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MC – Jane Longhurst

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Jane Longhurst is an award-winning actor, broadcaster, voice artist and popular presenter of events big and small. She has worked extensively in theatre, television and radio since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts. Her television credits include The Survivors, Bay of Fires, Deadloch, Rosehaven, Death or Liberty, Blue Heelers, Janus, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Neighbours and an AFI Award winning episode of GP.

Jane is well known and loved from 13 years presenting all the programs on ABC Local Radio’s schedule across Tasmania including ABC Grandstand, ABC Rural and Classic FM. In 2020 she presented the Sunday Morning program broadcast across Tasmania. She has also been a regular presenter with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra for both major concerts, touring to Tasmanian schools and for audiences aged under 5.

Jane has been the Master of Ceremonies for events including the Parks and Leisure Australia Awards (2025), TasCOSS Conference (2025), Cricket Tasmania Awards (2025), the Australian Wooden Boat Festival (2025, 2023, 2019 and 2017), Real Estate Association of Australia National Awards (2024) and the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania awards (2024), Diemen Awards (2024, 2025), CSIRO Carbon Lock symposium (2024), Skills Tasmania Training Awards (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2017), National Summit Teaching Matters for Catholic Education Tasmania and Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn (2024, 2023), WorkSafe Tasmania Conferences (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2017), Palliative Care Symposium (2021) and Palliative Care Conference (2022, 2019), the inaugural Youth Symposium presented by the Youth Network of Tasmania, 2020 Tasmanian Theatre Awards, Defence Tasmania symposium, the 2019 Healthy Tasmania Community Forum, 2018 Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Conference, East Coast Tourism Awards (2017 and 2018), Master Builder’s Awards night (2017, 2018), the 2016 Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame and the 2014 National Foster Carer’s Association Conference.

Jane has also been the MC for various charities and not-for-profit organisations such as the Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser lunch (2018 - 2020), the Women in Media Tasmanian Launch, Go Red for Women Heart Foundation Launch, White Lion Bail Out fundraiser and Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation fundraising breakfasts featuring interviews with significant guests including Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania, Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams, comedian Luke McGregor and CEO of the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers, Christine Finnegan.

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‘Thank you so much for everything you did on Tuesday. I’m so impressed with how seamlessly you rolled with everything on the fly. Your energy and professionalism were such a huge part of the night’s success. It was a real pleasure working with you’.

Anna Smith, Communications and Marketing Manager, Clarence City Council, May 2025.

‘I wanted to reach out, as I have been in the CEO role now for a year and attended two State Training Awards with you at the helm. I absolutely love how you steer us through the awards night and you make all of the speakers feel so comfortable on stage. So, a big thank you from me, as a sponsor, it is wonderful to see the level of professionalism and energy you bring to the event’.

Ruth Hundertmark, Chief Executive Officer, MAS National, September 2025

‘Your skills as a facilitator, your care in holding space, and your ability to keep us to time without ever making us feel rushed makes such a difference to the event. We are so grateful for your expertise’.