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Will Hodgman: Tasmanians Encouraged to Get Active
I encourage Tasmanians to help promote physical activity through the 2014 Medibank Active Tasmania Awards.
For the eleventh year the awards will highlight the importance of physical activity and share great examples of how communities can get active.
The awards will provide $30,000 to acknowledge the role played by Local Governments, schools and not-for-profit community organisations in promoting and facilitating physical activity.
Initiatives like the Medibank Active Tasmania Awards play an important role in highlighting the benefits of physical activity to the Tasmanian community.
It is this Government’s target to ensure Tasmania has the healthiest population in Australia by 2025.
I look forward to many nominations from active schools, communities and councils throughout the state for the 2014 Medibank Active Awards.
Nominations close on Friday August 8, with a presentation ceremony to be held in November.
Information is available at: www.getmoving.tas.gov.au or 1800 252 476.
Will Hodgman, Premier, Minister for Sport and Recreation