Prestigiously Recognised Terry Brennan Awarded A Public Service Medal

On Monday 10 June, over 700 Australians were prestigiously recognised and celebrated under the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List, and among them was the Burdekin Shire Council Chef Executive Officer Terry Brennan.

His dedicated service to the Burdekin community has been honoured with the Public Service Medal to recognise his dedication, and outstanding service to Local Government in Queensland.

Mr Brennan has led an extraordinary 45-year career devoted to Local Government since 1979 when he began his position as a junior administration officer with Toowoomba City Council. For just under half a decade, Mr Brennan has been serving Local Government with a number of Council’s such as Stanthorpe Shire Council, and Cassowary Coast Regional Council, and as a board member of Queensland Local Government Mutual and Local Government Workcare.

His experience and exceptional governance have applied not only at a Council level but also outside Local Government boundaries, playing a key role in projects as part of both the North Queensland and Far North Queensland Regional Organisations of Councils. Mr Brennan’s involvement with community projects and achievements of implementing innovative improvements to programs and services throughout his career has also been celebrated and recognised in receiving a Public Service Medal.

Since 2016, Mr Brennan has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer for the Burdekin Shire Council, and he has been instrumental in the realisation of a range of high-quality infrastructure projects across the Burdekin Shire including the infamous Burdekin Water Park, and the Ayr / Brandon 10ML Reservoir as well as the associated water supply upgrade.

A career overflowing with many commendable advancements and milestones in various communities that will have a lasting impact, Mr Brennan’s achievements stand as a testament to his continued commitment to exhibiting exemplary service to the communities in which he has served.

As Mr Brennan prepares for his well-deserved retirement this August, the Burdekin Shire Council has expressed their gratitude and congratulations for his time served in the region.

“On behalf of all the staff at Burdekin Shire Council, we would like to congratulate him on this outstanding achievement and contribution to not only the Burdekin community but all the other communities he has served in,” expressed the Burdekin Shire Council.

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