The State Electricity Commission of Victoria and the Lost Town of Yallourn

In today's video, I'm exploring the history of Victoria's electricity system and the role the State Electricity Commission of Victoria played in powering the state before it was privatised. I talk about Melbourne's Spencer Street and Newport power stations, before diving a little deeper into the Yallourn, Loy Yang and Hazelwood power stations in the Latrobe Valley. I also tell the fascinating story of Yallourn, a town that was demolished for the brown coal that lie beneath it. Been to here before? Share your experience in the comments. Don’t forget to subscribe for more videos about history, infrastructure, architecture and environment. CHAPTERS: 0.00 Intro 1.33 A Brief History (including Spencer Street and Newport) 8.23 Yallourn and the Lost Town 12.09 Loy Yang Power Station 13.51 Hazelwood Power Station 14.38 Today and Tomorrow SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://buymeacoffee.com/kensmuseum/ SOURCES: In addition to those mentioned in the video, I used the following sources to research this video: • ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-1..., https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-0... • City of Melbourne: https://planning-schemes.app.planning... • Energy Victoria: https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/about-e... • Marcus Wong: https://wongm.com/2011/11/latrobe-val... • Melbourne Heritage Action: https://melbourneheritageaction.wordp... • Public Record Office Victoria: https://prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-..., https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA4111 • Resources Victoria: https://resources.vic.gov.au/geology-... • The Age: https://www.theage.com.au/national/vi... • The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/electrici..., https://theconversation.com/labors-lo... • Victorian Heritage Database: http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/search... • Virtual Yallourn: https://www.virtualyallourn.com/media... • Yallourn Association: https://www.yallourn.org