Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia The Australian state of Tasmania is occasionally omitted from maps of Australia. Such omissions often provoke outrage from Tasmanians. During the 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, performers created a map of Australia that omitted Tasmania. Tasmanian poet Andrew Sant wrote "Off the Map" in response: <poem> Identity deleted, Close to the Continent Who wouldn't make a fuss? There have been wars for less... </poem> The Australian swim team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games were issued training swimsuits with a stylised design featuring maps of Australia, along with kangaroos and emus. The animals obscured
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania is the entity of the Uniting Church in Australia covering the states of Victoria and Tasmania. It is one of six geographically-based Synods of the church. When the Uniting Church was created in 1977, there were separate Synod of Victoria and Synod of Tasmania which merged on 22 June 2002. The leader of the Synod is the "moderator" elected to the position for a period of three years. Rev Sharon Hollis became Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania on 3 June 2016. The