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2 October, 2024
Former rail employee retires after 20 years of service
A former Queensland Rail (QR) employee of 20 years has retired after a long-standing career, which at one point even involved saving a life.
Having worked in customer service at the Fortitude Valley station for most of his career, Brad Moore said he will now “take it easy” in retirement, adding that he will miss his customers the most.
“I really enjoyed helping people and got a real buzz out of it,” Mr Moore said.
“I always felt valued, respected, and appreciated by my customers, and I’m really going to miss their positive feedback and the camaraderie of the frontline staff.”
Mr Moore was on shift in 2010 when an 18-yearold university student was stabbed in a knife attack at the station.
Using a first aid kit, Mr Moore was able to hold pressure on the wound until paramedics arrived.
This, however, wasn’t the first time Mr Moore saved someone’s life, having received a Queen’s Bravery Medal presented by former Governor, Sir Walter Campbell, in 1986 for saving a woman off the Story Bridge.
In November 1985, Mr Moore noticed a woman climbing the bridge.
Failing to convince her to come down, Mr Moore climbed after her, grabbing her with one arm while holding onto the bridge with the other.
They dangled in the air until the fire brigade arrived, using a cherry picker to get them down.
The 61-year-old was also awarded over 30 customer service Awards by QR during his career and feels very proud of his legacy.
“I’ve handed the torch over now, and hopefully, they can carry on the good work because you can help a lot of people at a train station.”
