Former Murrindindi Shire Chief Commissioner Ailsa Fox is being recognised in the Australia Day Honours.

Mrs Fox will receive the OAM honour “for service to the community, and to primary industry”.

Mrs Fox, who was a former Mansfield Shire Councillor, through her connection with the Merton region, also served in the local government arena as Chief Administrator of the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Mrs Fox served at Murrindindi for three years.

Her other community work includes being Deputy Chair of the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, chairing the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, and being a Director in three stints including 2016-17.

Mrs Fox has been Director of Rural Skills Australia since 2008. She is a former Director of the Cattle Council of Australia.

She is a former Vice-President of the Victorian Farmers’ Federation, former President of its Livestock Commodity Group for four years, a current member, and former delegate to the Cattle Council of Australia.