Historical information

Report looked into the future of the Yallourn Township. Has a brief history of the location, the SEC power generation and its relationship the history of Vitoria. Lists the parliamentary inquiry board members, the witnesses, a table of the community organisations based at Yallourn township, coal reserves and costs. The Parliamentary Committee recommended that the SEC proposal be followed, that is close the township and mine the coal reserves that were under the township. Dated May 1971.

Significance

Yallourn and other mines provided the brown coal for Ballarat B Power station and power Ballarat's tramways.

Physical description

Foolscap report - 6 sheets + 3 folded sheets, stapled on the left hand side and bound with black tape.

Inscriptions & markings

Has the markings of the State Transport Library.