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  • This week sees a milestone achievement for Lady Gowrie Tasmania as we celebrate 85 years of the continuous provision of quality education and care programs to Tasmanian children, families, educators and communities.

    Countless people have been part of the Lady Gowrie Tasmania story and I thank everyone, past and present, for their contribution to our special story. Stay tuned over the coming days and weeks as we share photos from our 85 year celebration event and stories from the past.

    To view the media/online coverage of our 85th anniversary celebrations please visit:

    WIN News: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/y5F9nmvcyuDrfBEy/

    The Mercury: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=8e4bd621-cd7e-466e-84fc-426a8ee26694

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/BeTZMNTVj3Jc1Pfw/

    85 years is a significant milestone to reach, and we look forward to creating many more wonderful stories in the years to come.

    Mat Rowell
    Chief Executive Officer
    29th July, 2024

    Lady Gowrie Tasmania – ‘Children First’.


  • It was fantastic to see comments from Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s CEO, Mat Rowell, and photos of Clara and Willow in The Mercury Newspaper article today about rising birth rates in Tasmania.

    Since 1939, we have provided education and care to countless Tasmanian children and with these birth rate statistics, the future is looking very bright indeed!

    View the full article here: https://edition.pagesuite.com/…/dynamic_article_popover…

    25th July, 2024

    Lady Gowrie Tasmania – ‘Children First’.

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