Fraser Coast Chronicle

Mary Ann steaming on to her coming of age

Mary Ann is on track to mark her 21st birthday on Friday, May 22, with a celebratory run.

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20th May 2020 2:05 PM

MARY Ann will mark her 21st birthday with a celebratory run on Friday, May 22, that’s reminiscent of her first outing.

Authors tell all at book launch

TWO of Fraser Coast's incredible stories will be launched at the weekend with the 21st birthday celebration of Fraser...

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19th June 2018 4:06 PM

Bring back the big race, and our famous steam engine

UNLIKE runner Adam Cross, ex-Mary Valley Rattler volunteer Ron Stephens does not plan to compete in the next Race the...

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19th Jan. 2016 6:01 AM

BRING IT BACK: Retired Rattler volunteer Ron Stephens at the Old Gympie Railway Station.

LETTER: Forget sinking Tobruk, get the steam train going

The purchase and sinking of the HMAS Tobruk will only cater for a select group of people.

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30th Dec. 2015 7:12 AM

The cargo ship HMAS Tobruk may be scuttled in the Great Sandy Strait in a few years.

Steam train treat for Ipswich commuters

QUEENSLAND Rail has marked 150 years of rail with a surprise steam train journey for morning commuters.

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31st July 2015 11:07 AM

The 1079 steam train, better known as "Bety", pulled seven carriages into Ipswich station at 7am this morning.

Anzac troop journey to be re-enacted across Queensland

A CENTURY ago, 550 men lined up on the platform at Winton train station, ready to create the Anzac legend on the beaches of...

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31st March 2015 5:03 AM

MOVING TRIBUTE: In the week leading up to Anzac Day, a steam train will re-enact the journey many Queensland soldiers took during the first and second world wars.

Tickets on sale for Bety's historic steam train journey

Queensland Rail’s steam train Bety will embark on her second trip to celebrate 150 years of rail in Queensland, this time...

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25th March 2015 11:03 AM

All steamed up to celebrate our rail history

QUEENSLAND’S first steam train was built in Maryborough – so it’s fitting the Heritage City was a major focal point of...

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19th Jan. 2015 9:01 AM

Crowds turned out at Queens Park in Maryborough to see a steam train touring the state to celebrate Queensland Rail's 150th birthday.

WATCH: Steam train chugs in for Qld Rail's 150th

MORE than 200 people, some in period costume, turned out at Maryborough West station to welcome the iconic Queensland...

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16th Jan. 2015 5:01 AM

Passengers on the steam train wave to people on the platform as it arrives at Maryborough West station.

Steam train arrives at Maryborough West

More than 200 people turned out at Maryborough West station to welcome a steam train as part of Queensland Rail's 150th...

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16th Jan. 2015 4:01 AM

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