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Bus Operators

Duffy’s City Buses

Posted on 6 October 20191 January 2023 by Nick Wilson in Bus Operators

Prior to entering the bus game, founder Tom Duffy worked for the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II before moving onto a job in the public service as … Continue reading Duffy’s City Buses →

Stewart & Sons Coaches

Posted on 1 August 201921 August 2021 by Nick Wilson in Bus Operators

The Stewart family are one of the oldest private bus operators in Australia. Although their Bundaberg operation commenced during October 1948, the family’s involvement in buses extends back even earlier … Continue reading Stewart & Sons Coaches →

Tarragindi Bus Service

Posted on 28 July 20192 October 2023 by Nick Wilson in Bus Operators

The first motorised bus service to the Tarragindi area was in operation by January 1923 under the hand of Mr Ernest Adolphus Fuller of Collins Street, Annerley. The vehicle used … Continue reading Tarragindi Bus Service →

Doyle’s Bus Service

Posted on 26 April 201928 December 2024 by Nick Wilson in Bus Operators

For over 25 years between January 1973 and August 1998, Kevin and Beryl Doyle operated buses between Brisbane’s south west suburbs and the greater Ipswich region. Around 1958, Kev Doyle … Continue reading Doyle’s Bus Service →

Mt Gravatt Bus Service

Posted on 22 April 201929 June 2025 by Nick Wilson in Bus Operators

In an era where frequent ownership changes to bus runs were the norm, the Howatson family’s ownership of the Mt Gravatt Bus Service resisted this trend and persisted for almost … Continue reading Mt Gravatt Bus Service →

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  • QOCS secures partnership with Indra to restore historic Brisbane buses

    QOCS secures partnership with Indra to restore historic Brisbane buses

    1 August 2025
    The Brisbane Transport Museum has secured a new sponsorship arrangement …Read More »
  • Bruce Paige and Channel 9 visit the Brisbane Transport Museum

    Bruce Paige and Channel 9 visit the Brisbane Transport Museum

    5 July 2025
    On Tuesday, 18 February 2025, we had the pleasure of …Read More »
  • Rockhampton City Council private operator takeovers

    Rockhampton City Council private operator takeovers

    28 December 2024
    On Saturday 1 May 1948, Rockhampton City Council officially took …Read More »
  • Unveiling of restored 1948 IBIS Bus

    Unveiling of restored 1948 IBIS Bus

    1 November 2024
    On Saturday, 5 October 2024, the Brisbane Transport Museum officially …Read More »
  • QOCS secures a fourth Leyland Panther

    QOCS secures a fourth Leyland Panther

    3 May 2024
    On Saturday, 20 April 2024, we acquired yet another heritage …Read More »
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