Sunbury Bus Service

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Volgren bodied Scania L94UB at Sunbury station in August 2015
Parent Donric Group
Commenced operationMarch 1980
Headquarters Sunbury
Service areaWestern Melbourne
Service typeBus & coach operator
Routes7
Fleet108 (February 2023) [1]
Website www.sunburycoaches.com.au

Sunbury Bus Service is a bus operator in Melbourne, Australia. It operates seven routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the Donric Group.

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History

Sunbury Bus Service was formed by Richard Baird and Don McKenzie in March 1980 following the purchase of the business of WJ Treweek. [2] It is today part of the Donric Group.

Fleet

As at February 2023, the fleet consisted of 108 buses and coaches. [1] Fleet livery is white with red & black stripes.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Donric Group - Sunbury Bus Service". Australian Bus Fleet Lists (Bus Australia). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. p. 63.