Tributes to dairy industry giants Ian MacAulay and Doug Weir, who died in recent months

By By Richard Meredith, Gardiner Dairy Foundation
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:36pm, first published February 8 2022 - 9:00am
The Gardiner Foundation Board, February 2007: directors Graham Mitchell, Ian MacAulay, Paul Moughan, Chris Nixon (chair) and Max Fehring with company secretary Barrie Lawson and CEO Paul Ford.
The Gardiner Foundation Board, February 2007: directors Graham Mitchell, Ian MacAulay, Paul Moughan, Chris Nixon (chair) and Max Fehring with company secretary Barrie Lawson and CEO Paul Ford.

Ian MacAulay

Ian William MacAulay (1944-2022), who passed away at his home near Yarram, Vic, in January, will be remembered as a giant of the dairy industry, in his role as chair of Australia's largest dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, which he led through golden years of growth from 1998 to 2009.

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