Tamborine Mountain residents are being asked to share their experiences of using the weekday public service as well as the impact not having a weekend service has had.
In late 2025 the Translink Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) became a permanent option for residents connecting Eagle Heights, North Tamborine and Tamborine Mountain to Helensvale and Beenleigh train stations during weekdays for just 50 cents.
The Community Steering Committee for Public Transport on Tamborine Mountain is now preparing a formal submission to the State Government for a weekend service.
Part of the submission includes a section for community need and requires residents to provide their personal stories, sharing how the weekday service has improved their life.
“We want people to share how it has given them independence, access to medical appointments, connection to family or the ability to participate in activities they otherwise couldn’t,” Rotarian David Power said.
“We also want to hear what the absence of a weekend service has meant to them. What happens on a Saturday or Sunday when the buses don’t run? Are there medical appointments you cannot easily attend? Family visits or social events you must decline or arrange at a significant cost? Shifts at work you struggle to reach?
“The gap in service is real for many residents, and we need to hear it described in your own words.”
Anyone wishing to make a submission can do so by including their name and suburb and a brief description of their situation – age and household type and send it through to Neil Smith at smithnc54@gmail.com or call 0404 867 452.
Submissions must be received by May 27.
