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While railways in some states were briefly operated as private companies, railways of Australia have historically operated as Government instrumentalities. The earlier form of a single state government railway department in each state no longer exists – with complex relationships developed by state and federal government corporations operating in multiple locations and across borders between ...
The Queensland Government Wireless Network (referred to as the GWN) is a trunked radio system operating in the state of Queensland, Australia. The network was built and is currently managed by Telstra under contract. [9] The network commenced operation in 2014, and was operational for the 2014 G20 summit in Brisbane. [10]
The Queensland Citizen Bushmen, also known as the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, was a mounted infantry regiment raised in Queensland for service during the Second Boer War. Formed as part of the third Queensland contingent with an original strength of 316 men, it departed for South Africa on 2 March 1900 aboard the Duke of Portland .
The War Office devised a plan for two contingents of 125 men each from New South Wales and Victoria, and one contingent of 125 men each from Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia, to be attached to separate British units. The six colonial governments each held their own parliamentary debates about the support that would ...
Due to four different timeslot changes and disputes within network management, Susie was cancelled by WIN Television in late 2009. [41] Alive and Cooking was launched as a replacement for Fresh with the Australian Women's Weekly a joint venture with the Australian Women's Weekly and Nine Network. It was hosted by U.K. Celebrity Chef James Reeson.
The January 1923 Scout corroboree in Melbourne saw a NSW contingent of 920 scouts. [8] The 'all-Australian Scout Corroboree' of January 1924 in Adelaide expected about 1500 scouts, [9] with a NSW contingent of 500 scouts, Victoria of 400, Queensland of 50, a first time with Western Australia of 30, and Tasmania of 25 scouts. [10]
The forces of the South African Republic and Orange Free State skirmished with the British Natal Contingent, prompting an escalation of hostilities. In a show of support for the empire, the governments of the self-governing British colonies of Canada , New Zealand , Natal , Cape Colony and the six Australian colonies all offered men to ...
The 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31 RQR) was a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Although it was officially formed as 31 RQR in 1965 the battalion can trace its lineage back to units formed in 1881 as part of the colonial defence forces of the state of Queensland .