- Donric Group
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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:
- Sunbury Bus Service / Sunbury Coaches
- Coach Tours of Australia
- Bacchus Marsh Coaches
- Gold Bus Ballarat
- Organ's Coaches Kyneton
- Trans North Bus and Coach
See also
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Queensland Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
- Buses in Melbourne
External links
Categories:- Bus companies of Australia
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