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.
South East Queensland Bus Driver of the Year
Luluu Berns
Hornibrook Buslines (Clontarf)
Regional Bus Driver of the Year
John Christensen
Christensen's Bus and Coach (Kilcoy)
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.
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
Finalists selected
Our judging panel will review all the nominations and select three finalists from each category.
18 December 2023
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.