The author

Troy Reeves

Queensland Historian and Writer MHist (UNE), BCom (Griffith)

Troy Reeves is a historian and writer based in Brisbane and rural Queensland. He holds a Master of History from the University of New England, where his thesis on the Nicklin Government (1957-68) remains the only substantive published work on the period.

His research covers mid-twentieth-century Queensland politics, heritage and preservation, and the ways institutional power reshapes local places. His writing has appeared in the Queensland History Journal.

Education

  • Master of History (High Distinction) — University of New England
  • Bachelor of Commerce — Griffith University

Research interests

  • Queensland political history
  • Heritage and preservation
  • Brisbane architectural history
  • Public policy analysis