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Ballarat North Workshops

Ballarat North Workshops is a railway engineering facility owned by Alstom in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It occupies 5.5 hectares of land beside the junction of the Mildura and Serviceton railway lines. History The workshops were opened in April 1917 by the Victorian Railways. It opened in response to political pressures from provincial groups for decentralisation, with the Victorian Railways preferring the cheaper option of expanding the existing Newport Workshops in suburban Melbourne. The main work carried out was repairs and maintenance of existing wagons and locomotives, but from 1919-22 thirteen new steam locomotives were also built - eight DD class (1038 - 1042, 1050 - 1052) and five A2 class (1073 - 1077) steam locomotives were also built. By the 1960s goods wagons were also being built, and by the 1980s work was also being carried out on Melbourne suburban electric multiple units. The 1980s were also a time of restructuring, with run down facilities replaced and modernised, but a large number of the 540 employees were made redundant. With the breakup of the Victorian Railways the workshops passed to the State Transport Authority and then the Public Transport Corporation. With privatisation the workshops were sold to Alstom in 1999. In 2005, Alstom sold its Australian and New Zealand operations to United Group (and its subsidiary UGL Rail) which included a lease on the workshops. After UGL’s lease concluded in 2012, Alstom re-occupied the site. Operations The workshops provide maintenance services to a number of Victorian Railway operators and employ 150 staff. Work includes manufacturing, reconditioning and component overhaul work for Melbourne's train and tram networks, V/Line, Pacific National and Rail First Asset Management. Some of work undertaken that the workshops had included refurbishment of Comeng and Hitachi trains for Connex Melbourne. It had also fitted Train Protection & Warning System equipment to the V/Line fleet, and constructed 61 new 100-tonne bulk grain hoppers for Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia. The fitout of X'Trapolis 100 imported from France were also undertaken at Ballarat, as well as the manufacturing of the successor X'Trapolis 2.0 trains from 2024. Alstom has a separate site in Ballarat East inherited from Bombardier Transportation, which will be one of Alstom's sites to maintain the V/Line's VLocity and classic train fleets for ten years. References
Balmain East ferry wharf

Balmain East ferry wharf (also known as Darling Street ferry wharf) is a Sydney Ferries wharf located on Sydney Harbour, serving the Sydney suburb of Balmain East. It is one of the oldest continuously operating ferry wharves in Sydney, with services dating to the 1840s. The wharf is served by the F4 Pyrmont Bay and F3 Parramatta River ferry routes, operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries. The existing structure was demolished and rebuilt, reopening on 18 June 2015. The wharf is owned by Transport for NSW and is unstaffed. History The Balmain East ferry wharf has been operating since the 1840s as Balmain's main wharf. Originally, watermen offered the first services on demand in small rowing skiffs or sailing dinghies. In February 1844 the steamer Waterman commenced the first public ferry service between Balmain and the Australian Gas Light Company wharf at Millers Point. The service was established by Henry Perdriau, the owner of Perdriau Ferries, later Balmain Steam Ferries. From the beginning of the 20th century, Sydney's electric tram system down Darling Street to the wharf and connected with the ferries. The tramway operated until 1954. As the road next to the wharf had a grade of 1 in 8, a unique counterweight dummy system was installed under the road surface to help push trams up the hill. An underground counterweight system was connected by cable to a cable tram grip dummy on the track on the surface. A tram descending would push the grip dummy ahead of it (which raised the counterweight). On the return journey, the grip dummy would give the tram a helpful push. The mechanism was preserved at the Sydney Tramway Museum when the tramway was removed. On 14 January 2015, the wharf closed for a rebuild with the existing structure demolished and a new one opened on 18 June 2015. Services Balmain East wharf is served by Sydney Ferries Pyrmont Bay services operating between Pyrmont Bay and Circular Quay via Barangaroo. Services are operated by First Fleet class ferries. Balmain East wharf is also served by weekday and weekend evening Parramatta River services from Sydney Olympic Park. Transport links Transit Systems operates one bus route to and from Balmain East wharf: 442: to Queen Victoria Building References External links Media related to Balmain East ferry wharf, Sydney at Wikimedia Commons Balmain East Wharf at Transport for New South Wales (Archived 11 June 2019) Balmain East Locality Map Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
Balmain Sailing Club

Balmain Sailing Club is a sailing club in Inner West Council local government area of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The club currently has approximately 300 members and races a keelboat fleet and a dinghy fleet. The club runs a full racing calendar throughout the year, with Summer, Winter and Spring series, along with Summer Twilights (pre- and post-Christmas) and a number of non point-score races. Keelboat fleet races are organised across 4 divisions, with entrants from clubs across the western harbour area on Sundays, and as another 4 divisions in the Friday Twilight Series during summer. The dinghy fleet races in two divisions. Location The club is located in Water Street on the northern side of the Balmain Peninsular in the suburb of Birchgrove, with water-front access directly into Sydney Harbour History The club was originally formed in 1885. After a long period of little activity, the club was re-formed in 1995. Balmain Regatta The club hosts the annual Balmain Regatta, which is claimed to be the oldest in Australia, on the last Sunday in October each year. The event was first held in 1849 and ran continuously until the outbreak of World War I. With the revival of the club in the 1990s, the regatta restarted in 1996 and has run annually ever since. The event includes classic 18- and 10-foot skiff, dinghy and yacht races and is a celebration of the local community connection with Sydney Harbour and the local boat-building industry. Board of directors As of 2020–2021: Commodore: Campbell Reid Vice-Commodore / Race Director: Alan Gregory Secretary: Colin Grove Treasurer: Ed Tacey Director: Conrad Johnston Director: Ray Miller Director: Chantelle Hodgson Director: Mike West References Solling, M; Reynolds, P; Leichhardt: On the margins of the city, Allen & Unwin, 1997, ISBN 1-86448-408-X. Balmain Sailing Club website [1], Accessed August 2006. External links Balmain Sailing Club Local Images at InnerWest ImageBank Local History Collection, Leichhardt Council
Balmain ferry wharf

Balmain ferry wharf (also known as Thames Street ferry wharf) is located on Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Balmain. It is served by Sydney Ferries Cockatoo Island services operating between Circular Quay and Cockatoo Island, with some peak F3 services operating to Chiswick. The single wharf is served by First Fleet class ferries for the F8, and RiverCat, River and Parramatta River class ferries for the F3 In September 2012, the wharf closed for a rebuild. The existing wharf was demolished and a new one opened in February 2013. To the east of the wharf, lies Transdev Sydney Ferries' Balmain depot. Wharves and services References External links Balmain Wharf at Transport for New South Wales (Archived 11 June 2019) Balmain Wharf Local Area Map Transport for NSW
Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane

Balmoral Cemetery is a major cemetery in Morningside, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The cemetery has also been known as Bulimba Cemetery, Morningside Cemetery and Kangaroo Point Cemetery. Establishment Balmoral Park was originally surveyed in 1864. In 1869, 55 acres were gazetted for the Kangaroo Point cemetery. The cemetery is on the corner of Wynnum and Bennetts Roads in the suburb of Morningside. The cemetery was opened in 1874 with the first burial in that same year. In 1891 the cemetery reserve was reduced to approximately 15 acres to allow more recreational space in Balmoral Park. Present day The cemetery is listed on the Brisbane City Council Heritage Register. The Friends of Balmoral Cemetery have volunteered their time to complete a World War I Project to document 56 soldiers who were killed in action and are memorialised in this cemetery. Notable people buried in Balmoral Cemetery See Category:Burials at Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane References External links Friends of Balmoral Cemetery Search for burials in Brisbane City Council cemeteries Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane at Find a Grave
Balmoral State High School

Balmoral State High School is a secondary school in Balmoral, Queensland, Australia. The school opened in February 1958. The school has an enrolment of 950 students and is a part of the Gateway Learning Community (GLC). The GLC is an alliance of six local primary schools and Balmoral State High School. Houses The school has a house system. There are four houses, which are identified by name and colour. The school's houses are: Coffey (red) Toyne (orange) Tunstall (purple) Wilson (blue) Curriculum The school follows the Australian Curriculum, with specialist subjects including aerospace studies, design & technology, psychology, philosophy, history, legal studies, food & nutrition, fashion, Japanese, football academy, film & television, drama, art, dance, music academy, and music. Co-curricular activities Balmoral State High School has many academic, sporting and cultural programmes, including the Boeing Enterprise Team, Football, soccer (sport) excellence programme, Music Academy, student radio station, instrumental music programme, choir, and biennial musical production. The school is one of 16 within the Gateway Aerospace Schools Project. This project is a joint initiative between Education Queensland, Aviation Australia, Aviation industries and selected schools, and is designed to promote and develop careers in the aerospace industry. The school also has a formal relationship with Boeing Defence Australia and offers students the Boeing Enterprise Team, which is mentored by senior Boeing staff. This initiative is designed to provide real-life business management experiences within a working team. Facilities Balmoral State High School has large suburban grounds of over 30 acres. The grounds include three sports ovals, two futsal courts, one inside and two outside basketball courts. The school's learning spaces include a trades training centre, including modern metal fabrication machinery, a studio theatre, an indoor sports complex, a film & television facility, a home economics precinct, specialist science laboratories, a 500-seat hall, a purpose-built access centre, and five eLearning PC laboratories. Balmoral is currently undergoing further construction work as a part of the Education Queensland build and upgrade initiative. References
Balyang Sanctuary

Balyang Sanctuary is a public park in the suburb of Newtown, Geelong. Situated at 38.1642°S 144.3312°E﻿ / -38.1642; 144.3312 on the banks of the Barwon River, it is 20 acres (8 ha) in size and consists of open park lands, lakes, and wetlands. It was opened in 1973. History The area occupied by Balyang Sanctuary was once owned by Captain Foster Fyans, who purchased it in 1845 at the first government land sale. It was on that land that Foster built his permanent home, "Bellbird Balyang", to remember a young Aboriginal Australian who accompanied him in the early days of the Geelong settlement. The land was mainly used for grazing, as it was low lying and subject to flooding. It was reserved as public open space under the Geelong Planning Scheme 1959, with the local City of Newtown responsible for acquiring the land. Negotiations began in 1965, but the landowner, H.S. Hargraves, wanted to continue using the land. It was not until 1969 that a price was determined. Also during 1965, the current Princes Bridge at the end of Shannon Avenue opened. The new high-level concrete and steel girder bridge replaced an older wooden bridge first opened in 1889 at the end of what is now Marnock Road. The northern approach of the bridge was built on a new embankment, which encircles the western side of what became Balyang Sanctuary. Work begins On 30 September 1970, a plan was adopted for the new park and work commenced on 1 August. Part of the works were carried out using the labour of the unemployed under the Non-Metropolitan Unemployment Relief Scheme. The cost had been estimated at $81,500, and $67,150 had been spent by the opening, $53,350 being for labour provided under the Relief Scheme. The park was officially opened on 16 August 1973 by the mayor of the City of Newtown, as well as representatives of the state and federal governments. The park consisted of a main lake with a maximum depth of 2 feet 6 inches (75 cm), surrounded by bluestone and concrete walls. Three islands were situated in the centre, with public access to two of them via four footbridges. Water for the lake was supplied by two storm water drains at the northern end, as well as water pumped from the Barwon River. 150 car parking spaces were provided, as well as public toilets and picnic tables. A number of riverside walking and bike paths link Balyang Sanctuary with other parks along the Barwon River. A number of both native and introduced species of birds inhabit the park, including swans, pelicans, Eurasian coots, dusky moorhens, Pacific black ducks, mallards, pied cormorants, geese and silver gulls. Today In the early 2000s, an unsuccessful attempt was made to remove introduced European carp from the lake, but the extended drought during that decade resulted in the lake drying up in the summer of 2007. In early 2007, the Sanctuary was upgraded, with the bluestone edging of the lake removed and the lake reconstructed to more closely resemble a natural wetland. References Balyang Sanctuary: Official Opening Brochure - August 16, 1973 CoGG Media Release - September 2006 - Balyang Sanctuary CoGG Media Release - June 2007 - Balyang Sanctuary Upgrade
Balyang Sanctuary

Balyang Sanctuary är en park i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Victoria, omkring 68 kilometer sydväst om delstatshuvudstaden Melbourne. Balyang Sanctuary ligger 8 meter över havet. Runt Balyang Sanctuary är det ganska glesbefolkat, med 48 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Geelong, nära Balyang Sanctuary. Trakten runt Balyang Sanctuary består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 744 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt 113 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är januari, med 31 mm nederbörd. Kommentarer Källor
Banimboola Hydroelectric Power Station

Banimboola Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Dartmouth Dam Regulating Pond (or Banimboola Pondage), downstream of Dartmouth Dam on the Mitta Mitta River in Victoria, Australia. Banimboola has three turbo generators, with a generating capacity of 12.2 megawatts (16,360 hp) of electricity. It is owned and operated by AGL Energy. References
Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre

Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre is an Australian juvenile prison facility for offenders aged 10–17 years, located at Canning Vale, Western Australia. It was opened in September 1997 to replace Longmore Detention Centre in Bentley. Overview The detainees have access to a variety of activities and educational programs. All detainees have individual "case management plans", which map out the education, training, employment, counselling or other activities they will do whilst in the centre, to work towards their return into the community. Detainees must attend school until the end of the year they turn 17. Controversy In January 2023, a class action was launched against the facility, involving 500 children and young adults who had been detained at the centre. In an affidavit, an allegation was made by an 18-year-old autistic female who claimed she had her human rights violated while detained: she alleges that she was subjected to shackling, seven months of solitary confinement and physical abuse. In August 2024, a 17-year-old boy died by suicide at the facility. See also Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre References External links Official website
Banksia Park International High School

Banksia Park International High School is a government international secondary school in Banksia Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It has about 1000 students. The school has a large and well-established international programme, started in 2000, and is accredited as an International High School by the Council of International Schools. Overview It has sister-school arrangements with schools in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, but also hosts students from many other countries, such as Germany and the United States. The school's Global Citizen Medal program, introduced in 2003, is intended to encourage students to value themselves and their contributions to the community and to prepare for a future as well-rounded and important citizens. Applicants for the Global Citizen Medal make presentations to a panel about an issue that they feel passionate about. External recognition of this program has included a $10,000 grant in the 2004 National Awards for Quality Schooling with a commendation from the Australian Government for the school's achievements in civics and citizenship. As of 2005 the program was being introduced to six other area schools and their students. Banksia Park won a 2005 Community Merit Award from the Australian Scholarships Group. It is one of the five schools in South Australia to be accredited as a specialist entrepreneurial school. It delivers learning programs that promote and encourage entrepreneurial mindsets in students. See also List of schools in South Australia References External links Official site
Bankstown Girls High School

Bankstown Girls High School is a government-funded single-sex comprehensive secondary day school for girls, located in Bankstown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1959, the school enrolled approximately 503 students in 2023 from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom less than one percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 98 percent were from a language background other than English. Notable alumnae Paulini Curuenavuli – R&B singer and former Australian Idol contestant and Young Divas member Mary Fowler – Australian soccer player See also List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F Education in Australia References External links Official website
Bankstown Oval

Bankstown Oval (also known as Bankstown Memorial Oval) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bankstown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 4 first class games in the Sheffield Shield. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test batsmen Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh, who both appeared for the Bankstown District Cricket Club. It hosted a Women's Ashes test on England's 2002/3 tour and again in January 2010. The ground has also been used for local AFL matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 8,000 people. In the 1940s and 1950s it was the home ground of Bankstown Soccer Club, the predecessor to Bankstown City FC. References External links Bankstown Oval at Austadiums
Bankstown Senior College

Bankstown Senior College, previously known as Bankstown Boys High School, is a coeducational senior college located in the suburb of Bankstown, in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. History The school was established in 1991, and in 2008 became the first school in Sydney to offer a 4-day school week. See also List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F Bankstown Girls High School Education in Australia References
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) est une zone d'administration locale aborigène située à l'extrémité nord-ouest de l'État d'Australie-Méridionale, en Australie. Ce conseil a été créé en 1981 par l'adoption du Yankunytjatjara Anangu Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act, 1981 par le Parlement d'Australie méridionale attribuant la région aux tribus locales : les Pitjantjatjara, les Yankunytjatjara et les Ngaanyatjarra ou Anangu. Son économie repose sur le tourisme. Toutes les maisons disposent du téléphone, télévision, internet et le courrier est distribué par avion deux fois par semaine à partir d'Alice Springs. La région possède des réserves minérales et pétrolières importantes qui ne sont pas exploitées. Démographie En 2016, 83,6 % de la population de Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara est aborigène. 12,9 % de la population déclare ne parler que l'anglais à la maison, alors que 65,6 % de la population déclare parler le pitjantjatjara, 3,0 % l'arrernte occidental, 0,3 % le warlpiri et 0,2 % le ngaanyatjarra. Notes et références Voir aussi Articles connexes APY Art Centre Collective Portail de la géographie Portail de l’Australie-Méridionale
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

La Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara è una Local Government Area che si trova in Australia Meridionale, amministrata da popolazioni aborigene. Essa si estende su una superficie di 102.650 chilometri quadrati e ha una popolazione di 2.230 abitanti. La sede del consiglio si trova a Umuwa. Questo LGA venne istituito nel 1981 in seguito al cosiddetto Land Right Act e al suo interno vivono persone appartenenti alle tribù Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara e Ngaanyatjarra. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su waru.org.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara is een Local Government Area (LGA) in Australië in de staat Zuid-Australië. Deze LGA wordt vooral bewoond door Aborigines, met name de volkeren Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara en Ngaanyatjarra. Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara telt 2.230 inwoners. De hoofdplaats is Umuwa.