Dino Ottavi received a Tattersall’s Monthly Award for Enterprise and Achievement in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the community.
Dino raised over forty-seven thousand dollars in a Freedom from Hunger Walk around Tasmania. He has been voluntarily delivering his Italian radio program since 1997 and is the creator of ‘Spagfest’ – a spaghetti eating competition which raises money for a different charity each year. Dino Ottavi founded the Eureka Refugee Support Group and is currently involved in building a playground for the disabled. In addition to all of this he is committed to continued financial support for a school in Gambia, Africa.
The Tattersall’s Monthly Award for Enterprise and Achievement carries a fifteen thousand dollar donation to Dino’s charity of choice, Cerebral Palsy Tasmania, as well as a five thousand dollar personal award. Dino is now in the running for the Annual Enterprise and Achievement Award including a charity donation of seventy-five thousand dollars and a personal award of fifteen thousand dollars, to be announced at Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel 29 July, 2004.
“The Tattersall’s Award for Enterprise and Achievement is one of Tattersall’s most significant community initiated programs that honors those prepared to ‘have a go’ whether it be overcoming physical disabilities, heroic deeds or helping someone in need. Dino Ottavi has demonstrated excellence in community and ethnic services, humanitarian issues and charitable causes over many years. He has made an outstanding contribution to making this world a better place,” said Tattersall’s Managing Director, Duncan Fischer.
