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State Government Insurance Office, 134 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1958
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TitleState Government Insurance Office, 134 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1958Date Created1958StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family
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DescriptionThe State Government Insurance Office (SGIO) was established under “The Insurance Act of 1916”, to replace the State Accident Insurance Office. Under the Act, SGIO was responsible for life, fire, general, and car insurance. In 1986, the SGIO name was changed to Suncorp Insurance and Finance and it became an independent statutory authority. The former SGIO building is was home to Players Nightclub as of 2014.References (offline)Queensland State Archives, http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/AgencyDetails.aspx?AgencyId=1848#bookmarkDescription [29/04/2014]
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Buildings & StructuresFormer State Government Insurance Office, Brisbane Street, IpswichGovernment & Non-Government OrganisationsState Government Insurance OfficeCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionDefining Tulmur | IpswichDreaming of Tomorrow: Institutional & Educational ArchitectureTaxonomy20th Century | 1950s | 1958
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This work is protected under the Copyright Act 1968
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