History Queensland Inc. was established on 15 July 1995. Local and Family History Societies operate throughout Queensland because of the dedication of thousands of members who give their services voluntarily to promote their common interest.

Welcome to

History Queensland Inc.

Who are we?
HQ offers member organisations specialised insurance, including Public Liability and Voluntary Workers insurance, publishes a quarterly newsletter, hosts a Facebook page, and coordinates a biennial conference/fair for members to showcase their organisation.

Notice of HQ Annual General Meeting
& 6-Monthly General Meeting

  1. Welcome – Sally Romano, President

  2. Apologies

  3. Minutes of the previous AGM held on Sunday, 25 May 2025, at Queen Alexandra Home Community Centre, Coorparoo and on Zoom

  4. Correspondence

  5. Reports:
    President – Sally Romano
    Treasurer - Fay Carbis
    Insurance - Helen Turner

Date: Saturday, 9th May 2026
  1. General Business

  2. Management Committee election for 2026 – 2027 – to be chaired by David Barnes, President, Bribie Family History Association

  3. Appointment of Auditor

  4. Membership Fees for 2026-2027

  5. Appointment of HQ Insurance Officer

  6. Appointment of Insurance Broker

  7. Appointment of Webmaster

  8. Appointment of Australian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO) Representative

  9. Annual General Meeting closed.

The meeting will be held on Zoom - there will be no in-person meeting.

Program & Agenda for the day:

9:55 Log in to ZOOM - Link will be sent to attendees on Thursday, the 7th May.

10:00 History Queensland 2026 Annual General Meeting

Host: History Queensland Inc.

Promotion and development of opportunities for people to participate in family history, local history, genealogical, heraldic, and small-museum activities.

Organisation and participation in conferences, seminars and other relevant events.

To produce and distribute publications with useful and interesting information on local and family history and related subjects

History Queensland is a non-profit organisation, run entirely by volunteers.

History Queensland

Our Aims & Objectives Include

Zoom Service Available

Is now available to member societies who wish to use Zoom to run meetings, hold events, or keep in touch with members. For more details, click here

Membership

As an over arching organisation HQ supports member groups and their committees.

Services

HQ offers a variety of useful services to its membership.

Have a question relating to History Queensland (HQ)?

FAQs

Public Liability Insurance

Public Liability Insurance costs, particularly for small non-profit groups, can be an expense beyond their means. HQ Inc., through its insurance broker, offers Public Liability Insurance under blanket group insurance. Currently, the Public Liability Insurance coverage offered is $20 million.

Uniting and supporting family and local history organisations and collections throughout Queensland

Speakers

View the current list of available Speakers.

Check out our News & Noticeboard.

A list of our current members in Queensland.

Resources

Visit the lists of useful information links.

Address

History Queensland Inc.
P O Box 734
Golden Beach, Qld 4551

Contacts

secretary@historyqueensland.org.au

ABN 12 234 569 600

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