ABC #395

OPERATOR
MT GRAVATT BUS SERVICE
It is a credit to our wonderful drivers and staff
that they displayed such selflessness and team
spirit toward one another during such
an unpredictable period.
really good support that MTG
has taken advantage of to
help keep the team together
and gainfully employed, but
personally I am very concerned
that the on-going restrictions
may over compensate the
health risks at the cost of so
many jobs and businesses,”
Brooker stated.
“I really feel for those
operators more focused in the
tourism sector, as with both state
and national borders closed it’s
hard to imagine what the future
would look like for them.”
ABOUT MTG
The managing director of
Mt Gravatt Coach and Travel,
Del Cole, says the company’s
philosophy of dependability,
Above:
New bookings for
school charters
have started to
come back in,
and the company
hopes to restart
its seniors’ tours
later in the year.
Left:
Started as a family
business, MTG
continues to focus
on employee
wellbeing and
strong teamwork.
reliability and providing a service
that the employees can be proud
of is at the heart of her bus
company’s success.
The business commenced
in 1974 with one bus and one
school run. From those humble
beginnings, Mt Gravatt Coach
and Travel now has a fleet of 40
vehicles ranging from 13 seats to
83-seat capacity and employs a
staff of 60 people, it states.
In December 2012, the
company relocated to a
purpose-built, state-of-theart
bus and coach depot at
Underwood, Queensland, it
explains. This new depot had
been a project that Cole and her
team worked tirelessly on since
2010 and they are justifiably
proud of this milestone in the
growth of the business, the
company says.
The business holds a Translink
contract and provides the
Queensland state government
with Translink services for the
local area right through to the
Brisbane CBD, it confirms. MTG
also carries in excess 2000
students to and from school
daily, as well as providing
local and interstate charter
services for schools, seniors,
events and local community
groups, it says.
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ABC July 2020 busnews.com.au