Company: Primaries
Date Opened: June 20th, 1932
First Manager:
Townsville Branch history has been contributed to by these Primac Gurus:
Glenn Dunn, Dennis Cotter, Bernie Frawley, David Steffensen, Jill Kennedy
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1960
Tony Brabazon, Branch Manager
Reg Fritz, Stock Sales / Auctioneer,
Harry Tew, Stock Sales
Glenn Dunn, Stock Sales / Auctioneer (Transferred IN from Brisbane Fat Stock Department, Cannon Hill.)
Tony Kiddle, Stock Sales
John Sjostedt, Merch Sales
John Augostis, Merch Sales
Ted Ingram, Office / Accounts
Roy Benyon, Insurance Sales
1964
Tony Brabazon, Branch Manager (Retired in 1964 to live on his cattle property at Bohle north of Townsville. Peter Lloyd, Branch Manager (Transferred IN from Dirranbandi Branch )
Harry Tew, Stock Sales
Glenn Dunn, Stock Sales / Auctioneer (Transferred OUT to Open Charters Towers Branch as the inaugural Branch Manager)
Tony Kiddle, Stock Sales
John Sjostedt, Merch Sales
John Augostis, Merch Sales
Ted Ingram, Office / Accounts
Roy Benyon, Insurance Sales
” During Glenn Dunn’s time in Townsville Office from 1960 to 1964 Tony Brabazon who had been the inaurural Branch Manager, retired in 1964 to live on his cattle property at Bohle north of Townsville. Also Peter Lloyd came from Primaries Dirranbandi in 1964 to be Branch Manager in Townsville.” Update provided by Glenn Dunn in an email 16th November 2022
1965
Peter Lloyd, Branch Manager
Reg Fritz, Stock Sales / Auctioneer,
Harry Tew, Stock Sales
Tony Kiddle, Stock Sales
John Sjostedt, Merch Sales
John Augostis, Merch Sales
Ted Ingram, Office / Accounts
Roy Benyon, Insurance Sales
1972
Ken Hinton, Branch Manager
George Ward, Stock Sales
Jim McIntosh, Stock Sales
G Gordon, Stock Sales
Bernie Frawley, Stock Sales
Tony Kiddle, Stock Sales
John Sjostedt, Merch Sales
John Augostis, Merch Sales
Bill Norris, Office / Accounts
Roy Benyon, Insurance Sales
1975 Primaries Mactaggarts Co – Operative Assoc LTD
Ron French, Branch Manager
1979
Mike Habin, Branch Manager (transferred in from Branch Managers role at Julia Creek Branch)
“Image of the Primaries staff directory from 1972, Townsville branch.”
Bernie Frawley
1988
Ken Glasheen, Regional Manager
Jill Kennedy, Office Administrator Roy Paine (dec), Stock Sales Manager, Ross Palmer, Greg Parker, Dan Ryder, Stock Sales Roy Benyon, Insurance Chris Waters (dec) Merchandise Sales
1989
Ken Glasheen, Regional Manager
Jill Kennedy, Office Administrator Roy Paine (dec), Stock Sales Manager, Ross Palmer, Greg Parker, Dan Ryder, Stock Sales Roy Benyon, Insurance Chris Waters (dec) Merchandise Sales Kevin McColl, Merchandise Manager (Came across from Elders in 1989, and was then joined by his wife Bev McColl and son Mitch McColl)
1992
Kevin McColl, Branch Manager
David Steffensen, Livestock Manager / Auctioneer (Transferred IN from Merch / Stock Sales position at Theodore Branch)
Bev McColl, Merch Manager
David Mosch, Merch Sales
David Fitzpatrick, Merch Sales (transferred In from Mareeba Branch)
Mitch McColl, Merch Sales
Jackie Logan, Office Admin
Jeana Dambrosis, Office Admin
1993
Kevin McColl, Branch Manager
David Steffensen, Livestock Manager / Auctioneer
Bev McColl, Merch Manager
David Mosch, Merch Sales
David Fitzpatrick, Merch Sales
Mitch McColl, Merch Sales
Jackie Logan, Office Admin
Jeana Dambrosis, Office Admin
1994
Kevin McColl, Branch Manager
David Steffensen, Livestock Manager / Auctioneer (Resigned and left the company which ended Davids 6 year career with Primac)
Bev McColl, Merch Manager
David Mosch, Merch Sales
David Fitzpatrick, Merch Sales
Mitch McColl, Merch Sales
Jackie Logan, Office Admin
Jeana Dambrosis, Office Admin
* Last updated 25/10/2022 SGT
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