Effective From Monday 11 July 2022
Changes to some Sunshine Coast school bus services will be introduced from the start of Term 3 on Monday 11 July 2022.
Service timing and route changes have been implemented to improve our on time running, safety and operational efficiency of some of our Sunshine Coast school bus services.
For summarised changes please see the table below.
Timetables will be updated and available on the TransLink Journey Planner ahead of the start of term 3.
Network changes will affect these schools:
- Baringa State Primary School
- Baringa State Secondary College
- Beerwah State High School
- Bli Bli State Primary School
- Brightwater State School
- Buddina State Primary School
- Buderim Mountain State Primary School
- Burnside State High School
- Burnside State Primary School
- Chancellor State College (Secondary)
- Chancellor State College (Primary)
- Chevallum State Primary School
- Coolum State High School
- Coolum State Primary School
- Cooroy State Primary School
- Good Samaritan Catholic College
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College
- Immanuel Lutheran College
- Kawana Waters State College
- Kuluin State Primary School
- Maroochydore State High School (Junior)
- Maroochydore State High School (Senior)
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College
- Meridan State College
- Mountain Creek State High School (Junior)
- Mountain Creek State High School (Senior)
- Nambour Christian College
- Nambour State College
- Nambour State College (Primary)
- Noosa District State High School
- Noosa District State High School (Pomona)
- Noosa Flexible Learning School
- Noosaville State School
- Pacific Lutheran College
- Pacific Paradise State Primary School
- Palmview State School
- Palmview State Special School
- Palmwoods State Primary School
- Peregian Springs State Primary School
- Siena Catholic College
- Siena Catholic Primary School
- St Andrew’s Anglican College
- St John’s Catholic College
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
- St Teresa’s Catholic College
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
- Suncoast Christian College
- Sunshine Beach State High School (Junior)
- Sunshine Beach State High School (Senior)
- Sunshine Beach State Primary School
- Sunshine Coast Grammar School
- Talara State Primary College
- Tewantin State School
- Unity College
- Woombye State School
Term 3 2022 Changes – Sunshine Coast Schools
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5701AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will be terminating at St John’s Catholic College. Students for Burnside State High School, Burnside State Primary School, Nambour State College and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School should transfer on to the 5775AM at St Johns Catholic College.
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5701PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will be terminating at Mons Road Water Tower near Wilguy Crescent.
-
5704AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will be terminating at Siena Catholic College and no longer servicing Sunshine Coast Grammar School.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5710AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service route has been realigned to access Kuluin State Primary School via Tallow Wood and Main Drives.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5711PM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stop
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent.
Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5712PM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This route will no longer be servicing Jessica Boulevard, Currong Street, Mooloolah Drive or Wandoo Street.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5714PM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to transfer available
Details
Students heading to Meridan will need to transfer to the 5764PM at Talara State Primary College.
-
5716AM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stop
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent.
Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5717AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will commence at Bowman Rd near First Avenue.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5717PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will terminate at Bowman Rd near First Avenue.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5718PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will no longer detour off Karawatha Drive onto Jingellic Drive and Alfriston Drive. Students for these bus stops should use the 5727PM service instead.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5719PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service is no longer operating from Maroochydore State High School to Pacific Paradise. Students should use the 5782PM service instead.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5720AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service route has been realigned to access Kuluin State Primary School via Tallow Wood and Main Drives.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5720PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will operate via Glenfields Boulevard. There will be minor timing changes on route.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5723PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service route has been realigned to travel east along Toolga Street so students can be dropped off on the Beryl Terrace side of Toolga Street.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5725AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service route has been realigned to service schools in the following order: Maroochydore State High School, Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Immanuel Lutheran College.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5727PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will detour off Karawatha Drive onto Jingellic Drive and Alfriston Drive.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5728PM
What
Route modification
Why
To reduce overcrowding
Details
This service route has been realigned to travel direct to Kuluin and then return to Hobbs Road and Old Maroochydore Road.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5729AM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stops
Details
This service route has been extended along Parklakes to Kingfisher Drive.
Please note we will be only be servicing approved Translink bus stops along Parklakes Drive.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5729PM
What
Route modification
Why
To reduce overcrowding
Details
This service route has been extended to service Good Samaritan College, Yandina Bli Bli Road, Thomas Road, Willis Road and Bli Bli Road to Tasol Street.
Please note we will be only be servicing approved Translink bus stops along Parklakes Drive.
Please note that this service replaces the back up bus that served the overcrowding issues in Term 2.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5732AM
What
Updated Bus Stops
Why
To service new bus stops
Details
Please note we will be only be servicing approved Translink bus stops along Parklakes Drive.
-
5732PM
What
Updated Bus Stops
Why
To service new bus stops
Details
Please note we will be only be servicing approved Translink bus stops along Parklakes Drive.
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5733PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service route has been changed to service schools in the following order: Unity College, Meridan State College, Pacific Lutheran College then Talara State Primary College.
Students who wish to travel from Talara State Primary College to Pacific Lutheran College can use service 5722PM.
Students who wish to travel to Parklands Boulevard and Homestead Drive on route to Little Mountain can transfer to service 5764PM at Talara State Primary College.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5738AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will commence at Aura Boulevard north of Central Avenue.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5745PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will no longer operate via Besley Street.
This service will no longer service Palmwoods State Primary School.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5746AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service route has been realigned to access Kuluin State Primary School via Tallow Wood and Main Drives.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5749PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service route has been realigned to service Woombye State School.
This service will no longer service St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. Students can use the 5705PM and 5750PM services instead.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5750PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will depart Nambour State College 5 minutes earlier at 15:05 (was 15:10)
This service will no longer service Woombye State School.
This service has been extended to Palmwoods – Montville at Dunning St stop.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5751PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will no longer operate via Ilkley Rd between Olsens Road & Foley Road (Eudlo).
-
5752PM
What
Timing Change
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will depart from Burnside State High School 5 minutes earlier at 14:55 (was 15:00).
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5754AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will turn right from Dunning Street into Palmwoods-Montville Rd.
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5755AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent. Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
The service will no longer be operating into Mooloolaba and will therefore not be servicing Mooloolaba Rd at Janet Street, Buderim Avenue, Mooloolaba Esplanade, Walan St, or Brisbane Rd.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5755PM
What
Timing Change
Why
To improve on time running
Details
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5764PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service route has been realigned after Talara State Primary College to operate via Parklands Boulevard and Homestead Drive en-route to Little Mountain.
This service will no longer be operating via Beerburrum Street, Albatross Avenue, Seagull Avenue, Sugarbag Road to Caloundra Road. Students wishing to travel to these areas should use the 5733PM service from Talara State Primary College.
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5765PM
What
Timing Change
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will depart St Johns Catholic College 5 minutes earlier at 14:55 (was 15:00)
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5766PM
What
Timing Change
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will depart 10 minutes earlier from Chancellor State College 14:50 (was 15:00)
This service will depart 10 minutes later from Siena Catholic College 15:20 (was 15:10) and Sunshine Coast Grammar 15:35 (was 15:25)
-
5768PM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will terminate at Connection Rd near South River Dr hail ‘n’ ride, Mooloolah Valley
-
5769AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will commence at Bowman Rd near First Avenue.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5769PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will terminate at Bowman Rd near First Avenue.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5773AM
What
Updated bus stops
Why
To service new bus stops
Details
Please note we will be only be servicing approved Translink bus stops along Parklakes Drive.
-
5773PM
What
Updated bus stops
Why
To service new bus stops
Details
Please note we will be only be servicing approved Translink bus stops along Parklakes Drive.
-
5777AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service has been realigned to operate via Bruce Highway from Caloundra Rd.
This service will no longer enter Siena College grounds and instead service the school at the bus stop on Sippy Downs Drive (school side).
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5780AM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stop
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent. Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
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5780PM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stop
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent. Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
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5781AM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stop
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent. Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
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5781PM
What
Route modification
Why
To service new bus stop
Details
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent. Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
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5782PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service is no longer operating via Glenfields Boulevard (5720PM will now provide this service)
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
This service will no longer be servicing the temporary bus stop at Flintwood Crescent Near Roseleaf Crescent. Instead students are to utilize the the bus stop at Flintwood Crescent near Elation Street.
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5805AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service has been extended to travel via Goodchap St via Ernest Street in Noosaville.
This service has been extended to service Cooroy State School.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5805PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
The service from St Teresa’s Catholic College to Noosa District State High School (Cooroy) has become 5807PM.
This service has been extended to service Cooroy State School.
The 5805PM service will commence at Cooroy State School.
The 5805PM service has been extended to service Goodchap St via Ernest Street in Noosaville.
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5806AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will no longer be serving Cooroy State School. Affected students can utilize the 5805AM service.
This service has been extended to Noosa District State High School (Pomona).
This service has been extended to travel via Golf Course Dr & Griffith Ave in Tewantin.
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5806PM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will no longer be serving Cooroy State School. Affected students can utilize the 5805PM service.
This service will commence at Noosa District State High School (Pomona).
This service has been extended to travel via Golf Course Dr & Griffith Ave in Tewantin.
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5807AM
What
New Route
Why
To reduce overcrowding
Details
This is a new service between Cooroy & St Teresa’s College.
-
5807PM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will replace the 5805PM service between St Teresa’s College and Noosa District State High School.
This service will no longer operate via Furness Drive, Fairway Drive, Gold Course Drive and Griffith Avenue. Affected students are to utilize the 5819AM service instead.
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5808AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
The service from Cooroy to St Teresa’s Catholic College has become 5810AM.
The 5808AM service will commence from St Teresa’s Catholic College
and will be extended to commence at Lake Entrance Blvd. -
5808PM
What
Route modification
Why
Low Patronage
Details
The service from St Teresa’s Catholic College to Noosa District State High School (Cooroy) has become 5810PM.
The 5808AM service will commence from Noosa District State High School
and will be extended to terminate at Lake Entrance Blvd.Please note that this service replaces the back up bus that served the overcrowding issues in Term 2.
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5809AM
What
Route deletion
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This route has been deleted. Please see alternative routes 5805AM, 5806AM & 5808AM.
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5809PM
What
Route deletion
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This route has been deleted. Please see alternative routes 5805PM, 5806PM & 5808PM.
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5810AM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will be replacing the 5808AM service from Cooroy to St Teresa’s College.
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5810PM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will be replacing the 5808PM service from St Teresa’s College to Noosa District State High School (Cooroy)
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5811AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will now collect students from Tritonia Drive area on the northbound side of David Low Way (David Low Way at Tritonia Dr).
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5813AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will no longer operate via Warrack St, Beryl Tce & Lagoda Dr. Affected students have the option of a TransLink bus stop on Toolga St near the corner of Warrack St.
This service will arrive/depart at St Andrews College 10 minutes earlier at 7:45AM (was 7:55AM)
This service will arrive/depart Peregian Springs State School 10 minutes earlier at 7:50AM (was 8:00AM).
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5813PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will no longer operate via Warrack St, Beryl Tce & Lagoda Dr. The service route has been realigned to travel east along Toolga Street so students can be dropped off at bus stop on Toolga St near the corner of Warrack St.
There will be minor timing changes on route.
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5817AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will commence at David Low Way Bus Stop at Coolum Beach.
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5817PM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will terminate at David Low Way Bus Stop at Coolum Beach.
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5818AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve on time running
Details
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5819AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will no longer be servicing Good Shepherd Lutheran College.
This service will be replacing 5840AM travelling via Griffith Avenue and Golf Course Drive.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5819PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will replace current route 5805PM service between St Teresas and the corner of Girrifth Avenue and Cooroy Noosa Road.
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
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5822PM
What
Timing Change
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will depart Tewantin State School 8 minutes earlier at 14:55 (was 15:03)
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5827AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will no longer service Sunshine Beach State School. Affected students can utilize the 5812AM service.
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5827PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will no longer service St Thomas More Primary School. Affected students can utilize the 5818PM service.
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5829PM
What
Timing change
Why
To improve on time running
Details
This service will depart Good Shepherd College 3 minutes earlier at 15:12 (was 15:15).
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5834AM
What
Timing change
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will depart Tewantin State School 5 minutes later at 07:55AM (was 07:50AM).
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5835AM
What
Timing change
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
There will be minor timing changes enroute.
-
5835PM
What
Timing change
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will depart Matthew Flinders College 5 minutes earlier at 15:15 (was 15:20).
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5838AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will commence at Beddington Rd near Eumundi Noosa Rd.
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5838PM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
This service will terminate at Beddington Rd near Eumundi Noosa Rd.
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5840AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service will commence at Moorindil Street, Tewantin and will now simply turn right from Golf Course Drive into Griffith Avenue.
The service between Werin Street at Tewantin State School and St Teresas via Griffith Avenue will now be operated by the 5819AM service.
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5842AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
The service from Mount Coolum to St Teresa’s will become route 5846AM.
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5843AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will commence at Griffith Ave near Oakland Ave.
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5843PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
The service from St Teresa’s College to Mt Coolum to become route 5846PM.
This service has been extended to the bus stop David Low Way at Wilkinson Park. -
5846AM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This new service will replace the first portion of 5842AM from Mt Coolum to St Teresa’s College.
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5846PM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This new service will replace the second portion of 5843PM from St Teresa’s College to Mt Coolum.
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5847AM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will no longer operate via Warrack St, Beryl Tce & Lagoda Dr. Affected students have the option of a TransLink bus stop on Toolga St near the corner of Warrack St
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5847PM
What
Route modification
Why
To improve safety
Details
This service will no longer operate via Warrack St, Beryl Tce & Lagoda Dr. Affected students have the option of a TransLink bus stop on Toolga St near the corner of Warrack St
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5849AM
What
Route modification
Why
Due to low patronage
Details
The service from Coolum State High School to Pacific Paradise State School will become route 5854AM.
The service will no longer travel between Pacific Paradise State School & Maroochydore State High School.
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5849PM
What
Modify Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
The service from Pacific Paradise State School to Mt Coolum will become route 5854PM.
-
5853AM
What
New Route
Why
To extend service area coverage
Details
New service from Eumundi via North Arm, Yandina & Maroochy River to Good Samaritan College.
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5853PM
What
New Route
Why
To extend service area coverage
Details
New service from Good Samaritan College to Eumundi via Maroochy River, Yandina & North Arm.
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5854AM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service is replacing the 5849AM service from Coolum State High School to Pacific Paradise State School.
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5854PM
What
New Route
Why
To improve operational efficiency
Details
This service is replacing the 5849PM service from Pacific Paradise State School to Mt Coolum.
For more information visit cdcqueensland.com.au prior to the start of term.
