By JOLENE OGLE
THERE’S an old saying that if you want something done, ask a busy person, and that couldn’t be truer for Noosa local, John Milland.
At 74 years old, John serves on the Noosa Hospital board of advice, volunteers with the Coast Guard and was just awarded a certificate for 40 years’ service as a Justice of the Peace (JP).
The certificate was presented by Member for Noosa Glen Elmes who said the award represented just a “tiny part” of what John did for the community.
“It’s not just being a JP for 40 years, it’s being in charge of the Coast Guard, and it’s serving on the hospital board,” he said.
“People like John, who finish up getting one of these awards, they’re getting an award for just a tiny part of what they do. There is a whole lot of other stuff in the community that guys like John do.”
For John, it’s with thanks to the support of other community members that he can achieve so much.
“There is satisfaction when you do a good job,” he said.
“It’s worthwhile when you can see the results in front of you and things changing because you have a hand in it.
“But you don’t do it on your own. At the Coast Guard, I don’t do it on my own. I’ve got people who help me achieve it and the members achieve it.”
