Thomas briefly joined Magic Dirt and subsequently enlisted various line-ups for reformed versions of Bored!
[1] Thomas' previous punk band, Bodies, had formed in Geelong in 1983, by 1985 he had joined the Melbourne-based group, Slaughter House.
Late in 1986, Thomas started a new band, International Rescue, which successively became Sister Anne and then White Noise.
released their debut extended play, Bored!, on the independent label, Grown Up Wrong, which included a cover version of Lobby Loyde's "Human Being".
[1] In 1991 Hemensley and Nolan left to form Powder Monkeys, Munday and Thomas continued with Russell Baricevic (Gas Babies, Macho Clowns) on bass guitar.
Dave Thomas managed fellow Geelong band, Magic Dirt, he later joined the group on guitar from August 1995 to July 1997.
[1] In 1999 Thomas oversaw a 2× CD compilation album, Chunks 1988-'94, for Full Toss Records, which was issued in March 2000.
line-up of Thomas with Buzz Munday on drums and Ben Watkins on bass guitar undertook a short European tour.