- Queensland Rail's Community Education team has toured regional Queensland to teach students about the importance of staying safe around the rail network.
- The team visited schools, community centres and organisations located near rail lines, helping young people build the skills and confidence they need to use public transport safely.
- More than 1000 students across 15 schools took part in the sessions before the Easter holiday break.
Queensland Rail's Community Education team is visiting schools across the region, partnering with teachers and local communities to help as many students as possible stay safe around trains.
The tour kicked off in Bundaberg before heading north to Cairns, where communities regularly encounter the Spirit of Queensland, Tilt Trains and a wide range of freight services moving through the region.
This year's program introduced a fresh, interactive approach with a strong focus on the sounds people encounter when travelling on or near the rail network.
A highlight of the presentation is the new "Guess the Sound!" activity, which invites students to listen to and identify real audio cues from stations and trains, including trains approaching and departing, safety tones and warning signals, platform announcements, on‑board chimes and doors opening and closing.
Queensland Rail Community Education Team Leader Dave Webber said the sound-based approach helped reinforce how critical audio cues were to stay safe.
"Helping kids recognise those sounds means they can react faster, navigate stations confidently, and make safer decisions across the network," Mr Webber said.
"By linking each sound to a clear safety behaviour such as staying behind the yellow line, preparing to board, or seeking assistance, the program gives early learners practical tools they can use immediately.
"Alongside sound‑based learning, the sessions also reinforce expectations of safe and respectful behaviour on public transport.
"Students learn about decision‑making, situational awareness, and the roles of Queensland Rail staff, Authorised Officers and the Queensland Police Service Railway Squad."
This year, more than 100 sessions have been undertaken to date across the state, with more than 10,000 students engaged.
These education sessions continue to build safer habits and strengthen Queensland Rail's partnerships with schools and community organisations across the state.
| Region | School |
| Bundaberg | Goodwood State School Burnett Youth Centre Thabeban State School Gooburrum State School Y School (Bundaberg) HOPE Adventist School Creative Kids ELC (Bundaberg) Woongarra State School Cordalba State School |
| Cairns | BUSY School (Cairns) Peace Lutheran College Mother of Good Counsel Water St ELC Indie School (Cairns) Indie College (Cairns) |
