Last updated: Thursday 14 March 2019 at 8:13pm The bus stop at St Pauls Catholic Primary School in Gracemere has been temporarily shifted. This will be in effect for approximately 2 weeks from Thursday 14 March 2019. The below image shows the location of the temporary bus stop. … [Read more...]
Bus stop information for Yeppoon State High School passengers
To improve traffic flow and the efficiency of our travel times in the afternoons, we have allocated specific school services to the bus stop bays at Yeppoon State High School. If your child attends Yeppoon State High School, please locate the route which they travel and the corresponding bus stop … [Read more...]
Important back to school information
Happy new year to all our passengers and we extend a warm welcome to all students who have returned to school. This post is full of information for passengers that use our general and school services. General information Young’s Bus Service is a registered transport provider with the Department of … [Read more...]
Back to School Special – Recharge your Fare Card with $100 and receive an extra 20% FREE!
Recharge now and get an extra 20% FREE (Offer valid from 21 to 25 January 2019) Young’s Bus Service proudly provides school transport services to as many as 31 Primary and Secondary Schools within Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast Region. This means Young’s Bus Service is responsible for safely … [Read more...]
Detour in place along Barmaryee Road
Livingstone Shire Council is advising that the eastern section of Barmaryee Road will be closed to all traffic from 7am Monday 10th September until the afternoon of Monday 17th September 2018. The 1704 school service for students boarding between Nevallan and Rockhampton Road (including Divine … [Read more...]
Bullying, No Way!
Bullying is a complex social issue which is not the responsibility of one individual or group. It's everyone's responsibility especially those who have responsibility for the care of children. At Young's Bus Service we take bullying allegations very seriously. We are a public transport provider … [Read more...]
Is there a relationship between school suspensions and school bus transport misconducts?
Earlier this year, The Morning Bulletin journalist Melanie Plane published "The worst behaved schools in Capricornia". The report revealed three schools in CQ had suspension numbers approaching in the vicinity of 500 for the year 2016. Since reading this report, Young's Bus Service decided to … [Read more...]
No child left behind principle
Queensland Transport service providers such as Young's Bus Service sometimes receive complaints by parents claiming we left their child behind at a bus stop. The media hasn't done our industry any favours by referring to a "No child left behind policy". The reality is, there is no such policy. In … [Read more...]
Giving Way to a bus
Do I need to give way to a bus? It’s a common situation we deal with on an almost daily basis. In fact, on most occasions, we are contacted by angry motorists about a bus pulling out in front of them. Under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Road Rules) Regulation 2009, … [Read more...]
Our back to school checklist
With only a few days to go, most kids across Queensland will be returning to school. To help with this, Young's Bus Service has put together a FAQ to help. We also suggest everyone revisits our bus safety tips for students with their children. If you have any further questions or if we … [Read more...]