Railway Preservation Society Of Queensland Inc.

23/10/2026

🚂 Karara Railway Building – Council needs your feedback 📣

✨ The future of the former Karara Railway Building is an important decision for our community, and we want to hear from you.

✉️ A letter is being delivered to Karara residents seeking feedback on the future of this local landmark. While local residents are being contacted directly due to their close connection to the site, everyone is welcome to share their views through Council's Have Your Say page.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community feedback is being sought on options to either relocate the building or remove it.

✅ Have your say by 19 November 2026 via https://haveyoursay.sdrc.qld.gov.au/, or speak with Council representatives at the Karara Community Hall at one of the Community Consultation Sessions:
▶ Thursday 12 November 2026 at 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
▶ Saturday 14 November 2026 at 10 am to 12 pm

🗣️Whether you have memories of the building, local knowledge, or simply want to contribute to the conversation, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

16/10/2026

🚂 **125 YEARS OF RAILWAY HISTORY!**

This week, we’re celebrating a remarkable milestone in our region’s story — **125 years since the railway reached Chillagoe in 1901.**

For generations, the railway has helped connect communities, support local industries and shape the Far North Queensland we know today. ❤️

As we get ready for **Sunday’s special Savannahlander fundraiser journey**, we’d love to hear your memories too!

💬 Do you have a favourite railway memory, an old photo, or a story about **Mareeba Railway Station** or somewhere along the line to Chillagoe?

Share it with us in the comments and help us celebrate **125 years of railway heritage, community and connection.** 💛

24/09/2026

Railway Police

20/09/2026

🚂 🤩 SAVE THE DATE 🤩 🚂

ALL ABOARD THE SAVANNAHLANDER!

🗓️ Sunday 18th October, 2026

ONE DAY.
ONE UNFORGETTABLE TRAIN JOURNEY.
ONE VERY SPECIAL CAUSE.

🎉 Celebrate 125 years of the line with a very special train journey 🙌

Get ready to secure your pass on The Savannahlander - Join Mareeba Lions & Mareeba Rotary for an unforgettable day and community fundraiser – all in support of the much-needed beautification of our historic Mareeba Railway station.

Every ticket helps to beautify a piece of Mareeba’s history 💛

🚂 Ride the iconic Savannahlander – QLD’s best Tourism Attraction 2026
🎉 Celebrate 125 years of the rail line between Mareeba and Chillagoe
🫶 Support the Mareeba Railway Station Beautification Project
🤩 Enjoy a great community day out with friends, family, history and fun

A memorable day with lunch, live entertainment and more 🙌

It’s more than a train trip – it’s a celebration of our history and an investment in our future!

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE SOON!

Keep an eye on our pages (Lions Club of Mareeba and Rotary Mareeba) for when tickets go on sale and more information.

BE PART OF THE JOURNEY - IT’S GOING TO BE GREAT 😃

11/09/2026

The Railway Pub. Sadly went up in flames. Many stories where made here due to the nearby Townsville Railway Station & North Yard Railway Workshops.

Townsville's Great Northern Hotel, built in 1900, partially collapses after a fire that took firefighters hours to bring under control.

28/08/2026

Staff & Ticket -Working.

24/07/2026

https://youtu.be/O4AucZTsZDA?si=aDv_4KEy_R9DAeWr

Mayne Depot. The heart of Brisbane Railway. Where men started their shift and ended their shift. For over a century.

Mayne Depot remains a major depot for Queensland Rail but the make ...

06/07/2026

WWII troops departing from Gin Gin railway station. 🚂 Does anyone have a better quality version of this pic? This one is from Loretta Bettiens on Ancestry, and features soldier Astey "Mick" Bettiens.

Via Bundaberg Daily News and Mail (9 Nov 1939), Trove: "About 35 members of the Fifth Light Horse Troop left Gin Gin on Tuesday for a month's training. A big crowd witnessed the departure of the troops, who were in charge of Lieutenant Merv Stone."

01/07/2026

RIP Bernie.

Tributes flow for a man who went from a near-fatal 600V shock to TV stardom: https://shorturl.at/LP6K2

17/05/2026

A Queensland Rail video created in 2002 encouraging Coal and Freight Services employees to look after one another with a focus on Workplace Health and Safety...