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BCSV Tour and Depot Visit to McHarrys, Geelong
The Bus and Coach Society is pleased to announce that its first post-covid lockdown tour to McHarry’s, Geelong will take place on Sunday 31 January 2021, visiting both the main depot and a satellite depot with a BBQ lunch included. This event was to have run in March 2020 but had to be deferred. COST Tour cost will be $10 for members, and $20 for non members with a 50% discount for persons under 18. MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS For those yet…
BCSV AGM 2020 (new date)
AGM NOTICE & LOCATION The 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria will be held on Sunday 31st January 2021 at the McHarry’s Buslines depot, 6 Reeves Court, Breakwater at 1.00pm. The AGM is being held in conjunction with our previously announced January 2021 tour and is now being held at Geelong in order to allow tour attendees joining at Geelong to participate. The 2020 AGM was delayed due to the Covid-19 restrictions in accordance…
Driver Coaches 90th Anniversary
Join the BCSV as we celebrate 90 years of operation for Driver Bus Lines in Melbourne's eastern & south-eastern suburbs. The tour weekend over two days will include visits to the depots in both Mt Waverley and Hastings and opportunities to photograph and ride the extensive Driver Classics heritage fleet, especially on Saturday afternoon. Saturday 10th April MT WAVERLEY DEPOT including DRIVER CLASSICS FLEET SHOWCASE * Suburban pick up at Oakleigh Station (south side Route 733 stop) 12.30pm. * Commence…
Ventura Artic Riding Day – old & new
After two successful depot visits, its time for something different. In 1985-6 Grenda and Invicta were two of the operators to acquire ex Tsukaba Expo Volvo/ Fuji artics. By 2000 these were wearing out and new Scania L94UA/ Volgren artics replaced them mainly between 2000 and 2003. Now these too have had their day and are currently being replaced by current model Scanias. On this “riding” tour we plan to use two of the original ex Grenda / ex Invicta…
BCSV daytrip to MOVE museum (Shepparton)
Following the official opening of the expanded Museum of Vehicle Evolution in Shepparton in November, and the placement of five buses into the display, the Bus & Coach Society of Victoria is planning to make a visit for the bus enthusiast community on Saturday 29th January 2022. This will be a full day trip, with lunch provided in Shepparton. AGM: We will also take the opportunity to hold our Annual General Meeting (deferred due to COVID-19 restrictions) at the MOVE…
BCSV AGM 2021/2022
AGM NOTICE & LOCATION The 2021/2022 Annual General Meeting of the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria will be held on Saturday 29th January 2022 at the Museum of Vehicle Evolution, 7723 Goulburn Valley Highway, Kialla at approximately 1.00pm The AGM is being held in conjunction with our previously announced daytrip to the museum. The 2021/2022 AGM was delayed due to the COVID-19 restrictions in accordance with authorisation from Consumer Affairs Victoria. Elections for the Committee will be conducted at…
BCSV March Meeting: 2020 & 2021 Reflections (Special venue)
After a two year break, the BCSV are excited to announce that our bi-monthly Sunday social meetings are finally back on Sunday 20 March at 3pm. NOTE THE VENUE CHANGE BELOW. Geoff Foster will take a retrospective look on bus industry highlights around Victoria and Australia over the past two years. This has been a unique time when many of us haven't been able travel far due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both BCSV members and guests are welcome, free admission. SPECIAL…
BCSV May Meeting – Guest Speaker: Lisa Faldon (TSV)
The Bus & Coach Society of Victoria (BCSV) is excited to welcome guest speaker Lisa Faldon from Transport Safety Victoria for our May social meeting at 3pm on Sunday 15 May 2022. This meeting was postponed in July 2020. Lisa was appointed Director, Bus Safety in November 2019 after acting in the role since October 2018. Previous roles at TSV since 2016 have included Acting Director, Maritime Safety and the Manager of Research, Strategy and Risk. Lisa will provide the…
BCSV: Ryans and Moonee Valley Tour
Our next tour for 2022 will be held on Saturday 25 June when we will visit two nearby operators in Melbourne's north west. One, Moonee Valley Coaches we have visited regularly, the other Ryans has not been visited for more than 20 years. Our thanks go to the Ryan and Higginson families for their hospitality. They day will commence at Ryans, 11 Beverage Drive, Tullamarine, at 10.00 am where we will have the chance to inspect and ride in a…
BCSV July Meeting: Northern NSW buses (’70s to ’90s)
We are pleased to announce that our BCSV social meetings venue will return to the Melbourne Tram Museum, beginning Sunday 17th July at 3pm. Geoff Foster will present Northern NSW buses from the 70s to the 90s. Each meeting concludes with a short afternoon tea and chatter on the latest industry gossip. Both members and guests are welcome to attend, free admission. LOCATION: Our bi-monthly Sunday meetings are held at Hawthorn Tram Depot / Melbourne Tram Museum, 8 Wallen Rd,…