Paroo Shire Council has celebrated the near half century of service of staffer, Barry Jordan, who has racked up 49 years with the organisation.
Asked if he remembered his first day, Mr Jordan laughed, saying “Oh mate, that was a long time ago, but Ned Roberts was my boss and he said to me ‘are you ready for work’, and I said, ‘yes I am’.”
During his time with the Council, Mr Jordan has worked as a loader and grader driver and has been driving the council water cart since 2020.
Over the years, he says he has seen many changes at work, with the biggest being advances in machinery that help complete the tasks required across such a large and remote shire.
Mr Jordan says he is not considering retirement any time soon.
“As a valued employee of the Council we hope he will be here in another two years and become the longest serving council employee in Queensland!” the Council said in a statement.
Outside of council, Mr Jordan is a keen angler and president of the Cunnamulla Fishing and Restocking Club, as well as in the past few years taking up lawn bowls.
“Barry, from all of us here at the Paroo Shire Council we thank you,” the Council said.
