Donric Group

Donric Group
Donric Group
Type Private company
Industry Public Transport
Genre Transport - Bus
Founded 1980
Founder(s) Don McKenzie & Richard Baird
Headquarters Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
Services Route services, school services, bus charter, mini-bus hire & drive, public tours, extended coach touring
Employees 400+

The Donric Group is a Group of privately owned transport companies in Victoria and Queensland, Australia. Amongst its businesses, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian and Queensland State Governments.

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History

The Donric Group was started in 1980 when Don McKenzie and Richard Baird purchased 8 school buses from Treweek's in Sunbury. This fleet has now grown to over 300 vehicles and 400 staff across 6 companies.

In March 1980, the Donric Group was established with the purchase of Treweek's Bus Service. Company was renamed to Sunbury Bus Service

In 1990, acquired Sweet's Bacchus Marsh. Renamed to Bacchus Marsh Coaches

In 1994, acquired Swanlink Coachlines in Swan Hill. Sold in November 2007 to Pickering Group Swan Hill Coaches

In 2000, acquired Thege Coach Charter in Ballarat. Renamed to Gold Bus Ballarat

In 2001, acquired Begonia City Coaches in Ballarat. Gold Bus Ballarat

In October 2007, acquired Organ's Bus Service. Company will continue to operate under the Organ's name.

In 2010, acquired Trans North Bus & Coach Queensland, Coopers Bus Service of Mirani (Mackay),O'Neill's of Finch Hatten (Mackay), Hasties Bus Service of Innisfail, Henderson's of Ayr all to come under Trans North branding / management.

Depots

Current Depots:

  • Sunbury (Sunbury Bus Service / Coach Tours of Australia)
  • Bacchus Marsh (Bacchus Marsh Coaches)
  • Melton (Bacchus Marsh Coaches)
  • Ballarat (Gold Bus Ballarat)
  • Kyneton (Organ's Bus Service)
  • Gisborne (Organ's Bus Service)
  • Ingham (Trans North Bus and Coach)
  • Innisfail (Trans North Bus and Coach)
  • Cairns (Trans North Bus and Coach)
  • Atherton (Trans North Bus and Coach)
  • Ravenshoe (Trans North Bus and Coach)
  • Mirani (Trans North Bus and Coach)
  • Ayr (Trans North Bus and Coach)

Companies

Companies which have been acquired by the Donric Group include:

  • Sweet's Bacchus Marsh
  • Begonia City Coaches Ballarat
  • Thege Coach Charter Ballarat
  • Organ's Bus Service Kyneton
  • Sovereign City Coaches Ballarat
  • Tantau Ballarat
  • Jones
  • Trans North Bus and Coach, Ingham, Qld
  • Cooper's Bus Service, Mirani, Qld
  • O'Neill, Finch Hatten, QLD
  • Hasties Bus Service, Innisfail, Qld
  • Hendo's Bus Service, Ayr, Qld

Companies currently operated by the Donric Group include:

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