l. The Central Queensland Military and Artefacts Museum Association Inc. (CQMAM Assoc Inc.) was formed in the year 2000 with the aim of preserving and promoting the unique military heritage of Australia.

2. The CQMAM Assoc Inc. has developed a substantial collection of artefacts, documentation and knowledge concerning military history and specifically, regarding the military history of Central Queensland.

3. The CQMAM Assoc Inc. is housed in temporary premises and has been since its inception.

4. The temporary premises do not meet the needs of the Association, and indeed prevent the CQMAM Assoc Inc. from fully achieving its constitutional objectives.

5. The Archer Street Training Depot, situated in Archer Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, has been used since federation as a training centre by the Army Reserve and its forbears.

6. The Archer Street Training Depot contains a number of heritage-listed buildings of historical and sentimental significance to the Central Queensland community, and represents a local history of voluntary participation in the defence services dating back to 1859, including such units as 42nd Battalion AMF/RQR, 11th Field Ambulance and 9th Field Ambulance;

7. Following its closure as a training depot in October 2000, the Archer Street Training Depot was listed for disposal by the Department of Defence and remains available for acquisition.

provide an excellent and purpose-built alternative to the current temporary premises occupied by the CQMAM Assoc Inc.

provide a venue for the research and education of interested parties in Central Queensland's and Australia's military history;

preserve the heritage-listed facilities in a manner congruent to their original purpose; and

rightfully return the facility to the community that has supported it for over 100 years via their enlisting in the Army Reserve.