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Having trouble logging appraisal?
Logs from Fraser Island at Hynes & Son sawmill, Maryborough, 11 July 1967, Digital ID 3033 As part of updating the General retention and disposal schedule (GRDS) project, we have also been looking...
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Roll up, roll up, QSA is coming to town
Sideshow alley at Ekka, August 1972, Digital ID 5544 The Ekka may have rolled by for another year, but Queensland State Archives (QSA) will still be rolling out the fun times at our records and...
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Are we there yet?
Car towing caravan on Suttor Dev Road and Peak Downs Highway, c 1970s – 1980s Nearly! We know it has been a long and winding road but the release of the new General Retention and Disposal Schedule is...
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Paper mountains case study #3
Don’t forgot to check out our paper mountains blog series: What do you mean I have to clean out the shed? Lists, lists and more lists Reclaim your space
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Dear diary… I’m the Mayor!
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with Lord Mayor Clem Jones at Civic Reception, Brisbane, 6 May 1963, Digital ID 9855 You would hope that your diary is private and that not even your nosy brother (or...
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It’s here, it’s finally here (the GRDS)
Yes, it’s here, it’s finally here. The new and improved General Retention and Disposal Schedule (GRDS) has finally been released. So what’s new? The current version of the GRDS issued on 1st September...
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Welcome Spring and goodbye QDAN numbers
Image ID: 16771 – Toowoomba carnival of flowers 1965 With spring comes the release of the GRDS and a new approach to disposal authorisation. We are very excited about the benefits and opportunities...
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‘Lite’ing the GRDS
Expo 88 laser light show, Brisbane, August 1988, Digital ID 2358 With the release of the General retention and disposal schedule (GRDS), we are also releasing an updated GRDS Lite. For those of you...
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There is a line here
Troops line up for a cup of tea at the YMCA and Australian Comforts Fund depot in Kaiapit Village, New Guinea, c1942-1945, Digital ID 23897 Have you ever been at a shop and there is a line but someone...
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Full steam ahead! Navigating the GRDS
Brisbane pilot boat “Captain Heath”, Brisbane River, August 1946: QSA DID 2740 You’ve probably noticed that there are a few things different about the new GRDS. One of the major changes relates to the...
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Pull that trigger… to sentence records
When you look at disposal actions in a schedule are you left wondering what they mean and how you can implement them? With the latest release of the General retention and disposal schedule (GRDS), we...
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GRDS records, will you be my significant or other?
1959 Centenary celebrations – Migrant ship “Orion”, migrant couple – Brisbane, August 1959 A lot of people have heard of the phrase ‘significant other’ but what about the terms ‘significant’ or...
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Make sure you stretch before exercising these Common activities
You are going to need to stretch your recordkeeping muscles to start using the new section of Common activities within the General retention and disposal schedule (GRDS). Common activities have been...
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By popular demand, GRDS infographics
As requested by popular demand, below are some visuals providing an overview of changes to the GRDS. Please note these Infographics are a guide ONLY. For full details of changes to the GRDS from...
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Digital transition event – driving a future state
We all know agencies are increasingly running their business in digital environments. But managing the evidence of that digital business – the records – can be challenging and requires innovative...
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Confused.com?
The General Retention and Disposal Schedule (GRDS) has been out for a few weeks now and it’s possible you might have a few questions. Well, don’t worry, GRK are here to help. We know with the new GRDS...
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Information is power
Computer area – Treasury Building, Brisbane, June 1965 Wonder if back in 1965 the information being typed in this room was powering the massive computers sitting in the basement! Since the release of...
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Come to the diary room
Normally when you get called to the diary room on Big Brother, you have to reveal some secret or grievance about another house mate. But what takes place and how you go about undertaking surveillance...
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Backups and more backups – wait, what do I do with all these backups?
Once upon a time we had carbon copies as our backups. Then we had photocopies. Now we have digital backups of systems and information and pretty much everything. And backups of our backups. And...
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Let’s party like it’s 1949!
When you’ve been going through your paper mountains, have you come across any records that date from pre-1950? Did you know that these records can be as scarce as hen’s teeth, and that’s why we ask...
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