George Britten talks about the areas which he was involved with in Brisbane as a unionist. He comments on how he would nominate himself as a union delegate.
George Britten recounts the various positions he held in Brisbane, as well as his apprenticeship in England. He talks again about his early union experience in England.
George Britten describes moving to Brisbane in 1952, the differences between union activity there and in Mount Isa, and the priorities of the Plumbers Union at the time. He also comments on union figure Alex Macdonald.
Howard Guille describes his initial impressions of the union movement in Brisbane. He compares the strength of the union movement in Brisbane with New Zealand.
Sallyanne Atkinson recalls her belief that she would win the 1991 election. She discusses the Brisbane Plan, which was a whole-of-government plan examining infrastructure and green space in Brisbane. She discusses media coverage of Council issues and she reflects on the mistakes of the Liberal Party campaign. She compares her final campaign with her first. She discusses the 2009 State government election.
Sallyanne Atkinson reflects on water policy, while in office never imagining that Brisbane would potentially run out of water. She discusses Council budget processes and the State government takeover of electricity in 1979.
Sallyanne Atkinson reflects on the Brisbane bid for the 1992 Olympics and the Australian Olympic bids more generally. She describes the impact of the bid on Council operations.
Sallyanne Atkinson discusses writing her 'Around Brisbane' book while working for Federal Senator Jim Killen. She highlights Brisbane's inferiority complex at that time.
