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Parent | Dineen Group |
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Headquarters | Diamond Creek |
Service area | North-East Melbourne |
Service type | Bus & coach operator |
Routes | 5 |
Fleet | 95 (December 2023)[1] |
Website | www.panoramacoaches.com.au |
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Panorama Coaches is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It operates four routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.
History
[edit]In September 1949, Don Nugent and W McKenzie purchased Panorama Bus Service from H Jewell with route 699 from Belgrave to Upwey. The business was sold in August 1953 to Messrs Ashby and Jewell and for the next nine years, Nugent operated a taxi company. In November 1962, he purchased Boronia Bus Lines. A charter operation was established under the name Australian Rambler Coaches and the route services sold in September 1970 to Ventura Bus Lines.[2]
In October 1985, Nugent became a shareholder in the Clipper Tours business in Sydney. The Australian Rambler livery was adopted and a few coaches transferred.[3]
In January 1989, Australian Rambler Coaches was sold to Cobb & Co with Nugent retaining a 15 coaches and reactivating the Panorama Coaches name.[4][5][6] In October 1990, Panorama Coaches was sold to the Dineen Group with 13 buses and coaches.[7][8]
In May 1991, Hurstbridge Coaches was purchased by the Dineen Group.[9] Both operations were later consolidated under the Panorama Coaches name.
Fleet
[edit]As at December 2023, the fleet consisted of 95 buses and coaches.[1] Fleet livery is white with maroon and blue stripes while some route buses carry the Public Transport Victoria orange and white livery.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dineen Group - Panorama Coaches, Diamond Creek". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Bus Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Ventura Motors buys out Boronia Bus Lines Truck & Bus Transportation October 1970 page 125
- ^ New owners for Clipper Tours Group Truck & Bus Transportation December 1985 page 17
- ^ Don Nugent Flies into Semi-Retirement Australasian Bus & Coach February 1989 page 32
- ^ Australian Rambler Australian Bus Panorama issue 4/5 March 1989 page 34
- ^ Australian Rambler sold Fleetline issue 165 April 1989 page 60
- ^ Panorama Coaches Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/5 January 1991 page 49
- ^ Panorama Coaches Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/7 March 1991 page 40
- ^ Hurstbridge Coaches Australian Bus Panorama issue 7/1 August 1991 page 34
External links
[edit] Media related to Panorama Coaches at Wikimedia Commons