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Fifteen years of tourism experience has hopped on board the Mary Valley Rattler with the appointment of a Sunshine Coast industry stalwart to the board. Julie Cullen has been appointed to the heritage train’s board in a move RRC chairman Ian McNicol said will help widen the market for the Rattler. Ms Cullen is the owner advice business Tourism Tap, and has previously been the general manager of Underwater World and the Cairns Aquarium. She has also worked with Aussie World, Visit Sunshine Coast and Ergon Energy. Rattler Railway Company Chairman Ian McNicol. Mr McNicol said Ms Cullen’s ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Heavy traffic is building up on the Bruce Highway southbound at Palmview after a vehicle reportedly caught on fire on Tuesday afternoon. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were responding to reports of a vehicle on fire north of Aussie World at 1.53pm. A North Coast Firecom spokeswoman said two fire crews were on the scene and had extinguished the fire. She said the vehicle was a dog van being towed by a car, and all occupants were out of the vehicles when firefighters arrived. Police were also responding to the incident. bruce hig...

Premium Content Subscriber only Enticing guests with a snow-covered entrance, Aussie World transformed into a Christmas wonderland when the sun went down on Friday. Crowds turned out in droves for the last Ride the Night event of 2020 with festive cheer in abundance. There were social distanced Santa photos, wandering elves, fire-breathing live entertainment and, of course, the rides.     Aussie World manager Louise Hurford said the Ride the Night events, which will continue in the new year, were all about giving visitors the chance to stay and play after dark. "Ride the Night is...