Several achievers with strong links to Australian agriculture have been honoured in the 2024 Australia Day Awards announced this morning.
Queensland Chief Veterinary officer Dr Allison Crook has been awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding public service during COVID-19 to animal welfare and the protection of biosecurity in Queensland.
Dr Crook grew up on a cattle property near Warwick and commenced her career in public service as a veterinary officer in 1997 in Toowoomba, with the then Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Early career…