Agency details


Agency details for: CA 3229
Agency number
CA 3229
Title
Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, Central Office
Date range
10 May 1978 - 30 Nov 1988
Series recorded by this agency
Series
Organisation controlling
  • 10 May 1978 - 30 Nov 1988
    CO 1, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Location
New South Wales
Agency status
Head Office
Function
Agency note
Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited was registered on 10 May 1978, following a resolution for a name change by the preceding agency, Commonwealth Hostels Limited (CA 1649).

The main functions of the company were the administration of all migrant hostels throughout Australia, and the operation and management of food services and cafeterias in Commonwealth buildings.

The company was sold by the Commonwealth to private enterprise in 1988, becoming Advanced Food Services.
 

Historical agency address

54-56 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW

Legislation administered

Corporate Affairs Office, Victoria, Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name of Company, No. C-28795-A, dated 10 May, 1978
Previous agency
  • 10 May 1978
    CA 1649, Commonwealth Hostels Limited, Central Office
Superior agency
  • 10 May 1978 - 13 Dec 1984
    CA 3899, Department of Administrative Services [II], Management Services Division, Regional Office, New South Wales
  • 13 Dec 1984 - 24 Jul 1987
    CA 4201, Department of Local Government and Administrative Services, Management Services Division, Regional Office, New South Wales/ (from 1986) Corporate Services Division, Regional Office, New South Wales
  • 24 Jul 1987 - 30 Nov 1988
    CA 6350, Department of Administrative Services [III], Corporate Services, Regional Office, New South Wales (also known as Management Services, Regional Office, New South Wales)
Controlled agency
  • 10 May 1978 - 30 Nov 1988
    CA 3230, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration (Food Services), New South Wales
  • 10 May 1978 - 30 Nov 1988
    CA 3231, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration (Migrant Services) NSW and Queensland
  • 10 May 1978 - 31 Dec 1987
    CA 4675, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration Service, Queensland
  • 18 May 1978 - 31 Dec 1983
    CA 5129, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration (Food Services), South Australia
  • 01 Jan 1979 - 31 Dec 1987
    CA 5256, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1979 - 31 Dec 1987
    CA 5552, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration Services Australian Capital Territory
  • 01 Jan 1979 - 31 Dec 1987
    CA 4579, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration, Victoria/Tasmania
  • 01 Jan 1983 - 20 Feb 1987
    CA 4799, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited, State Administration, South Australia
  • 20 Feb 1987 - 30 Nov 1988
    CA 5142, Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services (Accommodation) State Administration, South Australia
Date registered
30 Sep 1987