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The plaque commemorates members and staff who have contributed to the rt health since 1889. It is the health fund for the rail, transport, electrical and energy industries. The fund merged with HCF in 2021.
In 1889, a group of railway employees got together to form a cooperative. Each person regularly contributed a small amount of money to a fund that would be used to help out any of the group members if they needed a hand with expenses related to illness or injury. Incredibly, that cooperative went on to form Australia's first registered health fund, now known as rt health fund.
Note: Thallon House, dedicated in 2012, was named in honour of James Forsayth Thallon, former Queensland Commissioner of Railways from 1902 to 1911.
Location
| Address: | 97 Edward Street, Thallon House, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.470247 Long: 153.029211 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1889 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 23rd May, 2012 |
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THALLON HOUSE
Dedicated On 23 May 2012
Named In Honour Of James Forsayth Thallon,
Commissioner Of Railways 1902 - 1911.
Dedicated To The Members And Staff Who Have
Contributed To RT Health Fund Since 1889.
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