CIVILIAN WAR EFFORT
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2
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| visits since 17 December 2002 |
Construction
| Allied Works Council | Civil Constructional Corps | Queensland Main Roads Department |
| MIM |
Production & Repair
| A.N.A. Instrument Shop | Australian National Airways Engine Overhaul | Coca Cola Factory |
| Commonwealth
Marine Engine Works Evans Rd., Rocklea |
De Haviland Propeller Shop | Elphinstones |
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Echucha Ball Bearing Factory Echucha, Victoria |
Echucha Ordnance Factory Echucha, Victoria |
Ford Motor Factory Corio Bay Geelong, VIC |
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Ford Motor Works Eagle Farm Brisbane, QLD |
GMH Allison Overhaul Assembly Plant | GMH
Allison Testing Area Eagle Farm Airfield |
| Hudson's | King & Katts | Motor Supply Company |
| Paul and Gray (Plexilglass) |
Premier Blinds | QANTAS |
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Rocklea Munitions Factory Rocklea, Queensland |
Australian Women's Land Army |
Transport
| Australian National Airlines | Queensland Railways | QANTAS |
| Townsville Harbour Board | Fuel Rationing and other measures |
Welfare
(Clubs, Hostels, Huts, Restrooms)
| Air Force Club 281 Elizabeth Street (near Creek St), Brisbane. Open 10am to 10pm daily, including Sundays, Hot and Cold Showers, Good Billiard Tables, Impromptu Dances held first Saturday of every month. |
Air Force House 3 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, Brisbane |
Air Force House 97 Goulburn Street, Sydney |
| American Centre 155 Elizabeth St, Sydney Open 10am to 10pm daily. |
American Postal
Exchange (PX), Brisbane corner of Creek St and Adelaide St. |
American
Red Cross (ARC or Amcross) |
| American Red
Cross Bernly Officers' Club Springfield Avenue, Sydney |
American Red Cross Centre Coolangatta, Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta | |
| American Red
Cross Officers' Leave Club 2 Elizabeth Bay Road, Sydney |
American Red
Cross Officer's Leave Club 128 Ramsgate Avenue, Bondi, Sydney |
American Red Cross Nurses' Leave Club, 79 Macleay Street, Sydney |
| American Red
Cross Service Club No. 1 165 Phillip Street, Sydney |
American Red
Cross Service Club No. 2 351 Pitt Street, Sydney |
American Red
Cross Booker T. Washington Club 207 Albion Street, Sydney |
| American Red
Cross Hostel Corner Adelaide Street and Creek Street, Brisbane |
American Red Cross Service Club Centenary House, corner Exhibition Street and Little Collins Street, Melbourne |
American Red Cross Service Club, Terrica House, Corner of Creek and Adelaide Streets, Brisbane. |
| Anzac Buffet Hyde Park, Sydney Open 9:30am to 10pm daily. |
A.R.C. Service
Bureau Barrack Street, Sydney David Jones' Store Open 24 hrs daily |
Australian &
Allied Soldiers Club 44 Macleay Street, Sydney |
| Australian
Comforts Fund Rooms, Townsville in Town Hall, near Post Office |
Australian Comforts Fund | Australian
Defence Canteen Service Club Railway Square, Sydney |
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Australian Red Cross (Austcross) |
Australian Red
Cross Townsville |
C.E.N.E.F. Club Kings Cross For men of fighting forces and women of auxiliary services. |
| Country Women's
Association Service Women's Club 52 Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst, Sydney Open daily. |
C.U.S.A. Hall Harrington Street, Sydney (entrance in Gloucester Street) Open 10am to 10pm. |
C.U.S.A. Hut St. Mary's Cathedral Open 9am to 10pm daily, except Sunday, 8am to 10pm. |
| Everyman's Welfare Service |
Everyman's Hut Stanley Street, Townsville |
Forces Reading
Room 108 Hunter Street, Sydney Open 10am to 10pm daily. |
| Hospitality Hut Queen's Square, Sydney Open 10am to 8pm daily. |
Kaloola Hut 501 Pitt Street, Sydney (Opposite Central Station) Open 10am to 10pm daily. |
National
Defence League Canteen & Rest Room 173 Phillip Street, Sydney (near King Street) Open daily to 10pm. |
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North American Service Club
B14 American Red Cross 380 Flinders Street West, Townsville |
Presbyterian
and Methodist Hostel Soldiers' Welfare Association, Turbot Street, Brisbane |
Queensland
Country Women's Association (CWA) Townsville |
| Riviera Sailors' and Soldiers' C. of E. Help Society 325 North Quay, Brisbane |
Royal Naval
House 30 Grosvenor Street, Sydney |
R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Troop Welfare Committee (City Branch) Basement Brisbane City Hall, St. George's Square (now King George Square). Open Daily 9am to 11pm. Sundays 9am to 10pm. |
| Salvation Army
Headquarters Ann Street, Brisbane |
Salvation Army, Townsville | Seamen's
Institute Macrossan Street, Petrie Bight Open 10am to 11pm daily. Entertainment at night. |
| Servicemen's
Hostel 320 Sussex Street, Sydney |
St. Andrew's
Church of England Hostel Cathedral Place, Sydney |
St. Andrew's
Cathedral Hut George Street, Sydney Open 8:30am to 10pm daily. |
| St. George's
Hostel Sailors' and Soldiers' Church of England Help Society Wharf Street between Adelaide Street and Ann Street (M. and R. St. George's Club) |
St. George's
Service Club Sailors' and Soldiers' C. of E. Help Society Corner Creek Street and Ann Street, opposite St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Open daily 9am to 10pm Sunday entertainments between 2pm and 8:30pm. Concert, community singing and games. |
St. Michael's
Rest Rooms C.U.S.A., 288 Adelaide Street, near Creek Street. Hot and Cold Showers, Ping Pong Tables. Open daily 10am to 10pm. |
| St. Oswald's
Hostel North Quay, between Victoria Bridge and Grey Street Bridge, Bed and Breakfast |
The Brisbane
Hostel Queensland Temperance League Creek Street, adjoining American Red Cross Club |
"Time Off" Club Elizabeth Street, opposite Wintergarden Theatre. R. and light refreshments. |
| TOC H | TOC H Services
Club Desmond Chambers, 303 Adelaide Street. Hot and Cold Showers. Open 9am to 11pm daily. |
TOC H Services
Club 12 Loftus Street, Sydney (near Circular Quay) Open 9am to 10pm daily. |
| Union Jack Club Wickham Terrace (near Trades Hall), Brisbane |
US Army Canteen Woolworth's Building, Queen Street, Brisbane Open to American Services only from 11am to 11pm daily |
United States
Army Canteen Creek Street, Brisbane |
| Women's All
Services Canteen Central Station, Sydney Open 7am to 10:30pm daily. |
Y.M.C.A. Hostel YMCA Buildings, 288 Edward Street, Brisbane |
Y.M.C.A. Rest
Room 325 Pitt Street, Sydney (near Bathurst Street) Open 9am to 10pm daily. |
| YMCA, Townsville | Y.W.C.A. Open
House 185 Liverpool Street, Sydney Open Saturday 1:30pm to 11:30pm. Sunday, 1:30pm to 10:30pm |
Civil Defence and other Military Work
Austerity Measures
| Charcoal Burners | Rationing | Water Restrictions |
Civilian Life
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This page first produced 17 December 2002
This page last updated 09 March 2008