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Brisbane Powerhouse is an arts and cultural hub located in a former power station in the Brisbane suburb of New Farm, Queensland, Australia. The venue offers an array of performing arts, visual arts, festivals, and free community events. The first stage of the New Farm Powerhouse was built in 1927-28 as part of the growing need for Powerhouses for the Brisbane Trams.〔 Mick Topp. (Brisbane City Council Tramways and Powerhouse Department ). History of the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society. Retrieved 11 October 2013.〕 The power station began operations in 1928, was decommissioned in 1971. It was renovated and re-opened as a modern entertainment hub in 2000. ==Origins== Positioned on the northern bank of the Brisbane River, Brisbane Powerhouse was developed from a decommissioned power station. The original New Farm powerhouse, designed by architect Roy Rusden Ogg and commissioned by the newly formed Greater Brisbane City Council, went into service as the first council-operated power station built in Brisbane in June 1928.〔 (Full History of Brisbane Powerhouse ). Retrieved on 22 June 2011.〕 Earlier power stations in Brisbane had been operated by private companies. The New Farm powerhouse supplied electricity for the whole tramway network. A total of 56MW could be produced at 11KV 3 phase. It also produced power and lighting loads for the suburbs of Yeerongpilly, Toowong and Ithaca. As Brisbane grew more suburbs drew their electrical power from the powerhouse. The commercial areas and older suburbs of Brisbane drew their electricity from a private power generating company called the City Electric and Light Company, whose powerhouses were located on the Bulimba Reach of the Brisbane River. The Government of Queensland decided that there should be one electrical authority for South East Queensland in 1961. In 1963, the City Council sold the New Farm powerhouse to the Southern Electrical Authority which was part of the Queensland Government. Following a change in Council transport policy in 1967 the tram system was converted to bus operation and the last tram in Brisbane finally operated on 13 April 1969. The powerhouse was decommissioned in 1971〔 becoming derelict due to declining workloads and increasing maintenance costs.〔 Swanbank Power Station became the region's main supplier of electricity.〔 For approximately 20 years the building was used as a works depot, chemical store by the Queensland Government and by the Australian Defence Force for military exercises.〔 The building was also used by homeless people for shelter and by street kids for parties and gatherings,〔 with some leaving reminders of themselves; dates, words, their names and art on the walls of the building. These elements contribute to its being such a unique place that photographers and film makers similarly made use of the deserted space filming both commercial and artistic works over the period.〔 In 1989, the ownership of the site was returned to the Brisbane City Council.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brisbane Powerhouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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