Robert John Haddock was Chairman of Tara Shire Council from 1982 to 1991.
Prior to his election as Chairman, he had served on the Tara Shire Council as a Councillor.
Bob Haddock served in WWII and was awarded the Military Medal for 'consistent bravery at Finschhafen [Papua New Guinea] October 1943-January 1944. The medal was presented by the Governor of Queensland at Government House, Brisbane, on 14 January 1948.