Record series
Subject Files
VPRS 18249
1951 - 2006
Open
North Melbourne
Agencies
This record series was created by:
Gas and Fuel Corporation ( VA1040 ): 1951 - 1995
State Electricty Commission of Victoria SECV II (Office of the Administrator, 1994 to 2017) ( VA4086 ): 1995 - 2006
Agencies responsible for this record series: Date Range
Series date range: 1951 - 2006
Series in custody:
1951 - 2006
Contents in custody:
1916 - 2006
Function / Content
The files record the operations of the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, from 1 July 1951 when it commenced commercial operations. Key developments of the Gas and Fuel Corporation included: construction of the Lurgi Gas Plant at Morwell, introduction of new gas-making material and technology, consolidation and rationalisation of the Victorian Gas Industry, construction of pipelines, development of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Tempered Liquefied Petroleum markets, Natural Gas pipeline construction, appliance conversions, transmission and distribution, exploration for further Natural Gas reserves.The files main subjects cover Gas and Fuel Corporation Board, ESSO / BHP, Gas Industry Reform, Gas Fitting Review, Government, Health and Safety, Incident Management, Industrial Relations, Information Management, Legal, Longford Explosion, Marketing and Advertising, Policy and Procedures, Property, Petroleum Resources Rent Tax, Reports and Tariffs.
