Brave Little Hank Overcomes Invisible Illness
Cassandra Death’s little boy Hank has had more battles in his young life than most of us will experience in a lifetime. Hank was born at 12.22pm on October 31, …
Hail to Bus Driver Barry
By Matthew Pearce, CQ Today Local legend Barry Rothery has been recognised by his peers for more than 45 years of service to the bus industry. Barry, who founded Rothery’s …
Accolades for Bus Driver
by Khrysti Balanay, Gladstone Today For the past 43 years, Marie Ochelen has been a friendly face behind the wheel of a Gladstone bus, and her efforts have been recognised …
Glen Drives His Way into Bus Driver of the Year Awards
When CDC Queensland school bus driver Glen Schemioneck first heard he was a finalist in the 2022 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards, he thought it was a joke. …
Erica’s Long Stretch on a Sweet Rocky Road
Erica Burns likes to think of herself as a “great grandmother bus driver”. She’s been picking up and dropping off local Yeppoon kids to their schools for three decades and …
Drive Your Semi-retirement Lifestyle With a New Skill. It’s Never Too Late to Learn!
So, you’ve landed a new job with ComfortDelGro Australia (CDC) as a bus driver but there’s just one thing – you don’t know how to drive a bus yet. That’s …
Working Grey Nomads: Earning an Income on the Road
Working holidays aren’t just for young backpackers anymore. They’re increasingly being sought out by older people who want to earn money while they travel. Poppy Searle’s life as a working …
7 Reasons Why You Should Consider Bus Driving
Get started with a new driving career today and work while you travel. Do you love socialising and being in the heart of your community? Or do you want a …
Golden Gap Year Duo Strikes Grey Nomad Gold
It was a chance encounter on the way to the V8 Supercars that inspired Dean Watchorn to give bus driving a go. He and his wife Debra were travelling around …
Steve’s ‘Tickled Pink’ To Be Doing It for the Kids
Despite his colourful surname, you wouldn’t usually see bus driver, Steve Pink, in a pink wig. But he made an exception to help sick kids and put on his brightest, …
