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Our network crosses the breadth of the
country and our team members are as local
as they get. We are an employer, a neighbour
and a member of these communities and every
year we support and engage in a number of
community initiatives including:
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Participating in major exhibition events:
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Maitland Steamfest: supported this premier
event for the thirteenth consecutive year.
In addition to our regular train pathing and
planning support, this year we stepped it up
with our own rail track display with heavy
machinery demonstrations for the festival
goers
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AgQuip Gunnedah: Partnered with
Transport for NSW again to host a joint
stall at this primary industry event, with
a key focus on spreading the message of
level crossing safety
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Henty Field Days: We used this major
farming event to promote awareness of
track safety
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We participated as the major sponsor of
the 150th anniversary of the first rail link in
Queensland (which linked Toowoomba and
Ipswich)
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We were actively involved in the Heritage
Bank Toowoomba Royal Show and the
event’s Blue Ribbon sponsor.
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Continuing our support of the Castlereagh
All Blacks to enter the NSW Aboriginal Rugby
League Knockout tournament, the largest
sporting event exclusively for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people in the country.
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Hosting guided rail tours in the Adelaide Hills
and Melbourne metropolitan areas for local
councils, government representatives and
community groups to build an understanding
of the role ARTC plays and how we can all
better collaborate to achieve positive
outcomes for the community.
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Donating and delivering repurposed rail to
help BlazeAid rebuild fencing for communities
affected by the devastating Sir Ivan fires in
Central NSW.
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Reinforcing our support of the Wodonga Men’s
Shed with our donation of two air conditioning
units for their new and improved facilities
to better support the North East Victorian
community.
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Supporting local rail related events including
the Rhythm n Rail Festival in Junee, NSW and
the Centenary of Rail celebrations in Binnaway,
NSW.
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Receiving, investigating and responding
to over 1200 community enquiries.
OUR REGIONAL FOOTPRINT CONTINUES
TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO LOCAL
ECONOMIES ACROSS AUSTRALIA.
OUR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR EXAMPLE,
PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT WITH MORE THAN $150 MILLION A YEAR
FLOWING TO REGIONAL BUSINESSES, LABOUR AND SUPPLIERS.
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