QUEENSLAND PIONEER STEAM RAILWAY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED
ABN 71 344 974 386charityEducation
IpswichQLD4304Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 1
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$87K
All sources
Justice Funding
$87K
1 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Shearer | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Patrick Hughes | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Bruce Mellor | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Mellor | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Graeme Shearer | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Paul Peacock | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
CultureEducationGeneral Public
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMigrants & RefugeesUnemployedYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $87K | 3 | 2014-15 – 2020-21 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $34K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $32K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $22K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Patrick Hughes | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Bruce Mellor | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| The Howard Bantock Memorial Scholarship Trust (Inc) | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Graeme Shearer | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Paul Peacock | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| David Mellor | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Beaudesert U3A Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Robert Shearer | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |