Did you know that the 803 school bus service to Pallara State School has expanded, extending to service areas such as Sanctuary Pocket and Chain of Ponds estates in Forest Lake and Heathwood?
The 803 school bus service to Pallara State School extended its services on the 12th of July 2021, utilising existing bus stops in Old Blunder Rd and Wadeville St as well as additional bus stops in Sanctuary Pocket and Chain of Ponds estates to expand the existing 803 route.
Councillor Angela Owen encourages parents to give their children the opportunity to use this school bus service as less cars on the road means reduced congestion around the school. The 803 school bus service brings children all the way from Heathwood Estate to Pallara State School and back.
| Morning | Afternoon | ||
| 7:55 a.m. | Parkwood Dr near Juniper Street | 2.42 p.m. | Vied Rd near Landel St |
| 7:55 a.m. | Parkwood Dr near Acacia St | 2.44 p.m. | Esky Rd near Kraft Rd |
| 7:55 a.m. | Parkwood Dr near Coolibah St | 2.46 p.m. | Laxton Rd near Esky Rd |
| 7:56 a.m. | Parkwood Dr near Laurel St | 2.50 p.m. | Ritchie Rd near Wadeville St |
| 7:58 a.m. | Ritchie Rd near De Vries Rd | 2.53 p.m. | Parkwood Dr near Juniper St |
| 7:59 a.m. | Ritchie Rd at Ritchie – Van Dieren | 2.54 p.m. | Parkwood Dr near Coolibah St |
| 8:00 a.m. | Laxton Rd near Ritchie Rd | 2.55 p.m. | Parkwood Dr near Laurel St |
| 8:05 a.m. | Vied Rd near Landel Rd | ||
| 8:08 a.m. | Sweets Rd near Ritchie Rd | ||
| 8:11 a.m. | Kraft Rd near Esky Rd | ||
| 8:13 a.m. | Ritchie Rd at Palla |
Pick-Up Rules and Regulations
Drop-off and pick-up areas have been marked with passenger loading zone signs, and passengers who wish to enter or leave the bus have a maximum of two minutes to do so. Parents are allowed to leave their vehicles to help their children enter safely, however they are not allowed to stray and walk too far from their vehicles.
Parents can also stay in the signed area for a maximum of two minutes, and taking any longer will result in a fine. In the event that a student is not ready to enter the vehicle, parents will have to drive around and queue once again. Children should only enter and leave vehicles at the signed area as it is unsafe to let them in or out while waiting in a queue.
It is also important to remember that parking and stopping across pedestrian crossings is a criminal offense that could lead to fines as it endangers the crossing supervisors, students and parents who make use of the crossing. The Pallara State School has a large parent car park next to the drop off/pickup areas, and parking on the road outside of the grounds is not permitted and could result in fines.
The Pallara State School can be found at 39 Ritchie Rd, Pallara. For more information, visit their website here.
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