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Local Bayside community organisations including Rosie’s Youth Mission, BABI Youth and Family Services and Redlands Primary Sports League are among 12 recipients to receive a welcome funding boost...
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Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure
The Honourable Dr...
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Australian-owned, multi-state transport company, Malec, has moved into its new container storage and logistics facility on a 4.35ha site on Fisherman Islands, under a 10-year lease agreement with...
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History1850.jpg 1850 to 1885 Brisbane emerged as the main commercial centre in the colony. Water transport was dominant during this time, with ships carrying exports of coal and rural products, and...
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History1888.jpg 1888 Frozen beef trade was introduced in Brisbane creating considerable employment and prosperity in the port. Later that decade a new wave of development began, dominated by the...
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History1960.jpg 1960 to 1970 Two oil refineries were built at the mouth of the Brisbane River to store and refine oil discovered at the Moonie oil fields.
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1969 The first container terminal was built at the Port of Brisbane – by private enterprise in the Hamilton Reach of the Brisbane River – following changes in cargo handling technology.
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History1976.jpg 1976 The Port of Brisbane Authority Act 1976 took effect and the Authority was awarded its first contract for a port project on 7 April 1977. The project involved building a...
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1994 The Port of Brisbane Authority was renamed Port of Brisbane Corporation on 1 July. The Port of Brisbane Authority Act 1976 was replaced by the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 on 1 July.
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2010 On 1 July 2010 the Queensland Government transferred all operating rights associated with the Port of Brisbane to a new operating company - the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL).
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History2014.jpg 2014 Brisbane becomes the first port in Australia where all stevedores use automated container handling equipment following the official opening of the Hutchison Port...
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History2016.jpg 2016 Construction commences on the $110 million Port Drive Upgrade project – the largest road construction project undertaken by PBPL. Due for completion in mid-2018, it will make...
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History2017.jpg 2017 PBPL receives approval to deliver the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal – the first dedicated cruise facility in south-east Queensland able to accommodate mega cruise ships.
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Guy-Cowan_1.jpg Guy Cowan, BSc (Hons) Engineering, FCA (UK) MAICD Chairman Guy is an independent non-executive Director. He was appointed Chairman of Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd on 17 February, 2021....
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From casual General Hand to Master of the vessel: Meet Port of Brisbane’s Master TSHD, Mark Knight.
When Mark Knight joined Port of Brisbane 16 years ago as a casual General Hand, he set a...