Winners announced

Congratulations

to our winners!

Meet our top three drivers!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards. 

Luluu Berns

South East Queensland Bus Driver of the Year

Luluu Berns
Hornibrook Buslines (Clontarf)

Watch Luluu's video

John Christensen

Regional Bus Driver of the Year
 

John Christensen
Christensen's Bus and Coach (Kilcoy)

Watch John's video

Mark Nel

School Bus Driver of the Year
 

Mark Nel
CDC Queensland (Yeppoon)

Watch Mark's video

The three top drivers have been crowned in their respective categories for their drive, commitment, and exceptional customer service.

The winners were chosen via a public vote, from a pool of nine finalists, with three in each category. The finalists were selected by an expert judging panel from more than 1,850 public nominations.

Each winner received a trophy and $1000 gift card.

Congratulations to our exceptional winners and finalists of the 2023 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards! 

Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted in this year's awards. 

Number '1 for the first campaign phase 'Nominations '. Faded teal circle indicates this is the phase is complete, with navy dashed inner circle representing a ring road, a bus icon sits on the road at the 3 o'clock position.

Nominations open

Tell us your story about your favourite driver. Don't forget to include when and where you travelled. 

 

20 November to 11 December 2023
 

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Finalists selected

Our judging panel will review all the nominations and select three finalists from each category.
 

18 December 2023
 

Number '3 for the third campaign phase 'Voting open'  Faded teal circle indicates the phase has not started, with navy dashed inner circle representing a ring road, a bus icon sits on the road at the 9 o'clock position.

Voting open

Vote for your favourite bus driver in each of the three categories. The drivers with the greatest number of votes in each category will be awarded the Queensland Bus Driver of the Year.
 

26 February to 14 March 2024
 

Winners awarded

The winners in each category will be announced in April 2024 at the QBIC annual conference.
 

6 April 2024
 

The Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards

The Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards are an annual event which recognise and celebrate remarkable individuals who go the extra mile, every day.

Bus drivers play an important role in keeping our communities moving. They get us to work and home, connect us socially, help our kids travel safely to school, and enable us to enjoy major events.