2024 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards
It's time to nominate a deserving bus driver!
This is an opportunity to recognise the bus drivers who make a difference every day by nominating them for the 2024 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards.
Plus, you'll go into the draw to win one of ten $100 gift cards!
Nominations close at 11:59pm on Monday 2 December 2024.
Learn more and nominate a driver
Enter now to win a double pass to the Brisbane Bullets
Translink is excited to partner with Brisbane Bullets for your chance to win one (1) of five (5) double passes (valued up to $630) to a Brisbane Bullets game at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, on one of the following dates:
- Friday 6 December, 6:30pm
- Friday 12 December, 6:30pm
- Friday 20 December, 6:30pm.
How to enter
Simply enter your name and details to go into the draw.
Entries are limited to one per person.
Competition dates
The competition will run from 9am Tuesday 19 November 2024 to 11:59pm, Sunday 1 December 2024.
Winners will be notified on Monday 2 December 2024.
Prize details
The winners will each receive one (1) double pass (valued up to $630) to attend a Brisbane Bullets game between Friday 6 December and Friday 20 December 2024 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
By participating in this promotion, you are agreeing to the Brisbane Bullets ticket giveaway competition terms and conditions (PDF).
Your privacy
We highly value your right to privacy. Translink is committed to protecting your personal information. Our objective is to protect the privacy, accuracy and security of your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. The personal information collected for the giveaway will only be used for this purpose. Read our privacy statement.
Past winners
Thank you to everyone who nominated a bus driver for the 2023 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards.
It was wonderful to hear your positive stories about our drivers. The winners of the $100 gift cards were:
- Sophia Pollard
- Martina Chang
- Nikki Broomhead
- Harkomalpreet Kaur
- Pritty Bhatia
- Shaik Sadiqah
- Colleen Samuelu
- Saransh Sahu
- Jacob McLeod
- Camilio Umbarila
Thank you to everyone who entered our Caloundra Music Festival giveaway. Congratulations to the winner of the double weekend pass for Friday 29 September to Sunday 1 October.
- Yasmin Zierk
Thank you to everyone who entered our Dolphins v Warriors giveaway. Congratulations to the winners the double passes to the Dolphins v Warriors game at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 2 September.
- Cassie Caragay
- Ebrahim Keriwala
- Jarrod August
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards who were crowned for their drive, commitment, and compassion to customers:
- South East Queensland Bus Driver of the Year - Sue Bishop (Transdev, Capalaba)
- Regional Queensland Bus Driver of the Year - John Shackell (Wide Bay Transit, Hervey Bay)
- Queensland School Bus Driver of the Year - Deb Porter (Stonehenge Action Group)
Thank you to everyone who nominated a bus driver for the 2022 Bus Driver of the Year Awards. We loved hearing your positive stories about our drivers. The winners of the $100 gift cards for 2022/23 were:
- Melanie O'Brien
- Heather Kroesen
- Breno Lago
- Siliva Blanco Gonzalez
- Lexi Liu
- Anand Gudimanchi
- Hayle Gronfros
- Nadiia Iermolaieva
- Kristen Hurst
- Leanne Roberston
Thank you to everyone who entered our golden go card giveaway. Congratulations to the winners of year of unlimited free travel:
- Norman Anderson, Middle Park
- Rob Weyman, Wooloongabba
- Shirley Arcayera, Buderim
- Sharon Sims, Beachmere.
Congratulations to our winner of the double pass (valued at $278 to see Frozen the Musical at Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC) on Wednesday 9 March 2022.
- Zelda Fischer
Congratulations to our winners of a double pass (each valued at $50) to see The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Design exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art until 21 April 2021.
- Russell Kerrison
- Sandra Paxman
- Rachel Garraway
- David Hopper
- Stacey King
Congratulations to the two winners of our Instagram Photo Competition! It was a tough choice to decide the winners, with many amazing photos submitted.
Our winners have both won a two night stay at a Queensland Accor Hotels resort or hotel of their choice for up to a family of four!
Amateur winner: Kerrie Tullipan (Instagram @kerrietullipan) Kerrie's winning photo
Professional winner: Kirsten Adamson (Instagram @kirstenadamsonphotography) Kirsten's winning photo
Congratulations to our Instragram winners who posted their photo and won a free go card worth $50. The lucky winners were:
- Jianming Yu
- Jordan Morley-Buchanan
- Samantha Walker
- Tiffany Darlington
- Helen Alker
- Sook Yan Mak
- Jason Wu
- Pamela Tickner
- Shannon Ponting
- Nicole Disbrey
The following person is the lucky winner of a double pass (valued at $128 each) to see Model Citizens performance at QPAC at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12 April 2017:
- Karen Anderson, 4005
The winners of iPads were:
- Briana Goodchild
- Maree Doonar
The winners of double passes to the Spirit of Christmas performance at QPAC were
- Becker Law
- Aron Bibby
Congratulations! The following people have won a double pass (valued at $150 per double) to attend the BIGSOUND Festival in Fortitude Valley 7-9 September 2016:
- Matthew Price
- Sally Wilkinson
- Kelly Bertolaccini
- Darren Brake
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