VPRS 18249 Subject Files

The files record the operations of the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, from 1 July 1951 when it commenced commercial operations. Key developments of the Gas and Fuel Corporation included: construction of the Lurgi Gas Plant at Morwell, introduction of new gas-making material and technology, consolidation and rationalisation of the Victorian Gas Industry, construction of pipelines, development of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Tempered Liquefied Petroleum markets, Natural Gas pipeline construction, appliance conversions, transmission and distribution, exploration for further Natural Gas reserves.The files main subjects cover Gas and Fuel Corporation Board, ESSO / BHP, Gas Industry Reform, Gas Fitting Review, Government, Health and Safety, Incident Management, Industrial Relations, Information Management, Legal, Longford Explosion, Marketing and Advertising, Policy and Procedures, Property, Petroleum Resources Rent Tax, Reports and Tariffs.