has ramped up with celebrity of the sport, Nancy Kerrigan, drafted into the campaign. What does Nancy think of the potential closure? |
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| Using sugar to reduce weeds in your garden |
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| Health and environmental concerns over herbicides have prompted many to turn to chemical-free alternatives, one of which is sugar! Here's how it works. | | SHOW ME | |
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| 15 healthy but hearty dinner recipes for winter |
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The days are getting colder, but that doesn't have to mean serving stodgy food for dinner. Is there anything more warming than a baked meal straight from the oven, or a flavour-packed homemade soup served with crusty bread?
These options make perfect meals for cold days. |
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