Charleville Branch

Company: Primaries
Date Opened: January 1927
First Manager:

1955 – 1981
Keith Paynter, Branch Manager (1955 – 1981 26 Years with a short stint at Longreach Branch)

“This photograph is courtesy of Andrew Paynter (son of Keith) who was kind enough to forward it to me a few years ago.“

Provided by John Wilkinson

“Front row L-R Keith Paynter (Legendary Charleville Branch Manager), Les Dunstan, Bruce Campbell, Doug Trezise, Peter Watt, Lex Thompson, Ted Amies Back row L-R Terry Lanskey, David Milford, Ron French, John Moody, John Wilkinson, Arthur Walmsley, George Henderson attending a Branch Managers conference at the Warrego Club Charleville in the 1970’s”

Provided by John Wilkinson

1975 Primaries Mactaggarts Co – Operative Assoc LTD
Keith Paynter, Branch Manager

1978
Keith Paynter, Branch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1979
Keith Paynter, Branch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1980
Keith Paynter, Branch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1981
Keith Paynter, Branch Manager (Keith retired after a distinguished career )
Garry Baker, Branch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1982
Garry Baker, Branch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1983
Garry Baker, Branch Manager
Ken Telford, Stock Sales (Transferred in from Branch Manager position at Blackall Branch)
John Jones, Merch Manager (Transferred in from Branch Manager position at Barcaldine Branch and resigned soon after to take a position at Charleville hospital)
Peter Bosanko, Merch Manager (New to Company)
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1984
Garry Baker, Branch Manager
Ken Telford, Stock Sales
Greg Kniepp, Sheep & Wool Advisor SWQ
Peter Bosanko, Merch Manager (Left the company to take up a role as a Sunbeam rep)
Barry Dixon, Merch Manager (Re-joined the company after leaving Branch mangers position at Dirranbandi Branch in 1978)
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1985
Garry Baker, Branch Manager
Ken Telford, Stock Sales
Greg Kniepp, Sheep & Wool Advisor SWQ
Barry Dixon, Merch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1986
Garry Baker, Branch Manager
Ken Telford, Stock Sales
Steve Gaff, Stock Sales
Lloyd Russell, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ (Transferred in from Stock Sales role at Blackall Branch)
Barry Dixon, Merch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1987
Garry Baker, Branch Manager (Took on newly created role as area Rural Property Manager)
Gavin Harris, Branch Manager (Transferred in from Manager Barcaldine Branch)
Ken Telford, Stock Sales
Lloyd Russell, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Barry Dixon, Merch Manager (Transferred OUT to Merchandise Managers position at Biloela Branch)
Bruce Sheppard, Merch Sales
Gary Baker, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1988
Gavin Harris, Branch Manager (Transferred out to Mitchell Branch)
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager (Transferred from Wool Department position to Branch Manager)
Ken Telford, Stock Sales (Transferred out late 1988 to Branch Managers position at Millmerran Branch)
Lloyd Russell, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
John Harris, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Chris Hamilton, Merch Manager (Transferred IN from ???? )
Tim Nearhos, Merch Sales
Gary Baker, Rural Property Manager (Transferred out to Rural Property Manager Rockhampton Branch)
Margaret Harris, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1989
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager
Peter McDonald, Stock Sales (Local employed by Lloyd Russell )
John Harris, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Chris Hamilton, Merch Manager
Tim Nearhos, Merch Sales
Margaret Harris, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1990
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager
Peter McDonald, Stock Sales
John Harris, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Chris Hamilton, Merch Manager
Tim Nearhos, Merch Manager
Margaret Harris, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1991
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager
Peter McDonald, Stock Sales
John Harris, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Tim Nearhos, Merch Manager
Margaret Harris, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1992
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager
Peter McDonald, Stock Sales
Brendan Twidale, Stock Sales
John Harris, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Tim Nearhos, Merch Manager
Margaret Harris, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1993
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager
Peter McDonald, Stock Sales
Brendan Twidale, Stock Sales
John Harris, Sheep and Wool Advisor – SWQ
Tim Nearhos, Merch Manager
Margaret Harris, Rural Property Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1994
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager
Peter McDonald, Stock Sales (Transferred to Theodore Branch as Manager)
Brendan Twidale, Stock Sales
Robert Cameron, Stock Sales
Tim Nearhos, Merch Manager
Cameron Castle, Merch Sales
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1995
Lloyd Russell, Branch Manager (Resigned, left the Agency Game and moved to Brisbane )
Bob Jakins, Branch Manager (Transferred IN from Stock Salesman position at Goondiwindi Branch)
Robert Cameron, Stock Sales
Tim Nearhos, Merch Manager
Cameron Castle, Merch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1996
Bob Jakins, Branch Manager
Robert Cameron, Stock Sales
Cameron Castle, Merch Manager
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts

1997 (The year of the Elders Merger)
Bob Jakins, Branch Manager (Took on Stock Sales role after the merger)
Rodney Geppert, Branch Manager
Robert Cameron, Stock Sales
Cameron Castle, Merch Manager
Lyn Vowles, Office / Accounts
Robyn Clayton, Office / Accounts (Robyn left the company a couple of months after the merger with Elders, after 19 years of loyal service at Primac Charleville Branch she accepted the position of Office Manager Landmark Charleville and is still there with Nutrien today)

* Last updated 26/07/2021 SGT