Forster Bus Service was an Australian bus company operating route bus services on the

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History

On 20 April 1979, GL & J Nixon purchased Forster Bus Service from Charlie Brown with six buses. In November 1981, the business of D&W Thomas of

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was acquired with three buses. By March 1990, the fleet had grown to 19. In November 1990, the business of JJ & CJ Sultana of Dyers Crossing was purchased with four buses. In 1999, the business was purchased by the Deane family, former proprietors of

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operators

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and Southtrans. On 1 June 2011, the Wisely's Bus & Coach Service of Wingham was purchased. In October 2011, a service to

commenced after

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ceased operating a similar service. It ceased on 30 March 2013. In October 2015, the business was sold to the

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Fleet

As at December 2014, the fleet comprised 42 buses.Forster Bus Service
Australian Bus Fleet Lists

References

{{Reflist Bus companies of New South Wales Mid North Coast Australian companies disestablished in 2015 Defunct bus companies of Australia