Westside Bus Company School Service Changes Commencing in Term 2, 2025
As part of Bus Queensland’s commitment to improving, the following school services will change at the start of term 2 2025 (22nd of April):
Route | Description of Change(s) | Schools Impacted |
5220 (AM) | Due to heavy loading on 5239 the 5220 service will now service Kuril Dr to pick up Bremer High School students. The 5220 service will start 7 minutes earlier to accommodate the route change. | 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 |
5246 (AM) | New service to Ripley Central State School, Ripley Valley Secondary and State School. Assist with loading issues for 5245 in Reif St and 5273 before Ripley Central SS. 5246 will replace 5273 in servicing Levi St, Falvey St, Fischer Rd, Scotts Rd and also Fitzgibbon Rd, Panorama Cct. | Ripley Central State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
5273 (AM) | 5273 will no longer service Levi St, Falvey St, Fischer Rd, Scotts Rd and also Fitzgibbon Rd, Panorama Cct. These streets will now be serviced by 5246 | Ripley Central State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
5277 (AM) | 5277 will start 5 minutes earlier to alleviate issues caused by late arrival times at the Ripley Valley Schools. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
6246 (PM) | New service to Ripley Valley Secondary and State School. The new route will service the streets to the South and North from Ripley Valley Secondary and State School. The 6246 will replace 6273 in servicing Fitzgibbon Rd and Panorama Cct. The 6246 also service Parkview Pde before travelling along Ripley Rd and finishing at the bus stop on Ripley Rd just north of Belle Pde. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
6273 (PM) | 6273 will change to service Amity way and Harmony Cr after Ripley Valley State and Secondary School to move forward the collection time at the Ripley Valley schools. Fitzgibbon Rd and Panorama Cct will be removed from the route as the streets will be serviced by the new 6246. | Ripley Central State School, Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |
6277 (PM) | 6277 will no longer have a 1st service to Parkview Pde as 6273 and 6246 do this. Canary St has been added to the route before travelling along Binnies Rd. | Ripley Valley State Secondary College, Ripley Valley State School |