Published Sunday, 10 December, 2006 at 01:00 PM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL CELEBRATES $2 MILLION FROM LEGACY FUND
One of Brisbane’s outstanding architectural landmarks, St John’s Cathedral, has received a $2 million funding boost from the State Government to help it complete construction in time to celebrate Queensland’s 150th anniversary in 2009.
Premier Peter Beattie presented the grant at a special Proclamation Day event at St John’s Cathedral today.
It was on this date – December 10 1859 - that the then Governor, Sir George Bowen, read the proclamation declaring Queensland a separate colony from New South Wales. He read the proclamation from the balcony of Adelaide House next door to St John’s Cathedral. Adelaide House is now the cathedral’s Deanery.
Mr Beattie said the Cathedral Completion Fund was the first community organisation to benefit from the State Government’s $200 million Celebrations Legacy Infrastructure Fund to mark the 150th anniversary of Queensland’s separation from New South Wales.
“Through the Celebrations Legacy Infrastructure Program the State Government is providing $100 million of State Government funding to the community on a matching dollar for dollar basis, for capital works to celebrate 150 years as a separate colony and State,” Mr Beattie said.
“The Queensland Government has now contributed a total of $4.5 million to the Cathedral Completion Fund.
“The money will be used to complete work on the West End of the Cathedral.”
It means the Cathedral has now raised $32 million of the estimated $38 million needed to complete construction of the Cathedral.
The Cathedral has been built in three stages – from 1906 to 1910, from 1964 to 1968 – and now the third stage beginning in 1989 and scheduled for completion in 2009.
“St John’s is believed to be the last Gothic Revival cathedral in the world to be constructed in traditional fashion and its completion will be a wonderful addition to the attractions of Brisbane,” Mr Beattie said.
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10 December 2006
Premier Peter Beattie presented the grant at a special Proclamation Day event at St John’s Cathedral today.
It was on this date – December 10 1859 - that the then Governor, Sir George Bowen, read the proclamation declaring Queensland a separate colony from New South Wales. He read the proclamation from the balcony of Adelaide House next door to St John’s Cathedral. Adelaide House is now the cathedral’s Deanery.
Mr Beattie said the Cathedral Completion Fund was the first community organisation to benefit from the State Government’s $200 million Celebrations Legacy Infrastructure Fund to mark the 150th anniversary of Queensland’s separation from New South Wales.
“Through the Celebrations Legacy Infrastructure Program the State Government is providing $100 million of State Government funding to the community on a matching dollar for dollar basis, for capital works to celebrate 150 years as a separate colony and State,” Mr Beattie said.
“The Queensland Government has now contributed a total of $4.5 million to the Cathedral Completion Fund.
“The money will be used to complete work on the West End of the Cathedral.”
It means the Cathedral has now raised $32 million of the estimated $38 million needed to complete construction of the Cathedral.
The Cathedral has been built in three stages – from 1906 to 1910, from 1964 to 1968 – and now the third stage beginning in 1989 and scheduled for completion in 2009.
“St John’s is believed to be the last Gothic Revival cathedral in the world to be constructed in traditional fashion and its completion will be a wonderful addition to the attractions of Brisbane,” Mr Beattie said.
Media inquiries: 3224 4500 or 0439 727 107
10 December 2006