Ephemera including pamphlets, meeting resolutions, flyers, posters and newsletters relating to the SEQEB dispute, 1985. In February 1985, over one thousand electrical workers went on strike against the introduction of contractors into SEQEB. The Queensland premier Joh Bjelke Petersen called a State of Emergency and sacked the workers.

This file contains letters to Kath Walker from school children, teachers and university students. Some letters by Kath Walker to school children and teachers are included. Many are letters from children thanking her for visiting their school and sharing her stories. Correspondents are teachers and students from various schools including: Bremer State High School, Woondall Heights State Primary School (Wynnum, Qld.), and Dunwich State School (Dunwich, Qld.).

Letters (often only one letter) from representatives of various environmental, social interest and church groups including: Bribie Island Bicentennial Community Committee; Brisbane Migrant Resource Centre; Brisbane Wildlife Survey; Campaign Against Nuclear Power (Qld); Committee to Boycott the Games; Australian Heritage; Institute of Cultural Affairs; Moreton Island Protection Committee; National Conference for a Democratic Constitution; Tasmanian Wilderness Society.

Correspondence, reports, ephemera, and articles have been collected around the areas of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters: culture and cultural events; education; politics; rights; welfare; and SEMP (Social Education Materials Project).

Ephemeral material, partial articles and reports, photocopied material, and newspaper cuttings held in the Culture and cultural folder include:

• Photocopied typescript of the lecture given by HC Coombs, Aboriginal Australians 1967-1976 : a decade of progress?, at the third Walter Murdoch Lecture delivered at Murdoch University on 19 October 1976, 27 leaves; with a with compliments slip from HC Coombs attached.
• Photocopied typescript 'Summarized statement of Tuntable Organization and rule', 1978, 2 pages.
• Report on the Wandjina Appeal, photocopied typescript, 2 leaves, undated.
• Advertisement for a Course for Aboriginal and Islander Organisations by the North Stradbroke Island Aboriginal and Islander Housing Co-operatiave Society, 1980, 1 typescript leaf.
• Stradbroke Island Mangement Organisation flyer, 1980.
• Notice for a meeting of the Aranarawai Company, 1978, 1 photocopied typescript leaf.
• Facismile copy, incomplete, of Good contacts, with the stamp of the Queensland Aboriginal Affairs Head Office on front cover, 1979.
• Agenda for the Annual Sporting Organisations Meeting, typescript, 1979, 1 leaf.
• Report on the Long Island Project, photocopied, 3 leaves, undated.
• Victorian Aboriginal Health and Dental Clinic flyer, 2 pages, 1978?
• Flyer for Aboriginal Studies : Aborigines Woomera, approved by the Depart of Education and the Catholic Office of Education, 1 leaf, 1977.
• Blank petition form to support the New South Wales Aboriginal Sites Survey, 1 leaf, 1977.
• Flyer by the Dampier and District Recreation Association invitation to the 1971 Commonwealth Literary Fund Tour conducted by Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) and Ian Mudie, 1 leaf, 1971.
• Invitation to the Yeti Theatre and Aboriginal and Islanders Tribal Dancing, flyer, 1 leaf, 1976?
• Brochure: 'How to apply for a grant from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs', undated.
• Blank housing loan application for the Aboriginal Loans Commission, undated.
• Flyer by Ian Hamilton for the 'The Brisbane Line : a ritual trance-walk', 2 pages, 22 Dec 1980.
• Brochure: Trachoma from the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program, 2 pages, undated.
• Brochure: The deed of grant in trust : land tenure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland from the Queensland Government, 2 pages, undated.
• Photocopy of at three papers by KS Strehlow: 'Aboriginal land rights' (undated), 'Strehlow aboriginal research foundation' (dated 1977), and 'Strehlow and Central Australia' (undated).

Notes, research material and index cards for Illywhacker.

Queensland Cultural Centre - Expanded Project.
Box 5
Folder 2
Cabinet minute on the composition of a controlling authority for the Performing Arts Centre, 14 January 1975 and related material.
Folder of A4 photographs of models, buildings and artworks:
a. Aerial view of model from the river side: State Library front right, Queensland Art Gallery left centre, Queensland Museum behind. Performing Arts Centre over the road at left.
Art Gallery, completed 1982, view from the Queen Victoria Bridge.
b. Art Gallery interior views: main gallery and central entry hall.
c. Performing Arts Centre, completed 1985, view from river side.
d. Concert Hall interior, two views.
e. Central foyer with access stairs to various levels of Concert Hall and Lyric Theatre, two views.
f. Lyric theatre, interior, two views.
g. Lyric theatre, foyer with mural by Lawrence Daws.
h. Queensland Cultural Centre, commissioned artworks, sheet of four photographs.
Photographs of Members of the Cultural Centre Trust; Visit of Sir Zelman Cowen to the site of the Cultural Centre; at the Opening Night of the Concert Hall.
Cultural Centre Trust, various correspondence, annual report, article on Robin Gibson in The Bulletin.

Folder 3
Queensland Cultural Centre, brochure (1985?) and program: Official Handover of the Commissioned Art Works, 8 May 1985.
Correspondence between Roman Pavlyshyn and Kate Gould on the history of the Queensland Performing Arts complex for the publication, Power, Jan, Setting the Stage: Queensland Performing Arts Complex. The First Ten Years, ed. Sue Gough, text development and research by Kate Gould. Appendices to R. Pavlyshyn's letter include the following reports: Performing Arts Complex: Report by the Users' Committee, April 1975, and Queensland Cultural Centre: Assessment of Needs and Priorities, April 1975.

Box 10
Folder 1
Minutes of meeting to discuss Cultural Council, 1964
Queensland Cultural Centre, Brisbane: Design Report (No date – September-October 1975?). By Robin Gibson and Partners.

Folder 2
Alan Underwood, “Our Culture Complex Could Top $100 million.” The Courier-Mail, 8 October 1975.
Proposed Queensland Cultural Centre, South Brisbane: Progress Report to Sir David Muir, C.M.G., Chairman, Planning and Establishment Committee. October 1975. By Building Authority, Department of Works, Brisbane, Queensland.
Queensland Cultural Centre: Background and Current Status. Internal public service information document. Dated Feb. 1977.

Folder 3
Proposed Queensland Cultural Centre, South Brisbane: Progress Report to Sir David Muir, Chairman, Planning and Establishment Committee. February 1977. By Building Authority, Department of Works, Brisbane, Queensland.
Proposed Queensland Cultural Centre, South Brisbane: Progress Report to Sir David Muir, Chairman, Planning and Establishment Committee. August 1977. By Building Authority, Department of Works, Brisbane, Queensland.
Correspondence and various documents regarding the management structure for the Queensland Cultural Centre. 1978-1983.
Letter with appendices to Under Treasurer regarding budget planning and control of the Queensland Cultural Centre. 21 August 1978.
Director of Works, letter confirming Pavlyshyn's role as representative of the Department (the “Building Authority”) on the QCC Steering Committee.

Folder 4
Queensland Cultural Centre Trust, Annual Reports. 1981, 1982, 1986.

Folder 5
Agreement between Queensland Cultural Centre Trust and Trustees of the Queensland Art Gallery, 1982.
Department of Works, Progress Reports on Queensland Cultural Centre Nos. 38A-47, 1983-1985.
Director-General of Works, letter to Under Treasurer re. budget control. 8 March 1984
Queensland Cultural Centre Trust. Minutes of meetings of 1984-1985 and miscellaneous.
QCC. Press reports, 1981 and 1984.
Queensland Cultural Centre: A Cultural Dream Becomes Reality. Brochure (1985?)
Photographs of Proposal for Cultural Centre Model (not built)
State Library of Queensland. Various brochures.

Box 6
Folder 4
Redevelopment of Woolloongabba Railway Yards, plan, aerial view of model and perspective views, 1968, four sheets.
Mt. Isa Commemorative Clock, photograph of model and photographs as built, 1969.
Department of Works, The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre: Pre-Design Report. June 1983

Box 13
Folder 3
Queensland Government Printing Office: A Commemorative Book [1983] and program of the official opening of the new Government Printing Office [1983]
Department of Works, Review of BCC Proposal for Proposed Woolloongabba Bus Interchange Adjacent to Government Printing Office. January 1985.
Mt. Isa Commemorative Clock. Sketch, photographs of model and photographs as built. 1969.

Folder 4
Department of Works building projects, various materials, photographs and press cuttings.

Parcel 1
Item 6
Report on the Re-Development of the Woolloongabba Railway Yards. 1968.

The Brisbane Transit Centre was opened in 1986. No architect, clients or drawing numbers are on the plans. Includes floor plans and elevation.

Box 6
Folder 6
Four reports on the management of financial and human resources in government building programs, all 1967.
a. Department of Works. Past Patterns and Projected Trends of Financial Expenditure on Government Buildings. 1967.
b. Department of Works. Construction Time and Rate of Construction Expenditure. March 1967.
c. Department of Works. Survey of Organisation and Staffing of Technical Branches. April 1967
d. Department of Works. Survey of Departmental Labour Workforce and of Works programming. June 1967.

Folder 7
Government Construction Sector Program. Presentation to the Local Government Association Conference Seminar on Metrication, Rockhampton, 19 September 1972
Appointment process for the Chief Architect, 1976-1977. Evaluation of Applications for Position of Chief Architect, Division of Building, Department of Works, 1976. Recommendation by Roman Pavlyshyn. Correspondence (copies) 1977 (3 items).
Expo '88: Selection of Project Manager.
Various correspondence (copies) and notes, 1983-1984 (9 items).
Witness statements (drafts) concerning the process (1990) and notes (3 items).

Box 7
Folder 1
Department of Works Reorganisation. 1976-1984.
a. Departmental Restructuring -Division of Works. Cover memo by D. K. Houston, Director of Works
b. Reorganisation -Department of Works. Submission to Cabinet. No author, no date.
c. Department of Works. Departmental Reorganisation, Stage 1A: Guidelines and Procedures. May 1981.
d. Department of Works.' Division of Building within the Framework of the New Organisational Structure of the Department of Works. Report to the Director-General of Works by the Director, Division of Building. March 1982.
e. Department of Works. Re-organisation: Report on the Implementation of the Final Phase. May 1984.

Folder 2
Pre-design Investigations and Reports, 1980[?]-1982
a. Pre-design Investigations and Reports for Projects for which this Department is the Building Authority. No date.
b. Department of Works. Guidelines for Pre-Design Investigations and Reports.
National Public Works Conferences, 1980-1985.
a. Department of Works, Alternative Project Delivery Systems and Their Use on Public Building Projects. Discussion paper prepared by a task group chaired by Gary May and presented to R. Pavlyshyn. Revised draft. December 1983 ..
b. Department of Works, Better Performance in the Construction Industry: Discussion Paper for the 42nd Meeting of the National Public Works Conference, Brisbane, 11-12 April, 1985. Prepared by Department of Works Queensland Task Group chaired by Gary May. Presented at the meeting of the NPWC by R. Pavlyshyn. 2 copies, one with underscoring by R. Pavlyshyn.
c. Public Works Department, N.S.W., Better Performance in the Construction Industry: A Short Discussion Paper for Consideration by the National Public Works Conference. By V. C. Selig. March 1985.
d. Better Performance of Construction Industry: Major Discussion Topic at 42nd NPW Conference. Notes..
e. Photographs, NPWG conferences. 1980-1982.
f. Attendance list, NPWC conference

Folder 3
Queensland Art Gallery, Collection of Architecture and Design, Advisory Panel, 1983-1984. Correspondence and minutes of meetings.
Department of Works Annual Reports, 1978-1979 and 1979-1980.

Box 13
Folder 6
Expo ’88. Project delivery proposal (1983), notes, press cuttings.

Folder 7
Reorganisation proposals for the Department of Works. Various documents. 1976, 1983-1984.

Projects designed and documented by, or with involvement and under the responsibility of R. Pavlyshyn in the State Department of Works, 1958-1964 and 1967-­1985.

Oversize Folder 6
Job Description
5.2 State High Schools
5.2.1 South Brisbane State High School Assembly Hall, site plan, plans, elevations, perspective view; two tracings and two coloured prints, 70 x 50 cm. (5.2.1.1 -5.2.1.4)
5.3 Colleges
5.3.1 Cairns Technical College, 1969, development plan, elevations, perspective view, 68 x 68cm.
5.4 Tertiary educational institutions and facilities
5.4.1 University College of Townsville, sketch plan, A4 sheet with plan and perspective view, 1959.
5.5 Courts of Law Buildings
5.5.1 Old Supreme Court, Brisbane, plans as existing, six sheets, 65 x 70 cm, 1958.
5.5.2 Proposed Supreme court Extension with retention of the existing building and addition of a new block on the George Street frontage, plans and perspective, three sheets, 65 x 68 cm., May 1958.
5.5.3 Supreme Court Extension, three sheets, 98 x 57 cm., May 1961.
5.5.4 Courts of Justice, Brisbane, Proposed New Building. Cover sheet and five perspective drawings (coloured), 76 x 55 cm., February 1961.
5.5.5 Law Courts site investigation, 1962 proposal for the Roma Street site, nine sheets, 76 x 50 cm.
5.5.5.1 Preliminary sketches to the above, pencil and ink, 12 sheets, various sizes.
5.5.6 Law Courts of Queensland proposal, April 1963, site investigation, stage development on original site, eight sheets, 60 x 50 cm.
5.5.6.1 Law Courts of Queensland, Phase Development on original site, 1964, further development ofthe same concept, 8 sheets, 62 x 50cm.
5.5.7 Townsville Law Courts Building, sketch plan, two sheets.