Westside Bus Company School Service Changes Commencing in Term 1, 2025
As part of Bus Queensland’s commitment to improving, the following school services will change at the start of term 1 2025 (28th of January):
Click on the route for new / updated run sheet| Route | Description of Change(s) | Schools Impacted |
| 5202 (AM) | 5202 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College, St Peter Claver College, Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba State School, Sacred Heart Primary School, Silkstone State School, Bremer State High School |
| 5203 (AM) | Due to low passenger numbers the 5203 is going to be removed. Alternative services include the 5231 and the 5248. | Goodna State School, Kruger State School, Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains State School |
| 5204 (AM) | 5204 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Raceview State School, Sacred Heart Primary School, St Peter Claver College, Riverview State School, Collingwood Park State School |
| 5205 (AM) | Due to the earlier bell time of Redbank Plains SS in 2025 route 5205 will now finish at Redbank Plains SHS instead of Redbank Plains SS. | Riverview State School, Redbank Plains State High School, St Francis Xavier Primary School, Goodna State School, Kruger State School, Redbank Plains State School |
| 5206 (AM) | 5206 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Bremer State High School, Silkstone State School, Raceview State School |
| 5211 (AM) | 5211 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains State School, St Peter Claver College, Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba State School |
| 5213 (AM) | 5213 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Kruger State School, St Francis Xavier Primary School, Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Redbank Plains State High School |
| 5214 (AM) | 5214 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Ipswich Central State School, St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, West Moreton Anglican College |
| 5215 (AM) | 5215 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Bremer State High School, Churchill State School, Blair State School, Ipswich State High School |
| 5220 (AM) | Due to planned changes to the intersection of Robertson Rd and Whitehill Rd the 5220 will no longer use the intersection. Timing of the route has also been reviewed and adjusted as necessary. | St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Churchill State School, Bremer State High School, Raceview State School, Sacred Heart Primary School, Silkstone State School, Ipswich Central State School |
| 5221 (AM) | Due to planned changes to the intersection of Robertson Rd and Whitehill Rd the 5221 will no longer use the intersection. Timing of the route has also been reviewed and adjusted as necessary. | St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Bremer State High School, Raceview State School, Silkstone State School |
| 5223 (AM) | 5223 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Ipswich Girls Grammar School, West Moreton Anglican College, Immaculate Heart Primary School, Bremer State High School |
| 5227 (AM) | 5227 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central State High School, St Augustine's College |
| 5231 (AM) | 5231 will longer use Johnston Rd and Verran St but will use Henty Dr and Argyle St instead. The 5231 will now end at Springfield Central State High School as route was arriving at Good Shepherd Primary School & Springfield Central State School after the bell times and there is no safe location to drop primary students. Timing of the route has also been reviewed and adjusted as necessary. | St Augustine's College, Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains State High School, Augusta State School, Springfield Central State High School, Good Shepherd Primary School, Springfield Central State School |
| 5237 (AM) | 5237 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Brassall State School, Ipswich State High School, Blair State School, Bremer State High School |
| 5245 (AM) | The 5245 will be vastly
different in 2025. The 5245 will no longer service Bundamba SSC or Deebing
Heights SS. Alternative services for Bundamba students include the catching
the 502 or catch the 503 and transfer at Booval station to the 5216 (arrive
8:30am). The 5245 will service more of Ripley and will |
Bundamba State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Deebing Heights State School, Amberley District State School |
| 5248 (AM) | Due to the removal of 5203 the 5248 route will be extended to service Argyle, Highbury Dr, and Henty Dr. The 5248 will now drop students off on the school side at Redbank Plains SS instead of across the road. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains State High School |
| 5253 (AM) | 5253 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Springfield Central State School, Good Shepherd Primary School, Springfield Central State High School |
| 5257 (AM) | This is a new service for the new Collingwood Park State Secondary College. This route picks up to the south and west of the new school | Collingwood Park State Secondary College |
| 5258 (AM) | This is a new service for the new Collingwood Park State Secondary College. This route picks up to the north of the new school | Collingwood Park State Secondary College |
| 5265 (AM) | The 5265 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. A small adjustment has been made to the route, removing the U-turn at the end of Providence Pde. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
| 5267 (AM) | 5267 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Kruger State School, Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Woogaroo Creek State School, Fernbrooke State School |
| 5268 (AM) | 5268 will longer use Johnston Rd and Verran St but will use Henty Dr and Argyle St instead. | Kruger State School, Bellbird Park State Secondary College |
| 5273 (AM) | The 5273 has had some streets removed: Josie St, and Dominique Wy in Ripley and Springbrook St, Tomaree Rd, and Cocoparra St in South Ripley. Some streets in the Bellevue estate have also been added: Monterea Rd, Optima St, and Belle Pde. | Ripley Central State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
| 5274 (AM) | 5274 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains State High School |
| 5277 (AM) | 5277 has significant changes. 5277 will no longer service Flinders View and will start from Deebing Heights SS before going to Binnies Rd and getting to the Ripley Valley schools via Ripley. Students that currently catch the bus in Flinders View will be able to catch 5245 instead. | Deebing Heights State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
| 6201 (PM) | 6201 will start from Kruger SS 3 minutes later to assist the school in loading students. Other timing points have been reviewed and adjusted as necessary. | Kruger State School, Goodna State School, St Francis Xavier Primary School, Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains State High School |
| 6202 (PM) | 6202 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Bundamba State School, Ipswich East State School |
| 6203 (PM) | Due to planned changes to the intersection of Robertson Rd and Whitehill Rd the 6203 will no longer use the intersection. Timing of the route has also been reviewed and adjusted as necessary. | St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Bremer State High School, Silkstone State School |
| 6205 (PM) | Due to low passenger numbers the 6205 is going to be removed. Alternative services include 6211 which has been modified to accommodate the students of 6205. | Redbank State School, St Francis Xavier Primary School, Redbank Plains State High School |
| 6206 (PM) | Route 6206 will be extended to finish at Ripley Rd near Trigona Dr. | St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Ipswich Boys Grammar School, Bremer State High School, Silkstone State School, Raceview State School |
| 6209 (PM) | Due to the earlier bell time of Redbank Plains SS in 2025 the 6209 route will depart from Redbank Plains SS at 2:40pm and do a new loop that will service additional areas before departing Redbank Plains SHS at 3:10pm, 6 minutes earlier than it previously has. | Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains State School |
| 6211 (PM) | To accommodate the students disadvantaged by the removal of 6205, 6211 has been significantly altered. The altered service adds St Francis Xavier Primary School in Goodna and now also travels to Redbank Plains. The 2nd loop of Riverview and the return to Goodna after 4PM have been removed. | Kruger State School, Goodna State School, Redbank State School, Collingwood Park State School, St Francis Xavier Primary School |
| 6214 (PM) | 6214 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Bremer State High School, Bundamba State Secondary College |
| 6215 (PM) | 6215 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Bremer State High School, Churchill State School, Blair State School, Ipswich State High School |
| 6217 (PM) | 6217 will service Amberley District SS before continuing on to Ash St and Reif St to accommodate students disadvantaged by the removal of 6270. | St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Ipswich Boys Grammar School, Bremer State High School, Churchill State School, Amberley District State School |
| 6218 (PM) | 6218 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Ipswich State High School, St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Ipswich Boys Grammar School, Ipswich West State School, Immaculate Heart Primary School |
| 6220 (PM) | 6220 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Bremer State High School, Ipswich Central State School, Silkstone State School, Sacred Heart Primary School, Raceview State School |
| 6224 (PM) | 6224 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Goodna State School, St Augustine's College |
| 6226 (PM) | 6226 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Ipswich Boys Grammar School, Ipswich Girls Grammar School |
| 6227 (PM) | 6227 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central State High School, Good Shepherd Primary School, St Augustine's College |
| 6236 (PM) | 6236 will start from Springfield Central SHS instead of Springfield Central SS. 6236 no longer services Springfield Central State School or Good Shepherd Primary School. Students from Springfield Central State School and Good Shepherd Primary School can catch 6227 instead. | Springfield Central State School, Good Shepherd Primary School, Springfield Central State High School |
| 6237 (PM) | 6237 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Bremer State High School, Blair State School, Ipswich State High School |
| 6242 (PM) | 6242 has had its timing adjusted to improve on time running. | Kruger State School, Goodna State School, St Francis Xavier Primary School, Redbank Plains State High School |
| 6245 (PM) | Due to planned changes to the intersection of Robertson Rd and Whitehill Rd the 6245 will no longer use the intersection. Timing of the route has also been reviewed and adjusted as necessary. | Bundamba State Secondary College, Sacred Heart Primary School, Silkstone State School, Bremer State High School |
| 6247 (PM) | 6247 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Ipswich State High School, St Mary's College & St Edmund's College, Bremer State High School |
| 6249 (PM) | 6249 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Woodlinks State School |
| 6250 (PM) | Due to heavy student loading from Bellbird Park SSC to the Town Square shopping centre an extra loop has been added to the route. After departing Bellbird Park SSC the 6250 will travel to Town Square and then continue on Redbank Plains Rd to Brennan St and return to Bellbird Park SSC where it will do its current route to Goodna and Redbank. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College |
| 6251 (PM) | 6251 will now finish on Brisbane Tce instead of Redbank Station. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College |
| 6252 (PM) | Due to heavy student loading from Bellbird Park SSC to the Town Square shopping centre an extra loop has been added to the route. After departing Bellbird Park SSC the 6252 will travel to Town Square and then continue on Redbank Plains Rd to Brennan St and return to Bellbird Park SSC where it will do its current route to Redbank Plains and Redbank. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College |
| 6253 (PM) | 6253 has had its timing reviewed due to consistently running late. Time has been added to improve on time running. | Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central State School, Good Shepherd Primary School |
| 6256 (PM) | 6256 was unnecessarily starting from the Orion Shopping Centre and will now start from the bus bays at Springfield Central State High School. | Springfield Central State High School |
| 6257 (PM) | This is a new service for the new Collingwood Park State Secondary College. This route drops off to the south and west of the new school. | Collingwood Park State Secondary College |
| 6258 (PM) | This is a new service for the new Collingwood Park State Secondary College. This route drops off to the north of the new school. | Collingwood Park State Secondary College |
| 6265 (PM) | On it’s first loop from the Ripley Valley schools the 6265 will travel to the southern side of Providence estate the same way 6277 has done instead of going to Parkview Pde. The second loop remains unchanged. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
| 6267 (PM) | 6267 will no longer use Harris St, Johnston St, and Verran St to get to Redbank Plains Rd instead using Jones Rd. This adds the Town Square shopping centre as a stop. | Bellbird Park State Secondary College |
| 6268 (PM) | The 6268 will start from Bellbird Park SS and do a short loop around Alesana Dr, Columbia Dr and Happy Jack Dr before servicing Bellbird Park SSC. 6268 will no longer use Johnston St, and Verran St. This adds the Town Square shopping centre as a stop. | Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park State Secondary College |
| 6270 (PM) | The 6270 is being removed due to the lower loading of the route in addition to the amount of the path that is shared with 6217. The 6217 has been changed to pick up Amberley District SS students before travelling to Ash St and Reif St and then on to Amberley and Willowbank. | Amberley District State School |
| 6273 (PM) | The 6273 has had some streets removed: Springbrook St, Tomaree Rd, and Cocoparra St in South Ripley and Josie St, and Dominique Wy in Ripley. Some streets in the Bellevue estate have also been added: Monterea Rd, Optima St, and Belle Pde. | Ripley Central State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
| 6275 (PM) | 6275 will now have two loops from the Ripley Valley schools. The first loop will travel to Whiterock. The second will travel up Ripley Rd and across to Deebing Heights via Binnies Rd and finish at Deebing Heights SS. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School, Deebing Heights State School |
| 6277 (PM) | On its first loop the 6277 will travel to Parkview Pde the same way 6265 has done instead of the southern side of the Providence estate. The second loop will travel along Ripley Rd and travel along Binnies Rd before going through Flinders View. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School, Deebing Heights State School |