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[email protected] Future closing dates will be on the 16th of months - January, April, July and October. 2 | Maritime Times of Tasmania Winter 2009 Hobart really came to life last June with 10 days of celebration for Errol Flynn’s editorial centenary ( born - Queen Alexandra Hospital, Battery Point - 20/6/1909.) His daughter Rory and grandson Sean, accompanied by his girlfriend Holland, fl ew in from America for the occasion. Rory attended many functions held in honour of her father which included, the opening of a display of Errol Flynn memorabilia at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, TV and radio interviews, Australian and American Association cocktail party, book signings in both Hobart and Launceston, trips on the Windward Bound and Peppermint Bay cruise, Guest Speaker at an Elderly Citizens venue in Claremont and at a Rotary Dinner at the Grand Chancellor, a cocktail party at Masterpiece @ IXL Art Gallery followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant with all those who helped with the organization of the celebrations.(after dinner Lord Mayor, Rob Valentine drove Rory to the peak of Mt Wellington to see the city lights which she said she thoroughly enjoyed.) Finally on her Pop’s birthday Rory unveiled a plaque outside the State Theatre revealing the ‘Errol Flynn Star’ as the fi rst in Hobart’s new ‘Walk of Fame’ while the large crowd sang ‘Happy 100th Birthday’ Errol and then did an encore for the TV.