Pepper Bush Adventures - Local Hockey Sponsorship for Rovers

Pepper Bush Adventures Gets Behind the Rovers!

There’s a new look team in town… and they’re looking pretty sharp!

Local hockey sponsorship – At Pepper Bush Adventures, we are proud to support our local community and the people who make it such a great place to live and work. After 2025-2026 was our best sales year to date, we felt in a position to give back by supporting a local hockey team and funding a new set of jerseys. Grassroots sport plays an important role in bringing people together in regional communities.

Local teams give young people and families opportunities to build friendships, develop skills, and stay active. However, the cost of uniforms, equipment and participation can place a significant financial burden on teams and families. By financing new jerseys, Pepper Bush Adventures helps the team look and feel united while easing some of the financial pressure.

We are excited to support a team that shows commitment, teamwork, and community spirit. For Pepper Bush Adventures, sponsorship is about investing in the local community. We believe local businesses and sporting clubs benefit when they work together.

We are proud to stand behind our local Rovers hockey team, and although they didn’t reach the 2026 finals, we enjoyed cheering them on in their new jerseys. At Pepper Bush Adventures, we are proud to support the Rovers and help keep the Saturday hockey tradition going for another year.

Rovers Hockey Team

The Rovers Hockey Team is one of the oldest and most successful teams in the North East Hockey Association, with a proud history built on determination, friendship and a love of the game. Over the years, the Rovers have celebrated numerous grand final victories, with many of those successes guided by long-time team stalwart and local hockey legend Katrina Clifford — affectionately known to everyone as “Cliffy.”

Like many grassroots sporting clubs, the Rovers have faced some tougher seasons in recent years, particularly when it came to fielding a full team each Saturday. Keeping a local team on the park takes more than just players — it takes commitment, families, friends and a community willing to pitch in.

This year, the Pepper Bush family has helped give the Rovers a much-needed boost, contributing players and turning Saturday hockey into a real family affair. Wildlife guide Ben and his wife Lisa, along with Mason and Laura, have all become part of the Rovers’ regular Saturday line-up. Day tour guide Casey and partner Dave have also been fronting up each Saturday, joining the remaining Rovers players and helping ensure the team can take the field week after week.

This spirit is what makes grassroots hockey so special. The Rovers are not just a team — they are a community of players, partners, families and friends who show up, have a laugh, battle it out on the field and keep local hockey alive.

At Pepper Bush Adventures, we are proud to support the Rovers and help keep the Saturday hockey tradition going for another year or two.

The North East Tasmania Hockey Association

The local mixed-gender hockey association, North East Hockey Association, brings the community together each winter, providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for players aged 12 and over, and of all abilities. With five teams—Rovers, Frogs, Devils, Panthers and Sloths—the association offers plenty of opportunity for friendly competition, teamwork and fun. Matches are played each Saturday at the Scottsdale Recreation Ground throughout the winter season, and create a regular highlight for players, families and supporters. Beyond the hockey field, the association builds friendships, encourages active lifestyles, and strengthens community connections. It is a great example of grassroots sport bringing people together, with players proudly representing their teams and enjoying the spirit of local competition.

Great personalised tour of Ben Lomond I did a personal tour of Ben Lomond National Park in early November 2022. I enjoyed my experience thoroughly. You need a certain type of vehicle to get into Ben Lomond National Park and I found it fascinating. My guide made plenty of stops along the way, I had lots of photo opportunities and the scenery is just stunning. I highly recommend. It's a great spot off the beaten track that a lot of tourists dont' think to go to. The wildlife is lovely as well as the lookouts and scenery. Very peaceful place. Even received some delicious fresh sandwiches from the award winning scottsdale bakery. Yum :) Thanks for a great half day trip.

Michelle P

25/02/2023

Tassie wildlife We did a 3 night / 2 day tour enjoying both Mt William & Ben Lomond NP our guide was informative and the meals supplied were more than sufficient The best part was watching the playful baby quolls enjoying their evening seach for food, so small, playful and moved so fast

MAW

09/12/2022

Lifelong memories My wife and I had booked the Canopy Capers’ excursion with ‘Pepperbush Adventures’ as part of our road trip in Tasmania. Ben came promptly at 5 pm and we were taken to a nearby irrigation pond to look for platypuses. Whilst there were a few glimpses it was very difficult to see as it was quite windy so the water was quite rippled. We left there and drove to an area of private land where there was a small cabin overlooking a lake. There were some kookaburras, and we saw some pademelons and some possums. Ben prepared a meal for us to eat - there was an appetiser tray of smoked wallaby and smoked chicken, salmon, grapes and strawberries. After that he cooked steaks on the barbecue which we had a with some beans, new potatoes and salad. We finished off with some cheesecake and fruit. There was wine and soft drinks to accompany our meal - pre-arranged with the company. We stayed until it got dark. Although the animal sightings were rather scant, this was offset by the passionate and educational input from Ben. He is the consummate host / guide and we greatly enjoyed learning so much about the flora and fauna of the area. The next day we enjoyed a full day out with Ben on another excursion - aptly named ‘The Quoll Patrol’. Ben arrived just before 11 am as arranged. We had another look for platypuses but again the sightings were fleeting even though it was much less windy. We then had a long drive into Ben Lomond National Park in the extreme north-east of Tasmania. We had periodic stops, whenever there was a wildlife sighting or a point of interest. We had a stop at a lookout where we had lunch - rolls and sandwiches bought from the cottage bakery back in Scottsdale. We drove further up to reach Ben Lomond village - it was only 5 degrees there. We stopped to look at the interesting geological formations - 300 metre tall dolorite columns with huge areas of rocky boulders beneath. Ben dropped us at the village - we did a short trail for about 20 minutes where we met up with him again waiting for us in the car. We drove back down from the National Park and again made a number of stops, smelling and tasting some of the roadside plants. We reached our final destination, a cabin surrounded by pasture. Ben set the fire and we were able to view and feed the kangaroos which lived there - it was an unofficial nature reserve of about 100 acres. The original kangaroos had come from Bonorong and now numbered about 40. It was a very engaging experience watching the kangaroos as we had our first course - a range of appetisers similar to the previous day. Ben then prepared wallaby meatballs with onions and courgettes. We thought this was the main course but later we were given some salmon and salad - my wife couldn’t eat any more as she was full already. The dessert course was chocolate fudge cake served with raspberries and blackberries. During the evening we sat beside the fire, watching the Eastern Quolls appearing, followed by the pademelons and finally the possums. As it got dark there was a long drive back to Scottsdale. We were exhausted at the end of the day but felt utterly thrilled by the experiences we had. As a guide Ben is truly fantastic. His personable nature, coupled with his commitment to the natural world, will remain in our memories. We thoroughly enjoyed his company - such a kind and generous spirited man. PS. We went to the irrigation pond on our last day as we were leaving Scottsdale and guess what - we saw two platypuses at the surface of the water. We managed to bag some quality photos - result! Thanks again, Ben. You’re a top guy. Good luck with your new hobby of crafting in metalwork.

Owen Thesaints

07/12/2022

A fantastic wildlife experience The 2 days we spent with Craig was the highlight for us of a month travelling around Tasmania and a fantastic opportunity to see wildlife, especially the nocturnal creatures you don't usually get to meet. Craig has a wealth of knowledge and experience of living in the bush, so we learned alot about the flora and fauna of the north-east part of Tasmania and saw platypus on several occasions, along with wallabies, echidnas , kangaroos and, padmelons during the day. The Canopy Capers and Quoll Patrol experiences are both amazing. After a great meal in the open air, we watched as the wildlife drew near at dusk - possums, quolls, wombats. It's an incredible, magical experience, I can't recommend enough.

Island Sue

10/04/2020

A great wildlife experience A great day with Bushy seeing visiting Ben Lomond, learning so much about the flora and fauna of Tasmania, topped off by a delicious bush meal, sharing the site with possums, quolls, wombats and more

D H

31/03/2020

A Wonderful Backwoods Experience With Bushy The Ben Lomand and Quoll Patrol adventure was fantastic. We drove up Jacob's ladder at Ben Lomand and Bushy took us into the forest for exploring. Dinner at the cabin and the night adventure with the Kangaroos, Wallabies, Paddymellons and Quolls was a highlight. You can't believe the wildlife here.

Laura R

24/03/2020

Marvellous Some good walks and opportunity for wildlife viewing. The evening barbecue with kangaroos, wallabies and quolls was magical. A very good insight into local life - the farming and cheese making. Fabulous scenery all around.

Sally G

11/03/2020

Amazing We had a 1 day tour with Craig and it was truly amazing. Started with a sighting of a platypus and then an echidna. A great scenic drive up Ben Lomond via Jacob's ladder and then sightings of some iconic wildlife including wombats, quolls, tawny frogmouths and wallaby's and kangaroos. The bush supper with quality wines was a great success. We loved the whole experience.

LondonWelshboyo

07/02/2020

Outstanding bush experience, some of the best wildlife viewing in Tasmania We thought we had already had some amazing wildlife experiences in Tasmania, but Ben's Quoll Patrol with us was truly over the top. Lots of wildlife, including a number of elusive quolls. You have to see it all to believe it! Kangaroos, wallabies, pademelons, bushy-tailed opossums, eastern quolls, short-snouted echidna, come to mind. Meeting his mob of kangaroos is an experience not to be missed. And on top of it all, Ben cooked us an excellent meal out there in the bush. All in all, a very memorable experience.

LafayetteJohn

Outstanding experience in the Tasmanian bush We spent 9 hours with Craig who took us to the Ben Lomond National Park and its surroundings, watching for a wide variety of Tasmanian wildlife. This ended with an excellent and copious dinner he cooked around a fire in the open surrounded by Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wombats, Pademelon, Possums....and even sighting a platypus and a quoll. We are amazed by the extent of Craig's knowledge of the bush, its flora and fauna and his ability to communicate his passion for them to us. He enabled us to experience at first hand many examples of the plants and animals unique to Tasmania. An amazing and unforgettable experience.

Peter B

26/01/2020

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Pepper Bush Adventures Gets Behind the Rovers!

There’s a new look team in town… and they’re looking pretty sharp!

Rovers Hockey Team

The North East Tasmania Hockey Association