DUNCAN McInnes will seek a third term with the Scenic Rim Regional Council when the local government elections are held in March.
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But it will be the first time he will contest the poll with an Order of Australia medal, bestowed in the Australia Day Honours on January 26.
Councillor McInnes, of Radford, said he was honoured to be recognised for his service to agricultural show societies, the dairy industry and community.
"I must thank my family. I have a wife (Mary) and four daughters (Megan, Heather, Kirsten and Ruth) and they have been deprived of my company and time over the years because of my involvement in different organisations," he said.
"I enjoyed helping out.
"I suppose I did most for the local community and the dairy industry than other things and there have been times when I had to make tough decisions which did not please everybody.
"Someone once told me making the tough decisions is why some gets paid the big bucks but it is more about making decisions for the good of the majority and while I am certain not everyone was pleased, I hope I served the majority."
Mr McInnes has been a Councillor with the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland since 2011. He's a Member of the Veterinary, Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Committee, Joint Stock Committee, Finance and Audit Committee and chairman of the Dairy Cattle and Dairy Goat Committees.
From 2004-17 he was a director of Dairy Farmers Milk Co-Operative and chairman from 2013-17. He was also a director of the Australian Co-Operative Foods (Dairy Farmers) from 1996-2008 and chairman of the Milk Supply and Communications Committee (2004-06).
Mr McInnes held the role of district secretary with the Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation (1988-96). South Eastern District Councillor (1985-96) and been a member of the Boonah Dairy Development Committee since 1970.
As well he has held key roles with such groups as Harrisville State School P&C, and Harrisville Lions, Queensland Anzac Centenary Grants Program Assessment Panel and the Boonah and District Enterprise Board.
Mr McInnes was first elected to the Scenic Rim council in 2012 and is chair of its Finance Committee and since 2016 has been a member of the Council of Mayors (SEQ) Economic Development Committee.
Alan Welburn
Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.
Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.
