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Thompsons Bus Service
Thompsons Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History On 1 September 1979 Geoff Thompson purchased Lawnton Bus Service from Neville Story. On 15 January 1990 Pine River Bus Service was purchased from Lourie Fischer on 15 January 1990, with the combined business renamed Thompson's.Thompsons - Strathpine '' QOCS Journal'' issue 141 September 2009 pages 11-13 Routes Fleet As at December 2022, the fleet consists of 73 buses and coaches. A long time Leyland purchaser, since 2006 it has purchased Denning Manufacturing Denning Manufacturing is an Australian bus manufacturer in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, Australia. In September 2019, it was acquired by Custom Bus, but its branding and operations will be retained. Current Operations Denning Manufacturing was forme ... buses. References {{Public transport in Queensland, state=col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyner, Queensland
Joyner is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Brisbane metropolitan area. In the , Joyner had a population of 2,833 people. Geography Joyner is located east of, and is contiguous with Lake Samsonvale. The area was originally known as Harrisons Pocket before the modern day adaptation and implementation of the name Joyner. Essentially, the Joyner area may be considered one of the numerous sub-catchments of the North Pine River drainage basin. This basin extends from the western ranges all the way to Moreton Bay. The origin of the name Joyner is from the Joyner family, early settlers in the area. History In the , Joyner recorded a population of 2,769 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Joyner population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. Of people living in Joyner, 78.7% were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand (5.1%), England (4.1%), South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |