Jim Service
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James Glen Service AO
is an Australian company director.
but spent the first four years of his life in Fiji
. He was educated at Newington College
(1945-1949). Apart from two years as a jackaroo
, Service worked in Sydney until he moved to Canberra in 1964 as an executive of Moteliers.
. The company now employs around 100 staff Australia and New Zealand. He has served as national president of the Property Council of Australia, the Building Owners and Managers Association
and chairman of the Australian Building Codes Board. Service was appointed a Director and Chairman of ACTEW in June 1995. He is also Chairman of the ActewAGL Joint Venture Partnerships Board, TransACT Communications Pty Limited, TransACT Capital Communications Pty Limited, J G Service Pty Limited and JGS (UK) Limited; Deputy Chairman of Australand Property Group and a Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited.
Advisory Board and a Trustee of the CFMEU Children’s Healthcare Trust. He is an Adjunct Professor of the National Institute for Governance. He has been involved in Floriade
, Olympics Project 2000, the Bundanon Trust, Australia Day
in the National Capital Committee, ACT Board of Health, Australian and New Zealand Health Management Network and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
from 1996 until 1999, chairman of the Canberra Theatre Trust from 1993 until 1995 and chairman of the National Gallery of Australia
Foundation from 1994 until 1996.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
is an Australian company director.
Early life
Service was born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
but spent the first four years of his life in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. He was educated at Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1945-1949). Apart from two years as a jackaroo
Jackaroo (trainee)
A Jackaroo is a young man working on a sheep or cattle station, to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, manager, etc. The word originated in Queensland, Australia in the Nineteenth Century and is still in use in Australia and New Zealand in the twenty-first...
, Service worked in Sydney until he moved to Canberra in 1964 as an executive of Moteliers.
Business career
In 1981 Service founded JG Service which is a national property and development consulting company based in CanberraCanberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. The company now employs around 100 staff Australia and New Zealand. He has served as national president of the Property Council of Australia, the Building Owners and Managers Association
Building Owners and Managers Association
The Building Owners and Managers Association , founded in 1907, is a professional organization for commercial real estate professionals and is the oldest and largest in its field. Its membership includes building owners, managers, developers, leasing professionals, medical office building managers,...
and chairman of the Australian Building Codes Board. Service was appointed a Director and Chairman of ACTEW in June 1995. He is also Chairman of the ActewAGL Joint Venture Partnerships Board, TransACT Communications Pty Limited, TransACT Capital Communications Pty Limited, J G Service Pty Limited and JGS (UK) Limited; Deputy Chairman of Australand Property Group and a Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited.
Community involvement
Service is Chairman of the ACT Salvation ArmySalvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
Advisory Board and a Trustee of the CFMEU Children’s Healthcare Trust. He is an Adjunct Professor of the National Institute for Governance. He has been involved in Floriade
Floriade
Floriade is:*A flower festival held annually in Canberra, Australia. See: Floriade *A large flower and gardening exhibition, held every 10 years in The Netherlands. See: Floriade...
, Olympics Project 2000, the Bundanon Trust, Australia Day
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia...
in the National Capital Committee, ACT Board of Health, Australian and New Zealand Health Management Network and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Cultural appointments
Service was the chairman of the National Museum of AustraliaNational Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation....
from 1996 until 1999, chairman of the Canberra Theatre Trust from 1993 until 1995 and chairman of the National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 120,000 works of art. It was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art gallery.- Establishment :...
Foundation from 1994 until 1996.
Honours
- Member, Order of AustraliaOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(1990) - For Service to the community. - Centenary MedalCentenary MedalThe Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
(2001) - For service in developing Australia's construction industry. - Canberran of the YearCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
(2001) - Awarded by the ACT GovernmentAustralian Capital Territory Legislative AssemblyThe Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory... - Officer, Order of AustraliaOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(2004) - For service to business and to the community particularly through support for arts, cultural and charitable organisations.