Media Statement 24/04/2019 - Gympie Regional Council
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At the Gympie Regional Council Ordinary meeting in September 2018, council endorsed a Letter of Comfort to the Board of the Rattler Railway Company. This was for audit purposes and reflected the status of the Rattler Railway Company as a council owned entity.
In accordance with the council decision, Gympie Regional Council has recently provided $150,000 in operational support to the Rattler Railway Company.
The first 6 months of operation has been very successful and has included almost 1000 passengers in the last week. Operations will continue to be refined to increase revenue and further events and initiatives will be undertaken over the next 6 months.
The tourism facility is an important piece in the regions history and has a strategic place in the planning of the region’s economic and tourism strategy.
Most importantly the launch of the Mary Valley Rattler has seen the vast majority of visitors drawn from outside the Gympie region resulting in an important increase in economic activity through employment and the provision of goods and services by local business.