qr annual report 2007 - 2008.pdf - Queensland Rail

Building a sustainable future
Our
communities
With 143 years of operational experience, QR has played a
major role in the establishment of many towns and communities
across Queensland. QR supports the communities through a
range of partnership programs including school and community
education, local sponsorships and events, safety initiatives,
staff involvement and community engagement.
Community education
The Community Education Unit presented the RailSmart
message to more than 150,000 Queenslanders.
This represents 438 schools, community groups and events
attended for RailSmart.
Highlights in the first half of 2008:
• RESPECT program run in high schools with Crime
Stoppers and Qld Police
• Rail Safety Orientation Days at Roma St for refugee
and new immigrant students
• Out of the Box Festival at South Brisbane
• First regional visits to Biloela and Moura districts
for rail safety presentations.
Community-based activities
QR’s positive pARTnerships program brings together creative
minds to beautify train stations across the Citytrain network.
QR is committed to the wellbeing of its passengers and
these art projects are a way of involving local schools and
organisations in creating better and safer public spaces
and building local community pride.
Sponsorship and community support
QR is an integral part of many communities, and the sponsorship
and community support activities we undertake help reinforce
our relationship with the people we serve, on both a national and
local stage. On a personal level too, many of our employees
also volunteer for causes and donate to a selection of charities.
In 2007/08, QR remained as the principal sponsor of
Queensland Rugby Union and the QR Reds rugby team.
QR supports Queensland rugby at schoolboy, junior club and
community rugby level. We believe that the game of rugby
teaches young people team skills, values and outcomes.
We believe that an understanding of the power of teamwork
is what makes QR, our state and our country great.
In tandem with our proud sponsorship of the QR Reds and
our grassroots support of community rugby, QR shows the
powerful commonalities between playing in a team sport and
a national rail team of more than 15,000 Australians.
QR LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2007/08
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1. One of QR’s safety ambassadors,
Spike, spreads the RailSmart message to
local schools.
2. QR transports teenagers for an educational
holiday in South East Queensland.
3. Participants in QR’s positive
pARTnership program.
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