QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Acknowledgements

The GACCQ and the book’s editorial team acknowledge the following, in broadly alphabetical order. At AEI Research: Jon Havelock in Canberra, for permission to reproduce data; Airliners.net photographers Björn Schmitt, Thomas Merkl and Gerhard Plomitzer, for responding swiftly and positively to email contacts; Gillian Simpson from the Australian National Maritime Museum, for up-anchoring historical data which no-one else seemed able to find; at the Beaudesert Times: Greg Watson and Gary Corbett (also local historian Colin Pfeffer), for allowing us to reproduce their excellent review of the cemeteries of the Scenic Rim; BrisConnections’ Dr Ray Wilson and Charles MacDonald, for getting the AirportlinkM7 open and then making time to tell us all about it; in Senator Bob Carr’s office, Sophia McIntyre co-ordinated contacts across timezones; Professor Paul Colditz got in touch and kindly gave us a precis of a fascinating family history which, as with so much other content, finds linkages across the pages to other material now that the covers have come together; at the German Consulate office in Brisbane, Ursule Sterf wrote up the history and Claudia Lüttringhaus keeps the wheels turning but still made time to bring the record up to date; DAGSE’s Michael Krüger and Linda Mains; Simone Eick from the DAH Deutsches Auswanderer Haus in Bremerhaven, for graciously allowing us to use material about this excellent museum; DFAT’s Günter Schlothauer in Berlin, for timely logistical support; DTDU’s irrepressible pair, Wolfgang Kreuzer and Marianne Prell; from GABA, Jürgen Hoppe, John Kahlert, Jürgen Wöhrle and Gabi Zoulek dug out much valuable material and images; to the Goethe Society’s Barb and Bruce Downie, grateful thanks for your passion and commitment to keeping Keith Leopold’s legacy alive and relevant to a new generation of students of German language and culture; at Government House, Michael Otago kindly checked the manuscript about Fernberg and made a number of factual corrections; Griffith University (here) Janice Mitchell, and (abroad) Associate Professor Regina Ganter, kindly gave permission to use, and provided timely edits and updates for, their sesquicentennial research into Lutheran ministries across Queensland; Jörn Harbeck needed little persuasion but more time to tell us about his passion for rare books and old documents, but still managed to give some enthralling insights; we very much appreciate Brian Kelly allowing us access to his incredible collection of military memorabilia; our thanks to Ipswich City Council, for the stellar interest and and assistance of Sally Hetherington, Jo and Erin; in Toowoomba, Russell Kanowski volunteered a sizeable trove of material collected by he and his historian cousin, which yielded the jewel of Dr Wuth’s letter; at LSQ, Mario Pennisi and Tiarn Carmichael were equally keen to update ground-breaking clinical collaborations; Phyllis McGill uncovered and recorded a remarkable historical tale, and facilitated the inclusion of a number of other key stories; Ralph Middenway’s operetta about Amalie Dietrich was an unexpected cyberspace discovery, and we extend our thanks for his prompt replies and our apologies for lacking the space to include would have been a truly unique sidebar story; former MilesFromNowhere band members Dan Carter and Chris Dillon gave an afternoon (and shouted the beers) to indulge in some musical reminiscing; Geoff Rosbrook from the QYO/QYS made time he really didn’t have to bring us up to speed on our young musicians’ orchestral triumphs in Germany; our appreciation to Scilla and David Rosenberg, from Rosenberg Publishing, for courteous service, contact and permissions, putting us in touch with Peter Plowman, who kindly contributed images from his collection on emigrant shipping; thanks to Delphine and Glenn Rouessart, for putting their serving sizes and memories to the test; Mark Schuster occupies a rare niche in the social literature; Georg Sewig cast his mind back to the heady days of setting up a World Expo to translate Brisbane’s experiences across to Hannover; to Lyn Spriggs and her family historians, for permission to access and source material from her excellent website; Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s librarians and archivists Julanne Neal and Carol Hawley responded expeditiously and helpfully to enquiries; to Tablelands Regional Council mayor Rosa Lee Long, a special thank-you. In the ranks of our sponsors and advertisers, our key contacts have included, at AHK: Ursula Eisenbeis, Christian Haag; Australian Aerospace: Nathan Pick; Bauer Foundations: Kate Mills, Gerhard Zylowski; Bavarian Hospitality Group: Jennifer Christodoulou; BMW: Greg Moore (Melbourne), Alicia Grant (Brisbane); Crest Electronics: Wolfgang Olbertz, Dean Wall; DB Schenker: Daisy Shen, Joe Dadic: Deutsche Rohstoff: Dr Titus Gebel, Dr Thomas Gutschlag; German Sausage Hut: Richard and Monika Windt; Heck Group: Bill Heck; Hochtief: Lisa Zindler-Roggow; IIM: Richard Arnold K&K: Wolfgang Kaspar (and Jim Allen); King of Cakes: Wolfgang Kelke, Josef Solidum; Liebherr: Franziska Schulz (Adelaide), Renata Hjelmstrom (Brisbane); Mercedes-Benz: Lucy Martyniak, Emma Longden; MMIC: Dr Frank Leschhorn; Oktoberfest Brisbane: Reimer Möller; QPAC: Jacquelyn Malouf, Melissa Stewart, Leisa Bacon, Judy Worsfold; QUT: Professor Ross Young, Rick Lord, Millie York, Nicole Patterson, Tracy Straughan, Leonard Fitzpatrick, Annie Liu, Novella Moncrieff, Kristina Sinclair, Bernard Muchison, Sharyn Maskell, Ray Kelly, Scott Shepperd and Tony Wilson; Siemens: Karen Johnston; Thiess: Michelle Cousins; University of Queensland: Tegan Radford Beer was the efficient portal through which UQ’s contributions were channelled. Special mention must be made of the assistance provided by the Queensland Government on many levels: first, for generously making available many of the images–historical and contemporary–used throughout the book, from the Queensland State Archives collection as well as from individual departments and agencies. The same level of professional service was delivered in sourcing materials, providing and checking data, answering queries and cross-referencing contacts and, although it is not practicable to identify all the departments and agencies here, we would like to thank the efforts of Anthony Brown, Scott Carlisle, John Crawford, Simon Fischer, Mark Jacobs, Michelle Kennedy, Lauren Leggate, Jacquie McCarthy, Lara McKay, Karen Morris, Adam Pittard, Rita Ren, Michelle Ryan and Lee-Darnell Toia, among many others, and particularly acknowledge the individuals who co-ordinated and channelled much of the Queensland Government’s support for our efforts: Sharon Bailey, Cathy ter Bogt, Rod Fensham, Louisa Hastings-Ison, Iwona Klos, Stewart Macintyre, Debbie Olckers, Jaclyn Oudejans, Natalie Pflaum, Dr Michael Westaway, Rob Whiddon, and Ken Smith in London. On a different logistical note, our thanks to Noela Kleinschmidt and Isolde Neugart (among others) for eagle-eyed proofreading; to Jo Mould, who stepped up to the plate and typed the electronic copy of Dr Wuth’s letter to enable its inclusion here; and to Kim Schusdzarra, for the memorable maps. In any book, particularly one as complex and wide-ranging as this, several years in development, listing those who have provided contributions, assistance or permissions risks an inadvertent oversight or omission; should this be the case, if brought to our attention it may be rectified in any future edition. Above all, our grateful thanks to all the interviewees, and contributors to the editorial writers, who gave their time and material so generously and helped make this a more lively and vibrant book. It would not have been the same without you.

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