Kingsley Culley interviewed by Geoffrey Robinson [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5756602
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Culley, Kingsley, 1941-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2011
- 1 sound file (ca. 95 min.)
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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Kingsley Culley born in Ormond, Vic. talks about his family background; moving to Bentleigh, Vic. (1948); his schooling and university education; State Electricity Commission (SEC) Scholarship; his first job (1961) as Cadet Engineer with SEC, working at Latrobe Valley, Yallourn, Newport Power Station and Head Office; his selection to train as Nuclear Engineer; a scholarship from SEC for two years for MBA(1967); electricity generation, nuclear energy, fossil fuel, wind energy; becoming General Manager of Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (1986); mini-hydro projects at Thomson Dam and Glenmaggie Dam; Steve Crabb; John Cain; his involvement with Pacific Hydro, Ord River scheme, and Codrington Wind Farm; the difficult start at Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works with management restructuring; his involvement in Industrial Relations and Corporate Planning; meeting his future wife (1959), their marriage (1965) and two children; Australian Workers Union (AWU); joining Kinhill as Executive Director (1991), the recession in 1992 and effects; being awarded OAM (1995) for service to the community and helping third world countries; being instrumental in creating CHAOS (Classical and Historical Automobiles Of Somers); helping to set up the Somers Combined Probus Club; his retirement.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 4 December 2011 in Somers, Vic.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 41 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Engineers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Robinson, Geoffrey, 1939-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2081 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2011
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