Our Vision
The
new QEM has extended its historical role and objectives to
include all forms of energy. Developing community awareness,
providing access to energy heritage and disseminating information
concerning traditional and renewable energy are essential
aims of QEM. Interesting, innovative and interactive exhibitions,
which provide responsible information concerning the generation,
transmission, distribution, use and impact of energy for the
present and the future are major objectives. A social history
focus is incorporated into all static displays in the museum,
touring exhibitions and the QEM Internet site to ensure that
themes have a wide interest and appeal.
Our
Story
In the 1980s, a small number of electricity industry employees
concerned that historical evidence illustrating the development
and progression of the industry was in danger of being lost
or destroyed, decided to form a Committee. The Historical
Committee aimed to collect and preserve items of interest
that represented changes and developments within the industry.
Many large objects were stored at Tennyson Power Station,
Brisbane. Windsor Sub-Station, also in Brisbane, became the
repository for documents, photographs, maps, drawings, testing
equipment, meters and domestic appliances. Many people in
the industry appreciated the value of the work undertaken
by the Honorary Curators of the Historical Committee.
In 1997, a Trust was established to formalize the arrangement.
The main idea was to create a museum for the electricity supply
industry in order to display, maintain and preserve an historical
collection for the benefit of present and future generations.
The corporations who contributed financially to ensure the
success of the project were: SEQEB, now Energex, SWQEB, latterly
South West Power, Wide Bay and Burnett Electricity Board,
CAPELEC, Mackay Electricity Board, Far North Queensland Electricity
Board, North Queensland Electricity Board and the transmission
sector Powerlink Queensland.
Following the reorganisation of the electricity supply industry
in July 1999, Energex, Powerlink Queensland and Ergon Energy
comprised the Trust membership. The Trust gained Incorporation
status on 22 December 1999 and is now known as Queensland
Energy Museum Inc. (QEM).
Membership categories are Energy Organisation, Corporate,
Community and General.
Enertrade and Stanwell Corporation joined as Corporate Members
in 2002/2001 and we have numerous Community and General Members.
The new QEM is extending its historical role and objectives
to include all forms of energy. Applications for sponsorship
and funding for specific projects are actively pursued and
new members are always welcome to join the exciting, alternative
experience of a ‘museum without walls’.
Developing community awareness, providing access to energy
heritage and sharing information concerning traditional and
alternative energy sources are essential to the aims of QEM.
plans. An oral history and object location project is underway
throughout the state with Memories of Energy Groups (MEGs)
emerging in many areas.
Contact Details
Postal address
Queensland Energy Museum Inc. GPO Box 1461, Brisbane,
Q 4001
Telephone (07) 3854 1266 Fax
(07) 3854 1861
Email addresses
director@energymuseum.com.au
info@energymuseum.com.au |
