Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui
Bio
Published author of sugar industry, migration and local history. Currently completing a PhD in History and working as an Historical Consultant.
Skills and Services Offered
Historical research/historical consultancy/authorship
Qualifications
B.Education; B.Arts (Hons); M.Arts, Dip. Modern Languages (Italian)
Professional Interests
Sugar industry and migration history
Publications and Experience

Consultant: ABC documentary: Gentlemen of the Flashing Blade 1999

Consultant: cane fire photographic exhibition "The Fearful Heart" travelling exhibition November 2003
Engaged to write a report for The Department of Environment and Heritage:
The Tropical Queensland Sugar Cane Industry. A Structural and Material Survey,
1872 to 1955 1994

Engaged by the Thuringowa City Council to write Thirty-Three miles to Rollingstone.
A Short history of Rollingstone and Balgal, 2003

Engaged by St. Patrick’s Parish, Ingham to write Portrait of a Parish. A History of Saint Patrick’s Church and Parish Ingham 1864-1996, 1998

Engaged by Hinchinbrook Shire Council to write The Herbert River Story, 2011

Engaged by Hinchinbrook Shire Council to research and write information for streetscape installations

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS:

Published works:
Books:
*Gentlemen of the Flashing Blade, 1990
*Portrait of a Parish. A History of Saint Patrick’s Church and Parish Ingham 1864-1996, 1998
*Thirty-Three mile to Rollingstone. A Short history of Rollingstone and Balgal, 2003
*O’Meara’s Vineyard, A Short History of Canossa Catholic Primary School Trebonne 1951-2001. 2001
*The Herbert River Story, 2011

Journal articles:
*Basking in a Different Sun: The Story of Conchi Mendiolea” in Amatxi, Amuma, Amono: Writings in Honor of Basque Women, Centre for Basque Studies Occasional Papers Series, No. 8, 2003
*“The Fronton: Basque Legacy in Tropical North Queensland” in Journal of the Society of Basque Studies in America Volume xxi – Year 2001
*”Ripple Creek, an unhappy place”, in History Queensland, November 2011 Issue 1
*Miscellaneous magazine articles.

Unpublished work:

Reports:
*The Herbert River Museum Gallery. A documentation of the current attempt to establish a museum in the Hinchinbrook Shire, 1989
*”The Tropical Queensland Sugar Cane Industry: A Structural and Material Survey, 1872 to 1955” for the Department of Environment and Heritage, 1994.

Installations:
*Historic walk and signposting, Hinchinbrook Shire Council
*Currently working on researching sugar machinery installations at Tyto on behalf of Hinchinbrook Shire Council for anticipated Heritage walking tours.
Currently acting as Historical Consultant for community mosaic installations

Phone Number
0747771372
Mobile
0407027900
Address
PMB 32 MS 384 Ingham 4850 North Queensland Australia

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