Queensland Ambulance Service History and Heritage
Commissioner’s Message
The people of Queensland value their heritage and history. Preservation and conservation of our heritage and history is a principle to which the Queensland Ambulance Service is strongly committed.
I am delighted with the dedication and commitment from all staff and local ambulance committee members to preserving the history of Queensland ambulance.
Our heritage and history engenders great pride in our service and great respect for our past, throughout which strong community support for ambulance services has always been a feature.
To understand this better, I commend you to visit one or all of our museum sites which are located at Wynnum, Charters Towers and also at the Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine. Our volunteers and staff are constantly developing these sites to present the stories and images of ambulance in Queensland over time.
QAS Heritage and History Coordination Committee
The Heritage and History Committee was established to enable Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) to strategically manage and value its rich history and heritage.
Brisbane Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (QATB) Headquarters Ann Street early 1950s.
Charters Towers rail ambulance 1927.
Ipswich Ambulance Bearers and Horse and Sulky early 1900s.
Brisbane QATB headquarters Elizabeth Street and Ambulance Bearers with Horse pulling the Jingle and Litter.
Museums
QAS museums are governed by QAS in conjunction with the Local Ambulance Committees through a State Heritage and History Committee and are located at Wynnum, Charters Towers and Barcaldine.
Collection
The QAS collection features:
- eight historical ambulance motor vehicles
- ambulance wheeled litters and horse drawn vehicle
- a range of ambulance and other medical equipment
- photographs
- official records and original records of establishment
- fund-raising equipment
- training and other historical films and tapes.
- Training and patient care materials
News
The QAS Wynnum museum hosted the Museums Australia 2006 Conference session on ‘Standards Program Community Networking’ in May 2006.
Approximately 60 delegates attended this session under the ‘Fields of Fascination’ segment of the conference (site tours). Delegates enjoyed a brief history of QAS, a tour of the museum and the formal conference session, before taking the scenic bus ride back to the South Brisbane Convention Centre.
Wynnum Museum
33 Tingal Road
Wynnum, Queensland.
Opening hours
Wynnum Museum tours by appointment:
Phone: +61 (0) 407 117 916.
Admission
Free, most visitors voluntarily give a donation of $5.00 or more each.
Contact
Mr Mick M Davis AM
Phone: +61 (0)7 3247 8027
Fax: +61 (0)7 3247 8282
or
Mr Kerry Greensill
Wynnum Local Ambulance Committee
Phone: +61 (0) 407 117 916.
Charters Towers Museum
157 Gill Street
Charters Towers, Queensland.
Opening hours
Charters Towers Museum tours by appointment:
Phone: +61 (0)7 4787 1478.
Admission
Free, most visitors voluntarily give a donation of $5.00 or more each.
Contact
Mr Warren Mitchell
Charter Towers Local Ambulance Committee
Phone: +61 (0)7 4787 1478
Fax: +61 (0)7 4787 724.
Last updated 09 July 2010
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