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Robin Gibson and Partners

  • AU NLA 1474926
  • Corporate body
  • 1958-2013

Robin Gibson established an architectural practice in Brisbane under the name R. F. Gibson Architect in the late 1950s, employing student architects Gabriel Poole, Geoffrey Pie and Robert Collin. Around 1970 the practice was renamed Robin Gibson and Partners. Over the next three decades the firm was responsible for some of the most prominent public architecture in Brisbane, including the various stages of the Queensland Cultural Centre, the Queen Street Mall, and the ANZAC-Post Office Square redevelopment. The practice was wound up in 2013 when Gibson retired.

Postmaster-General's Department

  • AU NLA 35010662
  • Corporate body
  • 1901 - 1975

The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was a department of the Australian Federal Government established during Federation in 1901 to provide postal and telegraphic services across Australia. It replaced state based postal and telegraphy services. In 1975 it was replaced by Australia Post and Telecom Australia.

Queensland Palaeontographical Society

  • AU NLA 35039461
  • Corporate body
  • 1962-

The Queensland Palaeontographical Society was formed in about 1962. One of the founding members was Dorothy Hill. The purpose of this society was to promote the publication of palaeontographical work, especially relating to Queensland. The Queensland Palaeontographical Society along with the Special Group in Palaeontology and Biostratigraphy formed the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists in 1974.

Home Midwifery Association (Qld.)

  • AU NLA 35057203
  • Corporate body

The Home Midwifery Association (Qld) is a non-profit organization that promotes home births in Queensland. It is now known as Homebirth Queensland.

Capricorn Conservation Council (Qld.)

  • AU NLA 35057655
  • Corporate body
  • 1973-

Not for profit environment organisation in Central Queensland. Objectives:
• To promote the natural environment and work towards ecological sustainability.
• To protect the ecological integrity, environmental values and biodiversity of CQ region.
• To prevent over-exploitation and destruction of our environment, natural resources and biota.
• To facilitate and encourage community engagement in environmental protection and conservation work.

Queensland Graingrowers' Association

  • AU NLA 35061561
  • Corporate body

The Queensland Graingrowers Association (QGAA) was the industry body representing Queensland graingrowers. In 1999 QGAA merged with the Cattlemen's Union of Australia (CU), the QGGA) and the United Graziers' Association (UGA) to form AgForce Queensland, a united voice for broadacre producers.

Fabian Society of Queensland

  • AU NLA 35073353
  • Corporate body

The Fabian Society of Queensland had its origins in the Fabian Society founded in London in 1884 by Bernard Shaw and Sydney Webb. The society was dedicated to promoting socialist theory In Australia, the first Fabian Society was established in 1891 in South Australia. The Melbourne Fabian Society was established in 1895. The Fabian Society of Queensland was formed in 1955. Its President was Joe Harris. The Queensland Fabian Society is a branch of the Australian Fabian Society.

Fellowship of Australian Writers. Queensland Section

  • AU NLA 35080194
  • Corporate body
  • 1958-

The Queensland Section of the Fellowship of Australian Writers had its genesis in the Queensland Authors and Artists' Association (QAAA), formed in Brisbane in 1921. Founding members included A.H. Davis (aka Steele Rudd), poet Constance Gittins and Dr Francis Cumbrae Stewart, later appointed Professor of Law at the University of Queensland. In 1928 Davis, Mary Gilmore, John le Gay Brereton and others met in Sydney to form a national body that would foster and promote Australian writing. The new group was launched as the Fellowship of Australian Writers and the QAAA became its Queensland branch, formally adopting the title Fellowship of Australian Writers, Queensland Section, in November 1958. Over the years the FAW(Q) attracted both established and aspiring writers and played a significant role in literary events such as the Warana Writers' Festival. It worked fraternally with other local organisations, most notably the Realist Writers' Group and the Brisbane Writers' Group which amalgamated with it in 1970. An affiliated writers' fellowship was formed in Redcliffe in February 1964.

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