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25.01.2022 Hatched areas show the Fitzroy Basin Brigalow Basin Development Scheme (Queensland Land Administration Commission Fitzroy Basin (1979). The brigalow scheme in Central Queensland 1962-1978. Brisbane, Land Administration Commission Department)(State of Queensland, 1979 CC-BY 4.0).
23.01.2022 Lands ballots were held in the Wandoan area after World War II.
23.01.2022 Booklets advertising land that was balloted (Queensland State Archives Item ID 1662464, Notices)(State of Queensland, 1974 CC-BY 4.0).
22.01.2022 The current cover photo is of the Fairbairn Dam near Emerald. This was the centrepiece of the Emerald Area Irrigation project, building commencing in 1968. Many of these blocks were balloted. The original purpose of the scheme was to provide irrigation for drought fodder to support pastoralism, however the water now supports mining, cotton and horticulture among other crops, and continues to be used recreationally. This is one of the schemes that will be mentioned in my public lecture at the State Library of Queensland on 8th August 2019. Use this link to book in https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/research-reveals-queensland
21.01.2022 Blog 2 It was their baby: Land ballots and the Fitzroy Basin Brigalow Development Scheme The Fitzroy Basin Brigalow Development Scheme, or the Brigalow scheme as its known, is among the largest land development schemes undertaken by the Queensland government. The scheme was comprised of Crown land resumed from existing lessees which was sold or balloted, portions returned to those who it was resumed from, reserves and roads [1]. Seventy-five per cent of the land made avai...Continue reading
19.01.2022 Blog on land ballots coming soon! Jen
18.01.2022 This is a link to the first of 3 blogs on land ballots: http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au//16/land-ballots-in-queensland/
16.01.2022 UPDATE - public lecture postponed to 8th August 2019 due to a clash. Web link updated
12.01.2022 This is the link to blog 2 on the State Library website - on the brigalow scheme and on this page below. http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au//it-was-their-baby-land-ballo/
10.01.2022 A ballot being drawn in the Fitzroy Basin Brigalow Development Scheme in the 1960s (31287 Department of Land Brigalow Development Scheme photographs, State Library of Queensland)( State of Queensland, 1970 CC-BY 4.0).
09.01.2022 How did this study come about? All because my father drew a block in the 1956 Billa Billa Hannaford ballot. That means he won the right to rent Crown agricultural land and retain it if he complied with certain conditions. Consequently we grew up on that land, and many people in our district also won their land in ballots. And it was these people, the balloters who created a community, from virgin bush.
09.01.2022 Acacia harpophylla. (M Fagg CC-BY 3.0 (Au))
08.01.2022 The Arcadia Valley school, which is near Rolleston, is a result of balloters successfully lobbying government.
07.01.2022 Over 60 people attended the public lecture last night. They were an interested audience with a lot of questions, many of which I could provide an answer to. Most people were keen to go upstairs to the white gloves experience and look at the library holdings which include books, reports, photographs and maps. The ballot box demonstration was a success; it was kindly loaned to the State Library by the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying for the event.
06.01.2022 This is a photo of a ballot box. It is held by the Taroom Museum.
