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New Bus Connection To Make Moggill Sports Park Easier To Reach

A direct bus connection to Moggill District Sports Park will begin on September 21, giving local residents a new way to reach the sporting precinct for training, games, and community events.

Read: Moggill’s Colin Hobson Takes Home Queensland School Bus Driver of the Year

Route 444 will be extended to the sports park as part of a two-year trial, with two new stops added at Moggill District Sports Park and Priors Pocket Road near Moggill Road.

The new stops are intended to improve connections between local schools and the sports park, offering students another transport option. The extended services will operate in the afternoons on weekdays and throughout weekends during the trial.

Afternoon and weekend services

The service will run hourly towards Moggill District Sports Park from 2.49pm to 9.04pm on weekdays, while services towards Brisbane City will operate hourly from 3.07pm to 9.07pm.

Weekend services will also run hourly. On Saturdays, buses towards the sports park will operate from 7.54am to 5.56pm, while Sunday services will run from 7.53am to 5.54pm. Buses towards Brisbane City will operate from 8am to 6pm on both days.

The extension will give Route 444 passengers direct access to the sports park, providing direct public transport access to the precinct for the first time. For local sporting families, the new service offers another transport option for getting to training and weekend matches.

Moggill Cricket Club president Paddy Behan said improved public transport could help remove one of the barriers to children taking part in community sport, particularly for families without easy access to a car.

Moggill Mustangs Junior AFL Club president Jan Hodges also welcomed the extension, saying better transport access would make it easier for families to attend training and games.

The two-year trial will allow patronage and use of the extended service to be evaluated, with the results helping assess whether additional or expanded services are needed.

Read: After 15 Years, Moggill Road Says Goodbye to a Familiar White Bicycle

New footpath to improve access

The bus extension will also coincide with a new footpath connection near the sports precinct. A new footpath between Moggill District Sports Park and Priors Pocket Road is due to be constructed from late September. The project is intended to improve safety and accessibility for people travelling to and from the facility.

The extension was announced by Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg and Moggill MP Christian Rowan.

Translink advises checking the timetable before travelling because the sports park and Priors Pocket Road stops will only be served by the extended afternoon and weekend services.

Published 9-September-2026

Moggill’s Colin Hobson Takes Home Queensland School Bus Driver of the Year

Cr Greg Adermann/Facebook

Moggill resident Colin Hobson has been named Queensland School Bus Driver of the Year for 2025, winning the title at the Queensland Bus Industry Council’s Annual Gala Dinner and Awards Night after a statewide public vote backed him ahead of two other finalists.

Colin drives the semi-rural S60 route for Southern Cross Transit, clocking around 160 kilometres a day between Chuwar and Indooroopilly, and the community he has built on that bus run was clearly paying attention during voting. The win comes after he was selected as a finalist from a pool of more than 1,300 nominations received across Queensland, making the final result all the more significant.

For Kenmore and Moggill locals who know Colin well, the recognition comes as no surprise. His approach has been described as an unwavering focus on providing good customer service, a quality that set him apart from the moment the nomination was announced.

From the Snowy Mountains to Brisbane’s Western School Run

What many local residents may not know is that Colin’s path to west Brisbane’s school bus network took a long detour through the Snowy Mountains, where he spent 25 years before returning to his Queensland roots. Back in Brisbane, he and his wife Tamara built a presence in the local café scene that made them familiar faces long before the school run did.

The couple ran Moccabella Café at Bellbowrie Plaza and One Table Cafe at Kenmore Hills for many years, earning a loyal following among the bayside community before stepping back from small business life.

Colin Hobson named as School Bus Diver of the Year 2025 — *Photo Credit: YouTube/TranslinkQLD*

The transition from hospitality to school bus driving might seem unexpected from the outside, but the thread running through both chapters is the same: a genuine orientation toward the people in front of him. For Colin, the S60 route is more than a timetable, it is a daily commitment to around 160 kilometres of safe, calm and enjoyable travel for students, some of whom face nearly two hours each way on that run.

A Bus That Became a Community

Translink‘s own description of Colin ahead of the finalist announcement captured what students and parents had been saying in their nominations: he has built a whole community on his west Brisbane school bus. Fridays have become a fixture, with music trivia and sing-alongs a regular part of the routine, and no student’s birthday passes without the whole bus joining in. Those details speak to something deliberate rather than incidental, a driver who has thought carefully about what the journey means to the people making it every day.

The Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards, now in their seventh year, are run by Translink in partnership with the Queensland bus industry to recognise drivers across three categories: South East Queensland Bus Driver of the Year, Regional Bus Driver of the Year and School Bus Driver of the Year. The 2025 School Bus category was contested against finalists from Mackay and Townsville, with the winner determined by public vote from the nine finalists selected across all categories.

Colin’s win is a reminder that the quieter parts of Brisbane’s transport network, the long semi-rural runs that stitch outer suburbs to the city, are held together by people who show up with care every single day.

Published 20-April-2026

Moggill’s Colin Hobson Named Finalist in Queensland’s Bus Driver of the Year Awards

Moggill local Colin Hobson has been named a finalist in the 2025 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards, and his community is rallying behind him.

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From lattes to school runs

Before taking on his current role, Mr Hobson was a familiar face in the local café scene. He and his wife Tamara ran the popular Moccabella Café at Bellbowrie Plaza and One Table Cafe at Kenmore Hills for many years before stepping back from the demands of small business life.

When the couple stepped back from the demands of running a small business, Mr Hobson took on a new role serving the community. He joined Southern Cross Transit as a school bus driver, driving the semi-rural S60 route linking Chuwar and Indooroopilly, a run that clocks up roughly 160 kilometres each day.

For some students, the daily commute stretches to nearly two hours each way, so Mr Hobson has made it his business to ensure the journey is something kids actually look forward to. Fridays have become a highlight, with music trivia and sing-alongs a regular fixture, and no birthday goes unmarked — the whole bus joins in for a chorus of “Happy Birthday.”

About the awards

The Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards are run by Translink to recognise drivers who go above and beyond to make travel safe, friendly and reliable for everyday Queenslanders.

This year, more than 1,300 nominations came in from across the state. From that pool, a judging panel selected nine finalists across three categories:

South East Queensland Bus Driver of the Year — recognising drivers serving the state’s busiest urban communities
Regional Bus Driver of the Year — honouring those keeping passengers connected in rural and remote Queensland
School Bus Driver of the Year — celebrating drivers dedicated to getting children to and from school safely every day

Mr Hobson is one of three finalists in the School Bus Driver of the Year category, competing for a title that recognises drivers dedicated to getting children to and from school safely every day.

Read: Petition for Full Bus Services for Western Areas of Pullenvale Ward Launched

Cast your vote

Voting for the 2025 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards is open now and every vote counts. To support Mr Hobson in the School Bus Driver of the Year category, head to Translink’s official voting page and select Colin Hobson.

According to Cr Greg Adermann, who publicly backed Mr Hobson’s nomination, it is precisely his customer service mindset that sets him apart.

“I hope the many local residents who know his obsession with providing good customer service will do likewise,” Cr Adermann wrote, urging followers to cast their votes.

Votes must be submitted before 11:59pm AEST on Sunday 22 March 2026. Winners will be announced in April 2026.

Published 9-March-2026

Petition for Full Bus Services for Western Areas of Pullenvale Ward Launched

Photo Credit: Cr Greg Adermann / Facebook

A petition has recently been launched, calling for full bus services covering Karana Downs, Mount Crosby, Lake Manchester, Anstead, and the surrounding areas through a contracted delivery arrangement.

The petition has so far gathered 1,499 signatures and support is growing. State funding support for the proposed public transport services to western areas of Pullenvale Ward is also being sought from various sectors.

“Queensland residents draw to the attention to the House, that there are currently no contracted bus services provided by the State Government to the suburbs of Karana Downs, Mount Crosby, Lake Manchester, Kholo, Anstead and surrounding areas, within the Brisbane Local Government Area,” the petition said.

“Your petitioners, therefore, request the extension of the State Government’s service area for contracted public transport, and provide dedicated state funding for such bus services in these suburbs, with the contracted delivery to be undertaken by Brisbane City Council.”

Personalised Public Transport | Photo Credit: Cr Greg Adermann / Facebook

Councillor Greg Adermann said that due to the lack of bus services in these areas, Council has resorted to providing Personalised Public Transport (PPT) services instead. These Black and White maxi-taxi services provide residents with a low-cost means of transportation in areas where Translink services are limited including Karana Downs and Mount Crosby.

“If we can convince the Queensland Government to support this, it will enable Brisbane City Council to be contracted to deliver such bus services to your suburb,” Councillor Aderman explained.

The online petition closes on 3 November 2022. To sign the petition, click the link here.