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A new, larger
factory was built in 1932 and a peak in production was
reached in 1934 with an output of 3,367 tons of butter.
Kingston butter was the choicest quality and won awards
at home and abroad. The Co-operative was taken over by
Peters in 1958, and by June 1979, had ceased taking milk
and only produced cottage and baker's cheese. On April
15, 1983 the factory ceased production, ending an
important era in Logan City's development.
The factory sat dormant for a number of years until 1988
when after completion of major renovations, the Kingston
Butter Factory was transformed into it's current state.
Funding from the state and federal governments and from
the Logan City Council provided the resources to convert
the old Kingston Butter Factory into a community
facility incorporating the
Logan City Theatre Company,
a museum, arts and craft venues and community group
meeting and functions rooms. The conversion and
reopening of the Kingston Butter Factory coincided with
Australia's Bicentennial and the Brisbane world expo.
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