Fr Richard Ross

Catholic Priest

Place of birth: New Norfolk

Year of birth: 1967

Lived in Launceston: For 5 Years

“A trend that is thankfully changing is that of many of our young people leaving Tasmania when they finish school. In order that they understand what they are leaving as well as to sow seeds that may help lure them back, I love to get the young people from our faith community out into the bush. I have great images of a snowball fight atop Quamby Bluff in the winter, a water fight atop Dry’s Bluff in the summer, a little fellow with character to burn literally being blown away by a gust of wind on Black Bluff, a huge smile from the guy who helped “discover” a waterfall in the Western Tiers, and the awesome wonder and sense of achievement on faces of kids on top of Mount Pilinger – the same kids who had spent the previous two hours cursing me for leading them to such an apparently inhospitable place. All on Launceston’s doorstep! Don’t you love it!”