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The Kingston Butter Factory is a community arts centre in
The Kingston Butter Factory is a community arts centre in Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
Places
* List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated:
** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
, Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. It is located adjacent to the Kingston railway station. The factory underpinned the local dairying industry for six decades.
It is currently closed for refurbishment. Original plans for an innovation hub were scrapped. The new plans include an outdoor staged area capable of holding 5,000 people. A co-operative and historical society has temporarily relocated off-site.
History
The original building was first constructed in 1907. Construction was undertaken by Waugh and Josephson. The factory also made milk, cottage cheese, and baker's cheese. Until the late 1950s, the factory was operated as aco-operative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, coöperative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democr ...
. The factory was patronized by the Australian businessmen and politician William Stephens.
Original plans for a manufacturing plant in the area emerged in 1900. The goal was to export products to Europe. In 1906, a public meeting at Beenleigh Shire Hall saw around 50 dairy farmers gather. A ballot was held and a site near the railway with a good water supply was selected. In 1911, a railway siding for the factory was built. A modern brick building was built atop the old wooden structure in 1932.
The weekly output of butter was between 40 and 50 tonnes by 1930. Peak production was reached in 1934. In July 1950, the Kingston Butter Factory registered as a wholesale milk vendor.
The factory was closed in 1983. After funding by Logan City Council
The City of Logan is a local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) located in the south of Greater Brisbane in South East Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast ...
in 1998 it was transformed into a community arts centre. It was formerly home to a theatre company. The outdoor stage for entertainment launched in March 2022, with The Butterbox Theatre and Living Museum set to open mid-year 2022.
See also
* Boonah Butter FactoryReferences
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