Toowoomba Transit Pty Ltd | ABN 83 135 249 062 308 Taylor Street QLD 4350 | tel 07 4633 1177 | fax 07 4639 1145 PO Box 1185 Park Ridge QLD 4125 www.busqld.com.au

24 July 2020

Dear Parents and Students

Bus , in conjunction with TransLink, have undertaken a review of services in Gowrie Junction, , Meringandan West, Kleinton and Cabarlah. This review has primarily focused on providing increased capacity and better service to the schools in Highfields. This is the biggest review that has been undertaken since the opening of Highfields Secondary College in 2013 and we are now seeking your feedback.

The below table sets out those routes that are impacted by the review: Existing Description of New Route No. Details Route change No. 306 AM Timing 306 AM Both routes will be combined to & XTRA Change allow for a new service to be created AM to service Highfields Schools. 306 PM Timing 306 PM Both routes will be combined to & XTRA Change allow for a new service to be created PM to service Highfields Schools. Toowoomba Christian College Students will be transported by new Highfields School Services. 316 A & New Service 316A AM New route will service Gowrie 316 B Junction, Rody Burke Road Estate AM and Highfields South to Highfields Schools and Interchange with new services.

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Toowoomba Transit Pty Ltd | ABN 83 135 249 062 308 Taylor Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 | tel 07 4633 1177 | fax 07 4639 1145 PO Box 1185 Park Ridge QLD 4125 www.busqld.com.au

Existing Description of New Route No. Details Route change No. 306B AM New route will service Meringandan State School, Phipps Dr Estate and Woolmer Rd to Highfields Schools and Interchange with new services.

316B AM New route will service Meringandan West, Meringandan and Highfields West to Highfields Schools and Interchange with new services.

316 A & New Service 316A PM & 329 New routes will collect students 316 B PM from Highfields Primary and PM Toowoomba Christian College and travel to Highfields State Secondary College to Interchange with new services. 306B PM New routes will collect students from Highfields Primary and travel to Highfields State Secondary College to Interchange with new services.

316B PM New route will collect students from Mary Mackillop and travel to Highfields State Secondary College to Interchange with new services.

306B PM New route will transport students to Meringandan School State School, Phipps Dr Estate and Woolmer Rd from Interchange at Highfields Secondary College.

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Toowoomba Transit Pty Ltd | ABN 83 135 249 062 308 Taylor Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 | tel 07 4633 1177 | fax 07 4639 1145 PO Box 1185 Park Ridge QLD 4125 www.busqld.com.au

Existing Description of New Route No. Details Route change No. 316A PM New route will transport students to Gowrie Junction and Rody Burke Road Estate from Interchange at Highfields Secondary College.

316B PM New route will transport students to Meringandan West, Meringandan and Highfields from Interchange at Highfields Secondary College.

329 AM New Service 306B AM New route will service Woolmer area to Highfields Schools and Interchange with new services. 329 AM New route will service Cabarlah, Happy Valley Rd Estate, Sugar Loaf Rd Estate and Kleinton Area to Highfields Schools and Interchange with new services. 329 PM New Service 316A PM New routes will collect students from Toowoomba Christian College to Highfields State Secondary College to Interchange with new services. 329 PM New routes will collect students from Toowoomba Christian College to Highfields Primary School to transfer to 309, 310 & 311 services.

329 PM New route will transport students to Woolmer area, Cabarlah, Happy Valley Rd Estate, Sugar Loaf Rd Estate and Kleinton Area from

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Toowoomba Transit Pty Ltd | ABN 83 135 249 062 308 Taylor Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 | tel 07 4633 1177 | fax 07 4639 1145 PO Box 1185 Park Ridge QLD 4125 www.busqld.com.au

Existing Description of New Route No. Details Route change No. Interchange at Highfields Secondary College.

Proposed timetables and information about the change can be found at busqueensland.com.au

If you have any concerns or feedback about these changes, please email [email protected]

Consultation closes on 7 August 2020 with new services to commence in late August.

Regards,

Bus Queensland Toowoomba

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