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Our history

John Oliveri

In August 2002 Southern Cross Transit was purchased by the family of the late John Oliveri, who operate buses in Campbelltown and Liverpool, NSW, under the banner of Interline Bus Services south west of Sydney, Since 1954.

Wally Horwood

Wally Horwood founded Southern Cross Transit in 1980 when he moved his whole family and all their possessions from New South Wales in an old bus he purchased with his life savings to Brisbane's Western suburbs. After emptying the bus of all their possessions (including the kitchen sink!), he virtually immediately commenced operating the bus on charter services. Wally went on to purchase Moggill Bus Service from the Carrick family in 1982 servicing Moggill and Kenmore High state schools and renamed the business Southern Cross Parlorcars

Frank Oliveri

Frank Oliveri, John's son, was appointed Managing Director for the newly purchased business and relocated himself and his immediate family to Queensland and is running the business from the depot at Karalee.

Read about the history of the G&C Oliveri Group here.

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Our mission

  • to provide a safe, customer focused, commercially sound bus services for the community we serve

  • to be a leader in the public transport industry, setting the benchmarks, not following them.

  • to deliver “value for money” services that can withstand any reasonable challenge brought before it

  • to strive to keep abreast of the ever-changing social and economic climate that local, state, national and international events have on communities and how they may reflect on demands for services

  • to react to those demands and set the pace for change.

Our team

DRIVERS 
Our drivers are our most important people and more importantly, they are the ones that have the front-line responsibility of transporting our students, and your children, safely and efficiently to and from school. They therefore must have our and your respect if they are to do this day in and day out without incident or harm. We have too many professional and capable men and women to list but nevertheless they have our acknowledgment for the task they do so very well. Thank you!

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Managing Director - Frank Oliveri - frankoli@southerncrosstransit.com.au

PA to Managing Director - Mel Oliveri - mel@southerncrosstransit.com.au

 

Chief Operating Officer - Brianna Gassman - brianna@southerncrosstransit.com.au

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Operations

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Administration

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Engineering & Maintenance

  • Fleet/Workshop supervisor - Ali Soleimani - alex@sotherncrosstransit.com.au

  • Bus Specialist Technician - Scott Mutch

  • Heavy Vehicle Specialist Technician - Jye Storch

  • General Automotive Technician - Michael Powell

  • Apprentice - Billy Rex Hollister

  • Apprentice - Lachlan Wooley

  • Vehicle Presentation - Universal Detailing

Our company

  • Our office and depot at 251 Mt Crosby Road, Karalee QLD 4306

  • Our registered office is located at 66 Atchison Road, Macquarie Fields NSW 2565.

  • Australia Business Number is 38 159 258 432

  • We are a Australian Owned and Operated family business that commenced our bus operations in 1954 and today we continue this legacy welcoming the fourth generation of the family into the business.

  • We are FULLY ACCREDITED with QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT as a BUS & COACH OPERATOR
    Accreditation Number: 900310163

  • We are also proud members of the QUEENSLAND BUS INDUSTRY COUNCIL (QBIC) which has affiliation with the national body in Australia, holding an executive position

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​Queensland Transport Contracted services
Southern Cross Transit operates under a Fare Based Perscribed School Contract to the Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads to supply limited public transport and school services in the suburbs of BORALLON, PINE MOUNTAIN, MUIRLEA, NORTH TIVOLI, CHUWAR, KARALEE, BARELLAN POINT, KARANA DOWNS, MT CROSBY, ANSTEAD, and school only services in the suburbs of BELLBOWRIE, MOGGILL, PINJARRA HILLS, JAMBOREE HEIGHTS, JINDALEE, MIDDLE PARK, MT OMMANEY, RIVERHILLS, SEVENTEEN MILES ROCKS, SUMMNER PARK, WESTLAKE.

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TRANSLink Sub Contracted services
Southern Cross Transit also operates a number of school service under agreement with TRANSLink, Westside Bus Co. and Brisbane Transport. These services operate in the North Ipswich Region and the Centenary Estates region.

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Non-Government Contracted Commercial Services
Southern Cross Transit also operate limited NON-CONTRACTEDTRACTED COMMERCIAL RESTRICTED SCHOOL SERVICES to and from various private and state schools in Indooroopilly and Brisbane CBD.

 

Chartered School Services
A number of services are provided to private and public schools on a Charter Hire basis. These services are exclusive to the students of the client school. The route, fares and schedule is chosen by the school.

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Charter Bus & Coach Hire Services
Our accreditation with Queensland Transport includes the authority to operate a service to hire buses and coaches with or without drivers to the general public. Our authority extends to any destination through Australia.

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