1955-1988
1989-1999
2000-2009
2010-2021
- Established HJ Lee & Sons
- Established Leeson Pty Ltd
- Acquired and commenced beef cattle operations at Mitchell
- Acquired and commenced Brindley Park beef cattle breeding operations at Roma
- Commenced Brindley Park beef cattle lot-feeding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Brisbane Valley beef cattle lot-feeding operations at Esk
- Commenced beef boning operations at Cannon Hill
- Leased and commenced beef processing operations at Coominya
- Established Australian Country Choice Group
- Re-commenced beef slaughter and boning operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Babbiloora beef cattle-breeding and backgrounding operations at Augathella
- Commenced meat value-adding operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Redford beef cattle breeding and backgrounding operations at Mungallala
- Acquired Q-Meat abattoir for redevelopment at Cannon Hill
- Commenced meat retail-ready operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Niella beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Chesterton beef cattle backgrounding operations at Augathella
- Commissioned new beef slaughter operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Wellclose beef cattle-breeding and backgrounding operations at Adavale
- Commissioned new rendering operations at Cannon Hill
- Commissioned new biofilter operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Listowel Valley beef cattle backgrounding at Adavale
- Acquired and commenced Black Mountain beef cattle backgrounding at Adavale
- Acquired and commenced Gifford beef cattle breeding operation at Adavale
- Acquired and commenced Mooga South beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Commissioned new value-add: sausage and pumped meats operations at Cannon Hill
- Commissioned new retail-ready operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Bundilla beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Leased and commenced Mount Tabor beef cattle-breeding operations at Augathella
- Commissioned new integrated connection to cold storage at Cannon Hill
- Commissioned Stage 2 redevelopment at Brindley Park beef cattle lot-feeding operations at Roma
- Commissioned redevelopment of retail value-added operations at Cannon Hill
- Commissioned Stage 1 redevelopment of boning room operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Hay Roma irrigated fodder and beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Commissioned Stage 3 redevelopment of Brindley Park beef cattle lot-feeding operations at Roma
- Commissioned new retail-ready cutting and packing operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Mooga Hills fodder production and beef cattle backgrounding operation at Roma
- Commissioned Stage 2 redevelopment of boning operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Perrets block beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Dungowan beef cattle backgrounding operations at Augathella
- Acquired and commenced Mooga West beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Boomerang beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Leased and commenced Rosewood beef cattle backgrounding operations at Augathella
- Acquired and commenced Toarki beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Piber beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Baroola beef cattle backgrounding operations at Roma
- Acquired and commenced Opal Creek beef cattle lot-feeding operations at Cecil Plains
- Acquired and commenced Barkly Downs beef cattle breeding operations at Mount Isa
- Commissioned Stage 3 redevelopment of boning operations at Cannon Hill
- Commissioned Stage 2 redevelopment of slaughter operations at Cannon Hill
- Acquired and commenced Dooloogarah beef cattle-breeding operations at Augathella
- Installation of new infrastructure and upgrade at Opal Creek (35,000 capacity)
- Opal Creek feedmill infrastructure and upgrade
- MB9+ joint venture specialised breeding
- Acquired Perret’s block, Roma
- Added Mooga West and Boomerang to Brindley Park aggregation
- Purchased Tungamah aggregation, Moonie
- Acquired Rosewood lease, Roma
- Purchased Gladys Downs, Augathella
- ACBH joint venture finalised and Barkly Downs, Moray Downs, Iffley and Croydon come under ACC management
- Finalist, Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards
- Winner, Lord Mayor’s Business Awards – ANZ High-Growth Business Award
- Special mention, Coraggio International Business Award
- Winner, Lord Mayor’s Business Awards – Australia Pacific LNG Business Transformation Award
- Finalist, Lord Mayor’s Business Awards – Cisco International Business Award
- Winner, National Safety Awards of Excellence – Best Safety Leadership Program/Initiative
- Highly Commended in National Safety Awards of Excellence – Best Communication
- Inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame
- Safe Work Queensland award for Best Work, Health & Safety Response to COVID-19 pandemic
- Safe Work Queensland award for Best Demonstrated Leadership in Work, Health & Safety
- Finalist in Premier of Queensland Export Awards
- Recipient of the Hitachi Global Transformation Award
- Finalist in Best solution to an identified work health and safety issue at Queensland’s Safe Work and Return to Work Awards for safe stockyard design
- Mintrac: Employer of Choice Award
- Export Council Australia: Agribusiness Exports Award
- Brisbane City Council: Optus Platinum Business Award
- Brisbane City Council: HSBC Export to Asia Award
- Queensland Manufacturing Institute: Employer of Choice
- NAB Agribusiness Awards: Employer of Choice Award
- Queensland Japan Chamber of Commerce: Exporter of the Year Award
- Australian Industry Group: Queensland Icon Company Award
- Brisbane City Council: Lord Mayor’s Innovation Award
- Queensland Premier Smart State Awards: Food & Agribusiness Award
- Brisbane City Council: Lord Mayor’s Business Growth Award
- NAB Agribusiness Awards: Australian Primary Producer Award
- AMIC: Safe Food Queensland Best Practice Award
- Logistics Mercury Awards: Australian Best Manufacturer Award
- GS1 Supply Chain Excellence Awards: Standards in Action Award
- Australian Safety & Compensation Council: Best WH&S System Award
- Queensland Department of State Development: Best WH&S System Award
- Logistics Association of Australia: Best Manufacturer Award
- GS1 Technology: Standards Excellence Award
- AMPC: National OH&S Innovation Award
- Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Australia Queensland: Logistics achievement of the Year Award
- Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Australia Queensland: Logistics achievement of the Year Award
- Rabobank Agribusiness Excellence Awards: Australian Value Chain Management Award
- Agforce Queensland: Rabobank Red Meat Innovation Award
- Agforce Queensland: Rabobank Environmental Management Award
- MIS (Fairfax) IT Innovation Awards: National Supply Chain Innovation Award
- Queensland Department Primary Industries: Red Meat Innovative Value-Adding Award
- Australian Meat Industry Council: Safe Food Queensland Best Practice Processing Award
- Fairfax MIS Australia: National IT Innovation in Agribusiness Award
- Logistic Association of Australia: National Supply Chain Management Award
- Queensland Department Primary Industries: Environmental Best Practice Management Award
