Panorama Coaches is a bus and coach operator in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Victoria, Australia. It operates four routes under contract to
Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the
Dineen Group
The Dineen Group is an Australian owner of bus and coach companies in New South Wales and Victoria.
History
In the early 1960s Bill Dineen ran a school run in Trafalgar. In 1968 he purchased Workmen's Comfort Coaches of Trafalgar followed by W ...
.
History
In September 1949, Don Nugent and W McKenzie purchased Panorama Bus Service from H Jewell with route 699 from
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Places
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*Belgrave, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
** Belgrave railway line
**Belgrave railway station, Melbourne
**Belgrave (Puffing ...
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
Ventura Bus Lines is a large bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, operating a fleet of 893 buses on 141 bus routes, including 2 SmartBus routes and 2 V/Line services. It commenced operations in December 1924.
History Ea ...
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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.
In January 1989, Australian Rambler Coaches was sold to
Cobb & Co
Cobb & Co was the name used by many successful sometimes quite independent Australian coaching businesses. The first was established in 1853 by American Freeman Cobb and his partners. The name Cobb & Co grew to great prominence in the late 19th ...
with Nugent retaining a 15 coaches and reactivating the Panorama Coaches name. In October 1990, Panorama Coaches was sold to the
Dineen Group
The Dineen Group is an Australian owner of bus and coach companies in New South Wales and Victoria.
History
In the early 1960s Bill Dineen ran a school run in Trafalgar. In 1968 he purchased Workmen's Comfort Coaches of Trafalgar followed by W ...
with 13 buses and coaches.
In May 1991, Hurstbridge Coaches was purchased by the Dineen Group. Both operations were later consolidated under the Panorama Coaches name.
Fleet
As at June 2022, the fleet consisted of 94 buses and coaches.
Dineen Group - Panorama Coaches
Australian Bus Fleet Lists Fleet livery is white with maroon and blue stripes while some route buses carry the Public Transport Victoria orange and white livery.
References
External links
Company website
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Bus companies of Victoria (Australia)
Bus transport in Melbourne