South West Community Transport Directory

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 1 This directory was originally developed by the South West Community Transport Program to provide information about transport options in the Shires of Corangamite, Moyne, Southern Grampians and Glenelg, and the City of .

Thanks to the Department of Transport, Victorian Government for funding support to update this directory in December 2020.

This directory can be downloaded from Corangamite, Moyne, Southern Grampians, Glenelg and City of Warrnambool local government websites.

Disclaimer The information contained in this directory is a guide only and when necessary it should be checked for accuracy by contacting the service provider. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in the directory is accurate at the time of publication.

SouthSouth West West Community Community Transport Transport Directory Directory | |March Dec 2020 2021 | PAGE 2 How to use this directory

Town Summaries Pages 4-32 Alphabetical Listing of Services Pages 40-75

Summaries of services to and from major towns, including Each service is listed in alphabetical order and full details time in town are given in table form for 18 towns in south of the services are given in this section. Not all commercial west . transport providers are listed; check your local telephone directory for commercial providers.

Listing by Town Pages 33-39 Glossary Pages 76-77 This section lists the services available in each town and gives a page number so that you can refer to the The glossary lists words and their meanings that might be alphabetical listings for more details. unfamiliar to some people.

SouthSouth West West Community Community Transport Transport Directory Directory | |March Dec 2020 2021 | PAGE 3 Town Summaries This is a brief summary of transport services allowing access to local towns and return within the same day. Information on connections to other centres can be found at www.vline.com.au or www.ptv.vic.gov.au.

SouthSouth West West Community Community Transport Transport Directory Directory | |March Dec 2020 2021 | PAGE 4 Camperdown

Return transport to Camperdown FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact Lismore-Derrinallum- Thursday 10.30am 03 5558 3000 or Camperdown fortnightly 03 5593 7100 Community Bus LISMORE Lismore-Derrinallum- Thursday 10.00am 03 5558 3000 or Camperdown fortnightly 03 5593 7100 Community Bus V/Line Train Mon-Fri 7.30am 1.05pm, 3.10pm, 5.13pm, 7.13pm 1800 800 007 Sat-Sun 7.00am, 1.00pm, 7.00pm WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.06am, 9.25am, 12.07pm, 5.43pm 1800 800 007 Sat-Sun 7.37am 11.47am, 17.34pm

Return transport from Camperdown TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact BALLARAT V/Line Bus Tue & Thu 7.30am 1800 800 007 COBDEN to Thu 7.10am, 10.26am, 1.08pm, 4.01pm, 6.43pm, 10.03pm 1800 800 007 or Camperdown 03 5598 3031 Fri 6.43pm, 10.03pm via Cobden Bus Sat 8.39am, 12.48pm, 6.35pm, 9.48pm Sun 6.35pm, 9.48pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 5 Return transport from Camperdown TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.55am, 10.19am, 12.56pm, 6.32pm 1800 800 007 Sat-Sun 8.26am, 12.36pm, 6.23pm MELBOURNE V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.55am, 10.19am, 12.56pm, 6.32pm 1800 800 007 Sat-Sun 8.26am, 12.36pm, 6.23pm OTHER Camperdown By appointment As required 03 5593 7100 Community Transport OTHER Red Cross By appointment As required Colac 0427 823 156 TIMBOON Timboon to Thu 7.10am, 10.26am, 1.08pm, 4.01pm, 6.43pm, 10.03pm 1800 800 007 or Camperdown 03 5598 3031 Fri 6.43pm, 10.03pm via Cobden Bus Sat 8.39am, 12.48pm, 6.35pm, 9.48pm Sun 6.35pm, 9.48pm WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Train Mon-Fri 10.02am, 3.45pm, 8.02pm, 9.51pm 1800 800 007 Sat-Sun 9.50am, 3.42pm, 9.32pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 6 Casterton

Return transport from Casterton TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact GEELONG V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 9.00am, 3.30pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 3.20pm HAMILTON Casterton-Hamilton Mon-Fri, 8.35am-3.45pm 0419 518 280 Intertown Service school days only HAMILTON Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 Transport HAMILTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 9.00am, 3.30pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 3.20pm MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 9.00am, 3.30pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 3.20pm MOUNT GAMBIER Red Cross By appointment, As required 08 8725 3622 or South not always 1300 851 898 available. MOUNT GAMBIER Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 Transport WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 9.00am, 3.30pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 3.20pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 7 Return transport to Casterton FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact HAMILTON V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Thu 12.25pm, 6.40pm 1800 800 007 Fri 12.25pm, 1.30pm, 6.40pm, 9.55pm Sun 11.35pm MERINO Merino Bush Three Thu 10.30am 03 5579 1303 Nursing Centre per month

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 8 Cobden

Return transport FROM/TO Cobden Town Service Day Departure Time Contact CAMPERDOWN Timboon to Thu 06.05am, 9.23am, 12.18pm, 3.11pm, 5.53pm, 9.13pm; 1800 800 007 Camperdown return 7.10am, 10.26am, 1.08pm, 4.01pm, 6.43pm, via Cobden Bus 10.03pm Fri 5.53pm, 9.13pm; return 6.43pm, 10.03pm Sat 7.46am, 11.55am, 5.42pm, 8.55pm; return 8.39am, 12.48pm, 6.35pm, 9.48pm Sun 5.42pm, 8.55pm; return 6.35pm, 9.48pm OTHER Timboon Community By appointment As necessary 03 5558 6049 Transport TIMBOON Timboon to Thu 7.27am, 10.43, 1.25pm, 4.18pm, 7.03pm, 10.23pm; 1800 800 007 or Camperdown return 5.30am, 8.48am, 11.40am, 2.33pm, 5.15pm, 03 5598 3031 via Cobden Bus 8.35pm Fri 7.03pm, 10.23pm; return 5.15pm, 8.35pm Sat 8.56am, 1.05pm, 6.52pm, 10.05pm; return 7.11am, 11.20am, 5.07pm, 8.20pm Sun 6.52pm, 10.05pm; return 5.07pm, 8.20pm

* The Timboon to Camperdown via Cobden service connects to the V/Line train allowing travel to Melbourne and Warrnambool and return in one day; call 1800 800 007 for details.

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 9 Coleraine

Return transport FROM/TO Coleraine Town Service Day Departure Time Contact CASTERTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 12.50pm, 2.00pm (Fri only), 7.10pm (Mon-Thu only), 1800 800 007 10.25pm (Fri only); return 9.00am, 3.30pm (Fri only) Sun 12.05am; return 3.20pm GEELONG V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 12.50pm, 2.00pm (Fri only), 7.10pm (Mon-Thu only), 1800 800 007 10.25pm (Fri only); return 9.00am, 3.30pm (Fri only) Sun 12.05am; return 3.20pm HAMILTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 9.25am, 2.00pm (Fri only); return 12.25pm, 1.30pm 03 5571 1682 or (Fri only), 6.40pm (Mon-Thu only), 9.55pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 3.53pm; return 1.35pm HAMILTON Casterton Hamilton Bus Mon-Fri, 8.35am-3.45pm 0419 518 280 school days only MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 9.25am, 3.55pm (Fri only); return7.30am (Fri only), 1.05pm (Mon-Thu), 5.13pm (Fri only) Sun 3.45pm; return 7.00pm OTHER Coleraine Community By appointment As necessary 03 5575 2001 Car WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 9.40am, 3.54pm (Fri only); return 11.55am (Fri only), 1800 800 007 4.56pm (Mon-Thu), 7.25pm (Fri only) Sun 3.45pm; return 9.06pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 10 Dartmoor

Return transport FROM/TO Dartmoor Town Service Day Departure Time Contact MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.40am (Mon only), 9.20am; return 1.05pm, 5.13pm 1800 800 007 (Fri only) Sat 4.50am, 8.20am; return 7.00am Sun 8.20am; return 7.00pm MOUNT GAMBIER Red Cross By appointment, As necessary 08 8725 3622 or South Australia not always 1300 851 898 available. OTHER Portland Community By appointment As necessary 03 5522 1188 Transport OTHER Portland Red Cross By appointment As necessary 149 482 PORTLAND V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 6.40am (Mon only), 9.20am; return 6.35pm, 10.48pm 1800 800 007 Sat 4.50am, 8.20am; return 1.05pm Sun 8.20am; return 12.13am WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.40am (Mon only), 9.20am; return 5.00pm, 9.20pm 1800 800 007 (Fri only) Sat 4.50am, 8.20am; return 11.30am Sun 8.20am; return 10.45pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 11 Dunkeld

Return transport FROM/TO Dunkeld Town Service Day Departure Time Contact ARARAT V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 10.10am, return 3.00pm 1800 800 007 Sun 10.30am; return 3.00pm BALLARAT V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 6.55am, 10.10am (Tue & Fri only), 4.50pm; return 1800 800 007 10am, 1.44pm (Tue & Fri only) 7.50pm Sat & Sun 7.55am, 10.30am (Sun only), 4.55pm; return 10.55am, 1.47pm (Sun only), 7.50pm CASTERTON & V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.54am; return Casterton 3.29pm, Coleraine 1800 800 007 COLERAINE 3.53pm HAMILTON Community Bus Tue fortnightly 6.55am, 10.10am, 4.50pm; return 10.00am, 1.45pm, 5551 8480 7.50pm HAMILTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.54am, 9.45pm; return 6.30am, 4.25pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 12.49pm, 9.45pm; return 7.30am, 4.30pm MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.55am, 4.50pm; return 11.54am, 9.45pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 7.55am, 4.55pm; return 12.49pm, 9.45pm OTHER Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 Transport

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 12 Hamilton

Return transport to Hamilton FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact ARARAT V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 1.50pm 1800 800 007 Sun 2.50pm BALLARAT V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 1.44pm 03 5571 1682 Sun 1.47pm BALMORAL Balmoral Bush By appointment As required 03 5570 1304 Nursing Centre BALMORAL Balmoral Fri monthly 10.45am-2.45pm 03 5570 1304 Community Bus BRANXHOLME Portland to Hamilton Bus Mon-Fri 10.30am-1.30pm 03 5523 5811 BYADUK & V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 9.07am 1800 800 007 NTH BYADUK Sun 9.27am CASTERTON & Casterton-Coleraine Mon-Fri, 8.35am-3.45pm 0419 518 280 COLERAINE Intertown Service school days only CASTERTON & Coleraine Community By appointment As required 03 5575 2001 COLERAINE Transport CASTERTON & V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri Casterton: 9.00am, 3.29pm; Coleraine: 9.25am, 1800 800 007 COLERAINE 3.53pm Sun Casterton: 3.20pm; Coleraine: 3.45pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 13 Return transport to Hamilton FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact CAVENDISH Balmoral Fri monthly 10.45am-2.45pm 03 5570 1304 Community Bus CAVENDISH Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 Transport DUNKELD & Community Bus Tue fortnightly 10.00am-2.00pm 03 5551 8480 GLENTHOMPSON DUNKELD & Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 GLENTHOMPSON Transport DUNKELD & V/Line Bus Mon-Fri Glenthompson: 11.41am, 9.32pm; Dunkeld: 11.54am, 1800 800 007 GLENTHOMPSON 9.45pm Sat & Sun Glenthompson: 12.36pm, 9.32pm; Dunkeld: 12.49pm, 9.32pm GEELONG (via V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 8.00am, 8.31am (Fri only), 2.08pm (Mon-Thu only), 1800 800 007 Warrnambool) 5.45pm, 6.20pm (Fri only) Sun 8.03pm HALLS GAP V/Line Bus Tue, Fri & Sun 2.39pm (Tue only), 3.39pm (Sun only), 3.49pm (Fri 1800 800 007 only) MACARTHUR Macarthur Fri fortnightly 10.30am-1.30pm 03 5552 2000 Community Bus MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 8.16am, 6.23pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 9.16am, 6.16pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 14 Return transport to Hamilton FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact MERINO Community Bus Thu monthly 11.00am-3.00pm 03 5579 1303 MERINO Merino Community By appointment As necessary 03 5579 1303 Transport PENSHURST Hamilton Community By appointment As necessary 03 5551 8284 Transport PENSHURST Penshurst to Hamilton Thu 9.20am 1800 800 007 Bus PENSHURST V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 1.02pm (Fri only), 6.03pm (Mon-Thu), 9.25pm (Fri 1800 800 007 only) Sun 11.01pm V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 8.24am; return 5.15pm 1800 800 007 Sun 8.44am; return 5.15pm PORTLAND Portland Hamilton Mon-Fri 8.55 03 5523 5811 Bus Service WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 7.55am (Tue & Fri only), 11.40 (Fri only), 5.00pm (Mon- 03 5571 1682 Thu), 7.25 (Fri only) Sun 8.15am, 9.10pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 15 Return transport from Hamilton TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact ARARAT Bus Tue & Fri 9.15am 1800 800 007 Sun 9.45am BALLARAT V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 9.30am 03 5571 1682 Sun 9.50am BYADUK & V/Line Bus Tue, Fri & Sun 5.15pm 1800 800 007 NTH BYADUK CASTERTON & V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 12.25pm, 1.30pm (Fri only), 6.40pm (Mon-Thu only) COLERAINE DUNKELD & V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 6.30am, 4.25pm 1800 800 007 GLENTHOMPSON Sat & Sun 7.30am, 4.30pm GEELONG (via V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.30am, 10.00am, 4.30pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Warrnambool) Sun 4.20pm HALLS GAP V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 9.30am 1800 800 007 Sun 9.50am MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.30am, 4.25pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 7.30am, 4.30pm OTHER Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 Transport PENSHURST Penshurst to Hamilton Thu 2.45pm 1800 800 007 Bus Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 16 Return transport from Hamilton TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact PENSHURST V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 10.15am, 4.29pm (Fri only) Sun 4.23pm PORTLAND Portland Hamilton Bus Mon-Fri 1.30pm 03 5523 5811 Service WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 10.00am, 4.30pm (Fri only), 4.15pm (Tue & Fri only) 03 5571 1682 Sun 4.20pm, 5.15pm

Heywood

Return transport to Heywood FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact DARTMOOR V/Line Bus Mon-Sat 9.16am, 4.46pm, return 6.46pm, 10.59pm 1800 800 007 MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.30am, 1.05pm, 5.13pm, 7.13pm 1800 800 007 (via Geelong) Sat & Sun 7.00am, 7pm PORTLAND Portland Hamilton Bus Mon-Fri 1.30pm 03 5562 1866 Service Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 17 Return transport to Heywood FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact PORTLAND V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 1.05pm, 6.35pm, 10.48pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 1.05pm, 12.03am WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.30am, 5.00pm, 9.20pm, 11.10pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 11.30am, 10.45pm

Return transport from Heywood TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact DARTMOOR V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 1.25pm, 6.52pm, 11.05pm (Thu only) 1800 800 007 Sat 1.22pm, 12.30am Sun 1.25pm, 12.30am GEELONG (via V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.10am, 9.50am, 3.25pm 1800 800 007 Warrnambool Sat 5.20am, 8.50am Sun 8.50am, 3.10pm HAMILTON Portland Hamilton Bus Mon-Fri 9.21am 03 5562 1866 Service MELBOURNE (via V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.10am, 9.50am, 3.25pm 1800 800 007 Warrnambool) Sat 5.20am, 8.50am Sun 8.50am, 3.10pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 18 Return transport from Heywood TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact OTHER Heywood Community By appointment As required 03 5527 0570 Transport PORTLAND V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 7.10am, 9.50am, 3.25pm 1800 800 007 Sat 5.20am, 8.50am Sun 8.50am, 3.10pm WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.10am, 9.50am, 3.25pm 1800 800 007 Sat 5.20am, 8.50am Sun 8.50am, 3.10pm

Lismore

Return transport FROM/TO Lismore Town Service Day Departure Time Contact BALLARAT V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 8.05am; return 1.15pm 1800 800 007 CAMPERDOWN Lismore-Derrinallum- Thu fortnightly 7.42am, 2.24pm; return 6.55am, 1800 800 007 Camperdown Community Bus

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 19 Merino

Return transport FROM/TO Merino Town Service Day Departure Time Contact CASTERTON Merino Bush Nursing Three Thu per 10.30am-12.30pm 03 5579 1303 Centre month HAMILTON Merino Bush Nursing One Thu per 11.00am-3.00pm 03 5579 1303 Centre month OTHER Coleraine Community By appointment, As required 03 5575 2001 Transport may not always be available OTHER Hamilton Community By appointment, As required 03 5551 8284 Transport may not always be available OTHER Merino Community By appointment As required 03 5579 1303 Transport

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 20 Mortlake

Return transport FROM/TO Mortlake Town Service Day Departure Time Contact BALLARAT V/Line Bus Mon, Wed & Fri 7.20am; return 1.15pm (Mon-Fri) 1800 800 007 OTHER Mortlake Community By appointment As requested 03 5558 7000 Transport OTHER Red Cross Medical By appointment As requested Warrnambool Transport 0429 353 506 WARRNAMBOOL* Mortlake Community Third Mon 10.15am-2.30pm 03 5599 2526 Bus monthly WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Wed 9.20am, return 2.00pm 1800 800 007 Fri 5.50pm; return 10.00am, 8.43pm Sun 5.30pm; return 10.23pm

*It is possible to travel to Warrnambool earlier on Friday evening via and change to the train or using the Ballarat to Warrnambool service.

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 21 Penshurst

Return transport FROM/TO Penshurst Town Service Day Departure Time Contact GEELONG V/Line Bus &Train Mon-Fri 10.26am, 4.58pm (Fri only); return 8.31am (Fri only), 1800 800 007 2.08pm (not Fri), 6.20pm (Fri only) Sun 4.48pm; return 8.03pm HAMILTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 1.02pm (Fri only), 6.03pm; return 10.15am, 4.29pm (Fri 1800 800 007 only) Sun 11.01pm; return 4.23pm MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 10.26am, 4.58pm (Fri only); return 7.30am (Fri only), 1800 800 007 1.05pm (not Fri), 5.13pm (Fri only) Sun 4.48pm, 7.00pm OTHER Hamilton Community By appointment As required 03 5551 8284 Transport WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 10.26am, 4.58pm (Fri only); return 11.40am (Fri only), 03 5571 1682 5.00pm (Mon-Thu), 7.25pm (Fri only) Sun 4.48pm; return 9.10pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 22 Port Fairy

Return transport FROM/TO Port Fairy Town Service Day Departure Time Contact GEELONG V/Line Bus &Train Mon-Fri 8.50am, 2.10pm, 6.11pm, 8.17pm return 5.24am, 1800 800 007 8.48am, 11.30am, 4.53pm Sat & Sun 8.13am, 8.03pm; return 6.52am, 10.20am, 4.37pm (Sun only) MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.45am, 1.09pm, 5.07pm, 7.13pm; return 5.24am, 1800 800 007 8.48am, 11.30am, 4.53pm Sat & Sun 6.55am, 7.00pm; return 6.52am, 10.20am, 4.37pm (Sun only) OTHER ConnectU By appointment As required 03 5561 4958 OTHER Warrnambool By appointment As required 03 5561 8111 Community Transport OTHER Warrnambool Red Cross By appointment As required 0429 353 506 WARRNAMBOOL Southwest Transit Mon-Sun 7.05am-6.39pm 03 5562 1866 WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 11.35am, 4.56pm, 9.02pm, 10.59pm; return return 1800 800 007 5.24am, 8.48am, 11.30am, 4.53pm Sat & Sun 11.30am, 10.37pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 23 Portland

Return transport to Portland FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact DARTMOOR Heywood Community By appointment As necessary 03 5527 0570 Transport DARTMOOR V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 6.40am (Mon only), 9.20am; return 6.35pm, 10.48pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 4.50am (Sat only), 8.20am; return 1.05pm, 12.03am GEELONG V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 8.31am, 2.08pm, 6.20pm, 8.18pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 8.16am, 8.03pm HEYWOOD Heywood Community By appointment As required 03 5527 0570 Transport HEYWOOD V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 7.10am, 9.50am, 3.25pm; return 1.05pm, 6.35pm, 1800 800 007 10.48pm Sat & Sun 5.20am (Sat only), 8.50am, 3.10pm (Sun only) MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.30am, 1.05pm, 5.13pm, 7.13pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 7.00am, 7.00pm WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.30am, 5.00pm, 9.20pm, 11.10pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 11.30am, 10.45pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 24 Return transport from Portland TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact GEELONG V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 4.20am, 7.40am, 10.20am, 3.55pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 5.50am, 9.20am, 3.40pm (Sun only) HAMILTON Portland Hamilton Bus Mon-Fri 10.10am-130pm 03 5523 5811 Service MELBOURNE* V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 4.20am, 7.40am, 10.20am, 3.55pm; return 11.30am, 1800 800 007 5.00pm, 9.20pm, 11.10pm Sat & Sun 5.50am, 9.20am, 3.40pm (Sun only); return 11.30am, 10.45pm OTHER Portland Community By appointment As required 03 5522 1188 Transport OTHER Portland Red Cross By appointment As required 149 482 WARRNAMBOOL V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 4.20am, 7.40am, 10.20am, 3.55pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 5.50am, 9.20am, 3.40pm (Sun only)

* Early morning service allows return travel to Melbourne in a day Monday to Saturday.

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 25 Skipton

Return transport FROM/TO Skipton Town Service Day Departure Time Contact BALLARAT* V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 8.03am, 8.30am, 5.57pm; return 10.00am, 1.15pm, 1800 800 007 7.50pm Sat & Sun 9.03am, 6.02pm; return 10.55am, 7.50pm OTHER Beaufort & Skipton By appointment As required 03 5340 1134 Community Transport Service

*Buses to Ballarat connect to the train service to Melbourne and same day return is possible.

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 26 Terang

Return transport FROM/TO Terang Town Service Day Departure Time Contact BALLARAT V/Line Bus Tue & Thu 7.27am; return 1.15pm 1800 800 007 GEELONG V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.43am, 10.07am, 12.49pm, 6.13pm; return 8.45am, 1800 800 007 2.08pm, 6.06pm, 8.12pm Sat & Sun 8.11am, 12.24pm, 6.06pm; return 8.08am, 2.09pm, 7.58pm MELBOURNE V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.43am, 10.07am, 12.49pm, 6.13pm; return 7.46am, 1800 800 007 1.09pm, 5.07pm, 7.13pm Sat & Sun 8.11am, 12.24pm, 6.06pm; return 6.55am, 1.00pm, 7.00pm OTHER Mortlake Community By appointment As required 03 5558 7000 Transport OTHER Red Cross Medical By appointment As required Warrnambool Transport 0429 353 506; Colac 0427 823 156 WARRNAMBOOL* V/Line Train Mon-Fri 10.48am, 4.10pm, 8.16pm, 10.13pm; return 6.09am, 1800 800 007 9.33am, 12.15pm, 5.39pm Sat & Sun 10.09am, 4.03pm, 9.51pm; return 7.37am, 11.50am, 5.32pm

*Day return to towns on the Warrnambool-Geelong train line is also possible, eg Colac and Camperdown.

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 27 Warrnambool

Return transport to Warrnambool FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact ALLANSFORD Timboon to Thu 10.05am 03 5562 1866 Warrnambool Bus ALLANSFORD Transit Southwest Mon-Sun Various, see local timetable 03 5562 1866 ARARAT V/Line Bus Tues & Fri 1.50pm 1800 800 007 Sun 2.50pm BALLARAT V/Line Train Mon-Fri 12.41pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 1.46pm CAMPERDOWN V/Line Train Mon-Fri 10.28am, 3.54pm, 7.56pm, 9.57pm 1800 800 007 COLERAINE & Coleraine Community By appointment As required 03 5575 2001 CASTERTON Transport COLERAINE & V/Line Bus Mon-Fri Coleraine: 9.25am, 3.55pm (Fri only); Casterton: 1800 800 007 CASTERTON 8.55am, 3.25pm (Fri only) Sat & Sun Coleraine: 3.45pm; Casterton 3.15pm DUNKELD V/Line Bus Tues & Fri 3.50pm 1800 800 007 Sun 4.50pm GEELONG V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 8.50am, 2.10pm, 6.11pm, 8.17pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 8.13am, 2.14pm, 8.03pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 28 Return transport to Warrnambool FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact HALL’S GAP V/Line Bus Tues & Fri 2.39pm 1800 800 007 Sun 3.39pm HAMILTON Hamilton Community By appointment As necessary 03 5551 8284 Transport HAMILTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 10.00am, 4.30pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 4.20pm HEYWOOD Heywood Community By appointment As required 03 5527 0570 Transport HEYWOOD V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 7.10am, 9.50am, 3.25pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 5.20am (Sat only), 8.50am, 3.10pm (Sun only) Transit Southwest & V/ Mon-Sun Variable, see local timetable 03 5562 1866 Line Bus MACARTHUR Macarthur & District By appointment As required 03 5552 2017 Community Transport MACARTHUR/ V/Line Bus Tues & Fri Macarthur: 4.46pm; Byaduk: 4.38pm 1800 800 007 BYADUK Sun Macarthur: 5.46pm; Byaduk: 5.38pm MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 11.15am 1800 800 007 (via Ballarat) MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 7.46am, 1.09pm, 5.07pm, 7.13pm 1800 800 007 (via Geelong) Sat & Sun 6.55am, 1.00pm, 7.00pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 29 Return transport to Warrnambool FROM Town Service Day Departure Time Contact MORTLAKE Mortlake Community Third Mon of 10.15am-2.30pm 03 5599 2526 Bus month MORTLAKE V/Line Bus Mon, Wed & Fri 9.20am (Wed & Fri only), 3.18pm, 5.50pm (Wed & Fri 1800 800 007 only) PENSHURST V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 10.41am, 4.57, (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 4.51pm PETERBOROUGH & Timboon to Thu : 9.20am; Peterborough: 9.30am 03 5562 1866 PORT CAMPBELL Warrnambool Bus PETERBOROUGH & V/Line Bus Mon, Wed & Fri Port Campbell: 3.35pm; Peterborough: 3.55pm 1800 800 007 PORT CAMPBELL PORT FAIRY Transit Southwest & Mon-Sun Variable, see local timetable 03 5562 1866 or V/Line 1800 800 007 PORTLAND V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 4.20am, 7.40am, 10.20am, 3.55pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 5.50am, 9.20am, 3.40pm (Sun only) TERANG V/Line Train Mon-Fri 10.48am, 4.10pm, 8.16pm, 10.13pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 10.09am, 4.03pm, 9.51pm TIMBOON Timboon Community By appointment As required 03 5558 6049 Transport Service TIMBOON Timboon to Thu 9.00am 03 5562 1866 Warrnambool Bus

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 30 Return transport from Warrnambool TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact ALLANSFORD Timboon to Thu 1.30pm 03 5562 1866 Warrnambool Bus ALLANSFORD Transit Southwest Mon-Sun Various, see local timetable 03 5562 1866 ARARAT V/Line Train & Bus Tue & Fri 7.25am 1800 800 007 Sun 7.55am BALLARAT V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.54am, 7.25am (Tue & Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 7.55am CAMPERDOWN V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.09am, 9.33am, 12.15pm, 5.39pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 7.37am, 11.50am, 5.32pm COLERAINE & V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.40am, 5.00pm (not Fri), 7.25pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 CASTERTON Sun 9.10pm DUNKELD V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 7.25am 1800 800 007 Sun 7.55am GEELONG V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.06am, 9.25am, 12.07pm, 5.43pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 7.37am, 11.50am, 5.32pm HALLS GAP V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 7.25am 1800 800 007 Sun 7.55am HAMILTON V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.40am (Fri only), 5.00pm (not Fri), 7.25pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 9.10pm HEYWOOD V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.30am. 5.00pm, 9.20pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 11.30am, 10.45pm Continued next page...

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 31 Return transport from Warrnambool TO Town Service Day Departure Time Contact MACARTHUR/ V/Line Bus Tue & Fri 7.25am 1800 800 007 BYADUK Sun 7.55am MELBOURNE V/Line Train & Bus Mon-Fri 6.54am 1800 800 007 (via Ballarat) MELBOURNE V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.09am, 9.33am, 12.15pm, 5.39pm 1800 800 007 (via Geelong) Sat & Sun 7.37am, 11.50am, 5.32pm MORTLAKE V/Line Bus Mon, Wed & Fri 6.54am, 2.00pm (Wed & Fri only) 1800 800 007 OTHER ConnectU By appointment As required 03 5561 4958 OTHER Warrnambool By appointment As necessary 03 5561 8111 Community Transport OTHER Warrnambool Red Cross By appointment As necessary 0429 353 506 PENSHURST V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.55am (Fri only), 4.56pm (not Fri), 7.25pm (Fri only) 1800 800 007 Sun 9.06pm PETERBOROUGH & Timboon to Thu 1.30pm 03 5562 1866 PORT CAMPBELL Warrnambool Bus PETERBOROUGH & V/Line Bus Mon, Wed & Fri 8.30am 1800 800 007 PORT CAMPBELL PORTLAND V/Line Bus Mon-Fri 11.30am, 5.00pm, 9.20pm, 11.10pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 11.30am, 10.45pm TERANG V/Line Train Mon-Fri 6.09am, 9.33am, 12.15pm, 5.39pm 1800 800 007 Sat & Sun 7.37am, 11.50am, 5.32pm

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 32 Listing by Town

SouthSouth West West Community Community Transport Transport Directory Directory | |March Dec 2020 2021 | PAGE 33 Listing by Town

Town Service Page Town Service Page ALLANSFORD Australian Red Cross Medical 41 CAMPERDOWN Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Transport Transport ConnectU 48 Camperdown School Buses 43 Timboon to Warrnambool Intertown 65 Camperdown Taxi 44 Service Cobden Buslines Pty Ltd 46 V/Line (Warrnambool) 73 Colac Otway Community Transport 47 Warrnambool Bus Lines/Town Bus 73 Service Warrnambool City Council 73 Corangamite Shire 49 Warrnambool Community Transport 74 Lismore-Derrinallum-Camperdown 54 Community Bus Service Warrnambool Radio Taxis 74 Timboon to Camperdown 64 Warrnambool School Buses 74 via Cobden Bus BALMORAL Balmoral Community Bus Service 42 V/Line (Camperdown) 67 Balmoral High School 42 CARAMUT Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Harrow Community Bus 52 Transport McPhee’s Fuel and Buslines 55 Hamilton School Buses 51 Moyne Shire 57 V/Line (Caramut) 67

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 34 Town Service Page Town Service Page CASTERTON Casterton Community Transport 44 COBDEN Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Transport Casterton Memorial Hospital Bus 45 Cobden Buslines Pty Ltd 46 Casterton School Buses 45 Cobden Community Transport 46 Casterton-Hamilton Intertown Service 45 Cobden District Health Services Bus 46 Guthrie’s Hire & Drive 50 Cobden Technical School 46 Merino Community Health Centre Bus 55 Pope's Consolidated Bus Lines P/L 59 Red Cross South Australia 61 Timboon to Camperdown 64 V/Line (Casterton) 67 via Cobden Bus CAVENDISH Balmoral Community Bus Service 42 COLERAINE Casterton-Hamilton Intertown Service 45 Hamilton Community Transport 51 Coleraine & District Health Service Bus 47 Hamilton Hire Car 51 Coleraine Community Transport 47 Hamilton School Buses 51 Hamilton School Buses 51 Shire of Southern Grampians 61 Shire of Southern Grampians 61 Taxis of Hamilton 63 Southern Grampians Community Bus 62 V/Line (Coleraine) 68

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 35 Town Service Page Town Service Page DARTMOOR Australian Red Cross Medical 41 HAMILTON Casterton-Hamilton Intertown Service 45 Transport Hamilton Community Bus 50 Heywood Community Transport 53 Hamilton Community Transport 51 Portland Community Transport 59 Hamilton Hire Car 51 Red Cross South Australia 61 Macarthur Community Bus 54 V/Line (Dartmoor) 68 Merino Community Health Centre Bus 55 DERRINALLUM Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Portland to Hamilton Bus Service 60 Transport Shire of Southern Grampians 61 Corangamite Shire 49 Southern Grampians Community Bus 62 Lismore-Derrinallum-Camperdown 54 Community Bus Service Taxis of Hamilton 63 V/Line (Derrinallum) 68 Trotter's Coaches 65 DUNKELD Hamilton Community Transport 51 V/Line (Hamilton) 69 Hamilton School Buses 51 Warrnambool to Ararat via Hamilton 75 Shire of Southern Grampians 61 Western District Health Service Buses 75 Southern Grampians Community Bus 62 HAWKESDALE Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Transport V/Line (Dunkeld) 68 Hawkesdale School Bus 52 Warrnambool to Ararat via Hamilton 75 Moyne Shire 57 V/Line (Hawkesdale) 69 Warrnambool Community Transport 74

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 36 Town Service Page Town Service Page HEYWOOD Australian Red Cross Medical 41 LISMORE Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Transport Transport Glenelg Shire Community Bus 50 Corangamite Shire 49 (Heywood) Lismore-Derrinallum-Camperdown 54 Heywood & District Secondary College 53 Community Bus Service Heywood Community Transport 53 V/Line (Lismore) 70 Portland to Hamilton Bus Service 60 MACARTHUR Hamilton School Buses 51 Portland Secondary College 60 Macarthur Community Bus 54 V/Line (Heywood) 70 Macarthur Community Health 55 Transport Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation 75 Moyne Shire 57 KOROIT Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Transport Warrnambool to Ararat via Hamilton 75 ConnectU 48 MERINO Casterton School Buses 45 Moyne Shire 57 Hamilton School Buses 51 V/Line (Koroit) 70 Merino Community Health Centre Bus 55 Warrnambool Bus Lines/Town Bus 73 Merino Community Transport 55 Warrnambool Community Transport 74 Mortlake School Buses 57 Warrnambool Radio Taxis 74 Mortlake to Warrnambool Bus 57 Warrnambool School Buses 74 Moyne Shire 57 V/Line (Mortlake) 70

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 37 Town Service Page Town Service Page NELSON Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Warrnambool School Buses 74 Transport Warrnambool to Ararat via Hamilton 75 Portland Community Transport 59 PORTLAND Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Red Cross South Australia 61 Transport PENSHURST Hamilton School Buses 51 bhaurwurd-Wurrung Elderly & 43 Community Health Services Penshurst & District Health Service Bus 58 Glenelg Shire Community Bus 50 Penshurst to Hamilton Bus 58 (Portland) Shire of Southern Grampians 61 Jones's Coachlines 54 Southern Grampians Community Bus 62 Portland Community Transport 59 V/Line (Penshurst) 71 Portland to Hamilton Bus Service 60 PORT FAIRY Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Portland Secondary College 60 Transport Portland Town Bus 60 ConnectU 48 Taxis of Portland 63 Moyne Shire 57 V/Line (Portland) 71 Port Fairy Community Bus 59 SKIPTON Beaufort & Skipton Community 43 Port Fairy Taxi Service 59 Transport Service V/Line (Port Fairy) 71 Corangamite Shire 49 Warrnambool Bus Lines/Town Bus 73 Lismore-Derrinallum-Camperdown 54 Warrnambool Community Transport 74 Community Bus Service Warrnambool Radio Taxis 74 V/Line (Skipton) 72

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 38 Town Service Page Town Service Page TIMBOON Australian Red Cross Medical 41 WARRNAMBOOL Australian Red Cross Medical 41 Transport Transport Pope's Consolidated Bus Lines P/L 59 ConnectU 48 Timboon Community Transport 64 Timboon to Warrnambool Inter Town 65 Service Service Timboon P-12 School 64 V/Line (Warrnambool) 73 Timboon Taxi Service 64 Warrnambool Bus Lines/Town Bus 73 Timboon to Warrnambool Inter Town 65 Warrnambool City Council 73 Service Warrnambool City Council Bus 74 Timboon to Camperdown via Cobden 64 Warrnambool Community Transport 74 Bus Warrnambool Radio Taxis 74 Warrnambool School Buses 74 Warrnambool to Ararat via Hamilton 75

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 39 Alphabetical Listing of Services

SouthSouth West West Community Community Transport Transport Directory Directory | |March Dec 2020 2021 | PAGE 40 Alphabetical Listing of Services

For subscriber enquiries phone 1800 648 Eligibility: Members of public who are Ambulance Victoria 484 or go to www.ambulance.vic.gov.au. financially disadvantaged and need to Emergency and non-urgent travel long distances and there is no medical transport. Andrew Love other option, or other forms of transport are too physically or emotionally taxing. Eligibility: Non-emergency patient Cancer Centre Vehicle Description: Access to private transports must be authorised and Assistance may be given to deemed clinically necessary by an aircraft and volunteer pilots. access accommodation and appropriate health professional. Cost: Nil but donations are appreciated. transport. Vehicle Description: Ambulances, Contact: PO Box 421, Fortitude Valley 4006 aircraft and cars in various locations. Eligibility: Clients of the Andrew Love Qld. Cost: Nil if subscriber or pensioner/ Cancer Centre. Phone: 1300 726 567 healthcare cardholder. Vehicle Description: Nil Booking Procedure: Contact Angel Contact: PO Box 2000, Doncaster 3108 Cost: Nil Flight on the above number to arrange Vic. transport. Contact: Andrew Love Cancer Centre, 70 Phone: 1300 366 313 Swanston St, Geelong 3220 Vic. Other Relevant Information: Passengers must be recommended by health Booking Procedure: Call 1300 366 313 for Phone: 4215 2700 enquiries or booking of authorised, non- professionals registered with Angel Flight. Other Relevant Information: Permit emergency medical transport. Contact above number to find one in for off-street carpark in Swanston St is your area. Three to 10 days’ notice is Other Relevant Information: available from reception. required depending on distance to be • Require specialist equipment or travelled. See www.angelflight.org.au for attention of a paramedic on the more information. journey. Angel Flight • Have a gross disfigurement or Air transport to and from medical disease appointments; Ground Angels can Australian Red Cross • Be extremely isolated and have no assist with transport from airport Medical Transport other options to hospital. Transport to specialist medical

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 41 appointments, treatments and Other Relevant Information: Fleet seat on the bus or for information about tests such as oncology, dialysis, vehicles in Warrnambool, Portland, other services. Timboon and Colac. cardiac rehabilitation, major eye Other Relevant Information: Cavendish and ear surgery, and diagnostic residents can access the bus every tests. A medical referral is Balmoral Community fourth week when the route extends Balmoral to Hamilton. The bus is necessary. Transport is for a Bus Service available for hire when not in use. maximum of six weeks. Fortnightly Friday bus service Eligibility: For those unable to use alternating between Hamilton and Balmoral High School Horsham. Has regular trips for the available transport or live in an area School bus service which is remote from public transport; Planned Activity Group and offers who are unable to drive or do not have community transport enabling Eligibility: School children. Negotiation access to a vehicle; cannot afford to use people with disabilities to access with coordinators may allow members of a taxi; cannot travel unaccompanied; do the public to travel on payment of term not have friends or relatives available to specialist services and students to access educational opportunities fare, if seats available. The 22-seater transport; has no other viable alternative. bus is available for hire by the local in Horsham. Cost: Recipients are encouraged to community. make a donation. Eligibility: Community members. Vehicle Description: School buses and a Contact: 22-seater bus owned by the school. • Vehicle Description: 11-seater bus or Colac 0427 823 156 Cost: As per term fares set by • bus with wheelchair access; sedan for Geelong 1800 131701 individual transport. Department of Education. • Melbourne 1800 131701 • Portland 0417 149 482 Cost: Friday service $10 return. Contact: School Bus Coordinator, Balmoral 3407 Vic. • Warrnambool 0429 353 506 Contact: Community Services • Mt Gambier (08) 8725 3622 or Coordinator, Balmoral Bush Nursing Phone: 5570 1247 1300 851 898 Centre, PO Box 20 Balmoral 3407 Vic. Booking Procedure: Phone receptionist Booking Procedure: Phone area Phone: 5570 1304 for bus hire and school bus enquiries. coordinators for booking; see above for contact numbers. Booking and more information: Call the Other Relevant Information: School Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre to book a buses originate in Harrow, Pigeon

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 42 Ponds, Telangatuk, Brit Brit, Gatum and buses. Tarrayoukyan. Health Services Inc. (bWECH) Cost: Negotiable. Transport of Dhaurwurd-Wurrung Contact: Contact your local bus Beaufort & Skipton company to discuss your needs. Elderly Citizens Association clients. Community Transport Other Relevant Information: Some Service Eligibility: Elderly, disabled, isolated companies also offer hire/drive services. Assisted transport provided by Kooris; preference given to eligible HACC See www.whitepages.com.au for contact clients. details. volunteer drivers for eligible clients. Vehicle Description: People mover and cars. Camperdown School Buses Eligibility: Those who cannot access Cost: Minimal fee to cover costs. School-bus service. other transport. Contact: Operations Manager, 18 Eligibility: School children; however, Vehicle Description: 16-seater bus with Wellington Rd Portland 3305 Vic wheelchair access and space to carry negotiation with coordinators may two wheelchairs. Sedans for individual Phone: 5521 7535 allow members of the public to travel on payment of a term fare if seats available. transport. Booking Procedure: Phone the above School buses. Cost: Based on distance travelled. number to discuss transport. Vehicle Description: As per term fares set by Contact: Coordinator, 2a Blake St Skipton Other Relevant Information: Mainly used Cost: 3361 Vic. for transport to medical appointments to Department of Education Melbourne, Warrnambool, Geelong and School Bus Coordinator, PO Box Phone: 5340 1134 Contact: Hamilton. 83 Camperdown 3260 Vic. Booking Procedure: Contact the Phone: 03 5593 1617 Coordinator for further information and Bus Hire, Charter Services bookings. Booking Procedure: Phone the and Car Rental coordinator to discuss possibility of bus travel. bhaurwurd-Wurrung Eligibility: All. Other Relevant Information: Bus routes Elderly & Community Vehicle Description: Variously sized originate from the following areas:

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 43 Cobrico, Foxhow, West Bank, Darlington, families who are in difficulty week. Stoneyford, Carpendeit and Cobden. because of reduced income or Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged who additional expenses incurred cannot access other transport. Camperdown Taxi during treatment. Taxi service from 6am to 12pm Vehicle Description: Station wagon Sunday to Friday, 6am to 2am Eligibility: People with cancer and their Cost: Depends on distance travelled. families. Saturday. Contact: Reception, 63-69 Russell St Vehicle Description: Nil Casterton 3311 Vic. Eligibility: All members of the public. Cost: Nil Phone: 03 5554 2555 Vehicle Description: Three cars, no Contact: 615 St Kilda Rd Melbourne 3004 wheelchair accessible vehicles. Booking Procedure: Phone the above Vic. number for bookings. Cost: Fares as per Taxi Services Phone: 03 9514 6100 Commission schedule. Other Relevant Information: Service Booking Procedure: Contact Social is available Mondays and Fridays and Contact: Geoff and Marie Pritchett, PO Work Department of treating hospital, alternates between Wednesday and 130 Terang 3264 Vic. or Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20 Thursday each week. Phone: 0419 764 981 (Monday to Saturday). Booking Procedure: Phone 0419 764 981 Other Relevant Information: There is Casterton Memorial for bookings Administration 03 5592 1160 information about services and support Hospital Bus Other Relevant Information: Service and a list of organisations and programs that may provide financial assistance. Used by Day Care three days per provides support to Terang when Terang week. Available for Casterton Taxi is out of town. Out of hours bookings See www.cancervic.org.au for more will be considered. information. community use. Eligibility: All individuals and community Cancer Council of Victoria Casterton Community organisations. The Cancer Council of Victoria Transport Vehicle Description: 2 small buses with offers financial assistance to Local transport for Casterton and wheelchair hoist. people with cancer and their district residents three days per Cost: Nil to program participants. Bus is

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 44 available for hire. Department of Education. Cobden Community Contact: Reception, 63-69 Russell St Contact: Bus Coordinator, 27 Mt Gambier Casterton 3311 Vic. Rd Casterton 3311 Vic. Transport Community transport for medical Phone: 0419 518 280 Phone: 03 5581 1588 and social reasons five days per Booking Procedure: Phone the above Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator week. number for bookings or enquiries. to discuss possibility of bus travel. The following procedures must be Other Relevant Information: Bus Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged who completed on booking: routes originate from the following cannot access other transport. Clients • completion of hire details areas: Coleraine, Carapook, Wando must be assessed for eligibility. • collection of guidelines for use Vale, Nareen, Lake Mundi, Retreat, • licence check (must have full licence Vehicle Description: Volunteer drivers Dergholm, Strathdownie, Killara, Merino, and be over 25) use their own cars and are subsidised Paschendale and Merino. • education re disabled access usage. per kilometre by the service. Cost: Contribution based on distance Other Relevant Information: Bus is Cobden Buslines Pty Ltd available anytime it is not required by travelled. the hospital for its own programs. Bus hire service; self-drive or Contact: Transport Coordinator, Hospital driver available. Rd Timboon 3268 Vic.

Casterton School Buses Eligibility: All public. Phone: 03 5558 6033 School bus service. Vehicle Description: Various capacity Booking Procedure: Phone above number for enquiries or bookings. Eligibility: School children; however, buses. negotiation with coordinators may Cost: Special rates for community Other Relevant Information: allow members of the public to travel on groups. Administration operated by Timboon payment of term fare if seats available. Community Transport Service. Contact: 64 Victoria St Cobden 3266 Vic. The school owns a 24-seater bus that is not available for hire. Phone: 03 5595 1307 Cobden District Health Vehicle Description: Nine bus routes Booking Procedure: Phone the above Service Bus number for bookings and enquiries. Cost: As per term fares set by Transport for Cobden District

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 45 Health Services aged care Department of Education. Vehicle Description: 12-seater bus and council cars if available. residents. Transport of groups to Contact: School Bus Coordinator, PO Box appropriate community activities. 106 Cobden 3266 Vic. Cost: Varies according to distance travelled. Phone: 03 5595 1202 Eligibility: Cobden District Health Contact: Terry Maisey, PO Box 283 Colac Services aged care residents. Booking Procedure: Phone the 3250 Vic. coordinator to discuss possibility of bus Vehicle Description: 18-seater Toyota travel. Phone: 03 5232 9420 Coaster with wheelchair hoist. Other Relevant Information: Bus routes Booking Procedure: Contact the Cost: Nil to health service program originate from the following areas: Coordinator for information and participants. Chocolyn, Camperdown, , Terang, bookings. Contact: 5 Victoria St Cobden 3266 Vic. South Ecklin, Peterborough, Princetown, Other Relevant Information: Transport South Purrumbete, Stoneyford, Williams Phone: 03 5595 3100 for social outings is also provided. Road and Kennedys Creek. Booking Procedure: Phone the above number for enquiries. Colac Otway Community Coleraine & District Health Other Relevant Information: Bus is not Transport Service Service Bus available for hire. Community Transport. Bus is also This service offers door-to- available for hire. Cobden Technical School door assisted transport to School bus service. essential medical or specialist Eligibility: Those who are unable appointments in Geelong, to access conventional public Eligibility: School children; however, Warrnambool, Ballarat and transport (aged, physical, sensory or negotiation with coordinators may Melbourne. intellectual disabilities), people who are allow members of the public to travel economically or geographically isolated. on payment of term fare if seats are Eligibility: Frail older people, seniors, No referral required. available. people with a disability, and their careers Vehicle Description: Seven-seater Vehicle Description: Nine bus routes. and other people who experience a level Toyota with wheelchair hoist of transport disadvantage. Cost: As per term fares set by Cost: A contribution is required to use

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 46 these services. Contact: Thelma Wombwell, Karingal Cost: Nil Senior Citizens Centre, Henty St Coleraine Contact: Coleraine District Hospital, PO Contact: GPO Box 4987 Melbourne 3001 3315 Vic. Box 42 Coleraine 3315 Vic. Vic. Phone: 03 5575 2001 or 0435 028 805 Booking Procedure: The following Phone: 1800 650 611 community transport services are run Booking Procedure: Phone Karingal Booking Procedure: Inform V/Line under the Western District Health Service: Senior Citizens Centre between 1.30pm or other regional services of the • Hamilton 03 5551 8284 and 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday requirement for a companion ticket at • Coleraine 03 5575 2001 or and Friday. Phone the hospital on 03 the time of booking your ticket. 0439 378 739 5553 2000 at any times outside of these • Merino 03 5579 1303 hours for bookings. Other Relevant Information: For more information and application forms, see Vehicle The car Other Relevant Information: Other Relevant Information: www.companioncard.orq.au. may be hired by community groups used for longer trips on Wednesdays. contact Hospital to enquire. If you have an appointment outside Coleraine consider booking two days Companion Service Coleraine Community prior. Volunteers meet regional Transport travellers at Flinders Street Companion Card or Southern Cross Station Community Transport. Door to A Companion Card entitles and accompany them by door transport to access local the companion or carer of the public transport to and from activities and shopping (in eligible cardholder to travel free their appointments in central Coleraine), medical appointments on all public transport in Victoria Melbourne. locally and in other towns. including V/Line services. Eligibility: Regional and metropolitan Eligibility: Anyone, preference given to Eligibility: People with a significant travellers. transport to medical appointments. permanent disability who are unable to Vehicle Description: Nil Vehicle Description: Sedan. access community activities and venues Cost: Nil Cost: Contributions suggested according without attendant care support. to distance travelled. Vehicle Description: Nil Contact: 1300 700 399

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 47 Booking Procedure: Service must be Contact: Brenda Hampson, 1 Wannon St Cost: Depends on service provided. booked at least 48 hours in advance, Warrnambool 3280 Vic. Contact: Aged and Disability Services although longer notice is preferred. Phone: 03 5561 4958 Coordinator, 181 Manifold St (PO Box 84) Other Relevant Information: This service Camperdown 3260 Vic. Booking Procedure: Book on the above is provided through Travellers Aid and number; at least 48 hours’ notice is Phone: 03 5593 7100 can also be booked online at their required for journeys more than 10 website www.travellersaid.org.au. Service Booking Procedure: Phone the number kilometres. operates Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. listed and ask for community transport. Out of hours service may be available on Other Relevant Information: Service All persons must be assessed for request. is generally restricted to the local eligibility and registered as clients before Warrnambool and Port Fairy area, transport is provided. but longer trips will be considered if Other Relevant Information: Transport is ConnectU resources are available. Volunteer drivers provide door to also available in Cobden, Simpson and Timboon by contacting Timboon and door transport for eligible clients Corangamite Shire District Healthcare Services on 03 5558 to attend medical appointments, Transport is available to eligible 6049. shopping or social outings. aged people and people with a Information about other transport disability who have no access to Department of Veterans’ options. transport. Volunteer drivers are Affairs Eligibility: Eligible users of the service available to transport people to The Department of Veterans’ include HACC clients, those individuals medical appointments when no Affairs (DVA) has a range who are unable to access public other form of transport can be of programs to support transport and those who are having provided. difficulty finding a means of getting to veterans travelling to medical appointments: their destination. Eligibility: Frail aged and people with Vehicle Description: Sedan, and access disabilities. Travel for Treatment to other service’s vehicles. Vehicle Description: Volunteer driver’s DVA provides eligible persons and their Cost: Contributions suggested according vehicles are utilised. medically required attendant assistance to distance travelled. with transport when travelling for

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 48 approved medical treatment. conditions. The majority of free the website. Booked Car and Driver Scheme (BCS) travel passes are issued at a DVA may arrange prebooked transport Public Transport Victoria hub. Hubs Glenelg Shire Community under this scheme for travel to approved are located at Southern Cross Bus (Heywood) treatment locations. The BCS provides Station in Melbourne, and Geelong Community bus with the primary additional transport assistance for and Ballarat Stations. A variety of more aged and frail clients to attend purpose of providing transport appointments. cards are available. for aged, disabled and isolated Eligibility: Holders of Repatriation Health Eligibility: members of the community. Cards – gold (all conditions), white • Access Travel Pass – Must have a Eligibility: Clients must register with My (specific conditions). permanent disability and be able to Aged Care to be assessed for eligibility. Vehicle Description: Nil travel independently but cannot use a myki card. Vehicle Description: Toyota Hiace Cost: Nil commuter bus with wheelchair hoist. • Scooter and Wheelchair Travel Pass Contact: – Has been introduced to support Cost: Will be determined by assessment. • 4-12 Albert St Ballarat 3350 Vic independent travel for people who Contact: Customer Services Officer, PO • 12-14 Little Ryrie St Geelong 3220 Vic are dependent on a scooter or Box 42 Heywood 3304 Vic. Phone: 1800 555 254 wheelchair. Phone: 03 5527 0666 • Vision Impaired Travel Pass – Booking Procedure: To book a car and Available to permanent residents of Booking Procedure: Bus is not for hire driver, or for more information about Victoria who are legally blind. Travel for Treatment call 1800 550 455 or Other Relevant Information: Bus used visit the DVA website www.dva.gov.au. Vehicle Description: Nil on Wednesdays for local shopping for Heywood HACC clients and used for Cost: Nil PAGs group on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free Travel Pass Contact: Public Transport Victoria www. Currently not operating (March 2021) Free travel passes are available ptv.vic.gov.au with plans to recommence. Please call to eligible passengers and can be Phone: 1800 800 007 for more information. used on Victoria’s public transport Booking Procedure: Application forms for network subject to terms and travel passes can be downloaded from Glenelg Shire Community

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 49 Cost: Contact regarding fees Contact: Aged and Disability Services, 2 Transport (Portland) Roberts St Hamilton 3300 Vic. Transport of HACC, CHSP and PAG Contact: Neale Guthrie Phone: Southern Grampians Shire Phone: 0419 518 280 clients. Council 03 5551 8480 Booking Procedure: Phone above Eligibility: Clients must register with My Transport operates number for bookings. Booking Procedure: Aged Care to be assessed for eligibility. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-3pm Vehicle Description: 11-seater bus with Other Relevant Information: Also known wheelchair access. Home carers use as Casterton-Hamilton Intertown Service Other Relevant Information: Call own vehicles and HACC funded cars. Southern Grampians Shire Council for eligibility assessment. Cost: Will be determined by assessment. Hamilton Community Bus Contact: PO Box 152 Portland 3305 Vic. Flexible door to door service to Hamilton Community Phone: 03 5522 2204 enable people in the target group Transport to access medical appointments Booking Procedure: Call 03 5522 2204 Door to door assisted transport with queries. Bus is not available for hire. and shopping. Client’s primary provided by volunteer drivers for carer may be an accompanying Other Relevant Information: Clients eligible clients, seven days per must be assessed for eligibility by Shire passenger at no extra cost. week. assessors. PAGs operates four days Service operates Monday, per week in Portland. Bus used for local Wednesday and Friday 10am to Eligibility: HACC and CHSP clients, shopping trips for Portland HACC clients assessments can be undertaken for on Fridays. 3pm. eligibility. Eligibility: Frail aged, persons with a Vehicle Description: Station wagon, disability and families in times of crisis Guthrie’s Hire and Drive people mover and other health service resident in the Hamilton area. Bus for hire or self-drive. vehicles when available. Vehicle Description: 12-seater Toyota Cost: Contributions are calculated on Eligibility: General public. bus. distance travelled. Vehicle Description: 56-seater bus, Cost: Varies depending on pick-up Contact: Jeanette Ryan (Coordinator), 22-seater bus. location: $2.00-$2.50.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 50 PO Box 283 Hamilton 3300 Vic. Booking Procedure: Call 0409 332 368. Woodhouse, Tabor, Caramut, Yatchaw, Macarthur, Buckley Swamp, Warrabkook Phone: 03 5551 8480 Other Relevant Information: Taxi service Rd, Wallacedale North, Condah, Digby available Friday and Saturday until 12 Booking Procedure: Phone the and Merino. am. Hire Car service available seven Coordinator: request details will be days a week. taken and the community transport coordinator will return your call to notify Hamilton Town Bus you of transport arrangements. Hamilton School Buses Route service within Hamilton, Other Relevant Information: It is running Monday to Friday 8am to preferred that bookings are made at School bus service. 6.30pm and Saturday 8.30am to least five working days prior to travel Eligibility: School children. Negotiation 1pm. but consideration will be given to late with coordinators may allow members of Eligibility: All members of the public. requests. the public to travel on payment of term fare if seats available Vehicle Description: Low floor 34 seat bus with ramp. Hamilton Hire Car Vehicle Description: 21 bus routes. Chauffer driven. Pick up at home. Cost: Set fare including concession rate; Cost: As per term fares set by 2hour ticket available. Single journeys or wait and return Department of Education service. Contact: Trotter’s Coaches, Hamilton Contact: School Bus Coordinator, 85 3300 Vic. Eligibility: All members of the public. Stephen St Hamilton 3300 Vic. Phone: 03 5571 1682 Vehicle Description: Sedan. Most Phone: 03 5572 2788 Booking Procedure: Phone the above wheelchairs can be transported in boot, Booking Procedure: Phone Bus number for enquiries, route information except motorised chairs. Coordinator to discuss possibility of bus and timetables. Cost: Negotiable, depending on the type travel. Other Relevant Information: Three of job. Other Relevant Information: Bus routes routes: West, North and East operate originate from the following areas: Contact: Wayne & Jan Uebergang, PO sequentially over a 90-minute cycle; ie Coleraine, Melville Forrest, Toolang, Box 235 Hamilton 3300 Vic. each route takes 30 minutes. See www. Cavendish, Mooralla, Hensley Park, ptv.vic.gov.au or www.trotterscoaches. Phone: 0409 332 368 Victoria Valley, Glenthompson, Dunkeld, com.au for timetable and route

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 51 information. the public to travel on payment of term Vehicle Description: Nil fare if seats available. Cost: Nil Vehicle Description: Five bus routes. Harrow Community Bus Contact: Concessions Information Line Transport of ADASS clients. Cost: As per term fares set by Phone: 1800 658 521 Transport of community groups. Department of Education. Booking Procedure: Phone toll free Contact: School Bus Coordinator, Eligibility: Aged, disabled and isolated 1800 658 521 for any information on Hawkesdale 3297 Vic. members of the community. Non-profit concession cards. organisations that have a community Phone: 03 5560 7225 Other Relevant Information: You must service focus in the Harrow and Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator carry your card while travelling. surrounding district. to discuss possibility of bus travel. 14-seater commuter Vehicle Description: Other Relevant Information: Bus Heywood & District bus. routes originate in the following Secondary College Cost: Nil to program participants. areas: Penshurst, Woolsthorpe, Koroit, Broadwater and Macarthur. School bus service. Contact: PO Box 103 Harrow 3317 Vic. Phone: 03 5588 2000 Eligibility: School children. Negotiation Healthcare Card with coordinators may allow members of Booking Procedure: Phone the Harrow Entitles healthcare cardholders the public to travel on payment of term Bush Nursing Centre on the above fare if seats available number for enquiries and bookings. to concession fares on all public transport services and privately Vehicle Description: Five bus routes. The Other Relevant Information: Groups operated bus lines. school also has a 24-seater but it is not must register with the centre prior to for hire. using the bus. Eligibility: Holders of healthcare Cost: As per term fares set by cards; only the cardholder is entitled Department of Education. Hawkesdale School Buses to concession fares, dependents School bus service. listed on the cards may be entitled to Contact: School Bus Coordinator, concessions under another concession Heywood 3304 Vic. Eligibility: School children. Negotiation category, eg child. Phone: 03 5527 1303 with coordinators may allow members of

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 52 Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator Eligibility: All public. Booking Procedure: Bookings for to discuss possibility of bus travel. transport assistance must be made Vehicle Description: 1 x 46-seat luxury at least 24 hours in advance. Service Other Relevant Information: Bus coach, 1 x 57-seat, 1 x 23-seat and 1 x16- operates 9am to 5pm. routes originate in the following seat buses. areas: Bessibelle, Dartmoor, Drik-Drik, Other Relevant Information: A range Cost: Negotiable. Heathmere, Hotspur, Mumbanner (Mt of support services including free Gambier) and Wallacedale. Contact: PO Box 508 Portland 3305 Vic. accommodation close to treatment Phone: 03 5521 7777 centres can be accessed by eligible Hotel Courtesy Buses people. Call to enquire about services. Booking Procedure: Phone above See www.leukaemia.org.au for more Transport of patrons to and from number for bookings and enquiries. information. hotels. Leukaemia Foundation of Eligibility: Hotel patrons only. Lismore-Derrinallum- Victoria Vehicle Description: Various. Camperdown Community Transport and other support Bus Cost: May require contribution towards services for people suffering costs. A community bus operating in from leukaemia and their the Lismore and Derrinallum area. Contact: Hotel Manager families. Transport is available in The bus travels to Camperdown Booking Procedure: Phone hotel Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong. manager to discuss possibility of bus on alternate Thursdays. A staff usage. Eligibility: People affected by a member travels on bus and is haematological malignancy and/or Other Relevant Information: Some available to assist clients in town. carer. hotels may make their buses available Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged. to the local community for special Vehicle Description: Not known Must be assessed for eligibility by functions. Contact your local hotel if it Cost: Nil to clients Corangamite Shire HACC Assessment has a bus. Contact: GPO Box 9954, Melbourne 3001 and Review Officer. Jones’s Coachlines Vic. Vehicle Description: 20-seater bus with Coach and bus hire service. Phone: 1800 620 420 wheelchair access.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 53 Cost: Minimal – reviewed from time to Contact: Pat Purcell, 12 Ardonachie St Phone: 03 5552 2000 time. Macarthur 3286 Vic. Booking Procedure: Phone Macarthur Contact: Corangamite Shire Phone: 03 5552 2000 Community Health Centre with travel request. At least three working days’ Phone: 03 5558 3000 Booking Procedure: Phone the notice is required. Macarthur Community Health Centre for Booking Procedure: New clients need to any enquiries or bookings. phone Corangamite Shire on 5593 7100 for eligibility assessment. Once assessed Other Relevant Information: Currently McPhee’s Fuel and Buslines bookings can be made by calling South not operating (March 2021) with plans Charter and School Bus Service. West Healthcare in Lismore on 03 5558 to recommence. Please call for more 3000. information. Eligibility: Available to the public. Other Relevant Information: Passengers Vehicle Description: Three buses: 25, 49 are collected at the Post Office in Macarthur Community and 57 seats. Lismore (10am) and Derrinallum Cost: As quoted (10.10am); departs Camperdown at Health Transport 3 Coleraine Rd Balmoral 3407 2.30pm. Social support program funded Contact: through HACC utilising volunteer Vic. Macarthur Community Bus drivers. Phone: 0408 389 434 Booking Procedure: Phone above Fortnightly Friday service to Eligibility: Mainly HACC & CHSP clients number or 03 5570 1263 for bookings. Hamilton. Used for PAG program but other community members will transport. not be refused service if it is deemed Other Relevant Information: Buses only appropriate. available for charter when not required Eligibility: HACC & CHSP clients but others for school bus runs. Vehicle Description: Holden station will be considered. wagon. Vehicle Description: 11-seater bus with Merino Community Health Cost: Depends on distance travelled wheelchair hoist. Contact: Pat Purcell (Volunteer Centre Bus Service Cost: $6.50 for Hamilton trip but cost Coordinator), 12 Ardonachie St Macarthur A community bus service reviewed from time to time. 3286 Vic. providing weekly visits to

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 54 Casterton and one trip per month Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged who transport without substantial to Hamilton. Bus trips occur on cannot access other transport. Clients assistance. must be assessed for eligibility. Thursdays. Vehicle Description: Car Eligibility: People who are 16 years of Eligibility: HACC & CHSP clients and age and over, who are unable to use Cost: Contribution calculated on others if seats available. public transport without substantial distance travelled. assistance and who are working, training, Vehicle Description: 10-Seater Toyota Contact: Alison Woolridge, PO Box 63 or involved in voluntary work for at least bus with wheelchair lifter ramp at rear. Merino 3310 Vic. 32 hours in a four-week period. Cost: Cost depends on destination (eg Phone: 03 5579 1303 Vehicle Description: Nil Casterton $8, Hamilton $10) and subject to change. Booking Procedure: Phone the Cost: Nil Community Health Centre on the Contact: PO Box 63 Merino 3310 Vic. Contact: Centrelink above number. Request details will be Phone: 03 5579 1303 taken and the community transport Phone: 132 717 Booking Procedure: Enquiries or bookings coordinator will return your call to notify Booking Procedure: Call Centrelink for should be made to the Community you of transport arrangements. enquiries or application forms. Health Centre by phone. Other Relevant Information: It is Other Relevant Information: Some Other Relevant Information: This is a preferred that bookings are made at people will transition off the Mobility shared bus with Coleraine. Merino also least three days prior to travel, but Allowance as they move to the National has access to the bus on a Wednesday if consideration will be given to late Disability Insurance Scheme. needed for PAG usage. requests. Mortlake Community Bus Merino Community Mobility Allowance This bus provides a monthly trip Transport (Centrelink) to Warrnambool and is used to Door to door assisted transport For people working, training, or provide transport for frail aged provided by volunteer drivers for involved in voluntary work for and people with disabilities in the eligible clients, seven days per more than eight hours per week local community. week. and who are unable to use public

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 55 Eligibility: Users must be assessed for week. allow members of the public to travel on eligibility. payment of term fare if seats available. People who cannot use Vehicle Description: 10-seater plus driver Eligibility: Vehicle Description: Six school buses. Toyota bus with wheelchair access. conventional public transport (eg aged persons, those with physical, sensory or Cost: As per term fares set by Cost: Depends on type of service. intellectual disabilities). Clients must be Department of Education bus hire negotiated on basis of trip. Contact: Receptionist, 1 Jamieson Av assessed for eligibility. Mortlake 3272 Vic. Vehicle Description: Sedan Phone: 03 5599 2204 Phone: 03 5558 7888 Cost: Contributions calculated on Booking Procedure: Phone the Coordinator to discuss the possibility of Booking Procedure: Phone Senior distance travelled. travel on school buses. Phone school to Citizens Centre on 03 5599 2526 to book Contact: Coordinator, Linda Scriven, 23 discuss eligibility to hire bus. a place on the Warrnambool trip. For Boundary Rd Mortlake 3272 Vic. other bookings phone the Moyne Shire Other Relevant Information: Buses receptionist on 03 5558 7888. Phone: 03 5558 7000 originate in Mortlake, Caramut, Ellerslie, Phone the Darlington, Dundonnell and . Other Relevant Information: Not Booking Procedure: operating at full capacity (March 2021). coordinator with request details. For most up to date information please Other Relevant Information: It is Mortlake to Warrnambool contact. Warrnambool trips are on the preferred that bookings are made Bus 3rd Monday monthly. Bus departs from at least three days prior to travel but Senior Citizens Club at 9.30am and consideration will be given to late Coach route service Wednesdays departs Warrnambool for return journey requests. and Friday evenings. at 3.30pm. All members of the public Mortlake School Buses Eligibility: Vehicle Description: Bus Mortlake Community School bus service. School also Transport has a bus that is available for Cost: Full fare return $15.20, concession $7.60 Door to door assisted transport limited hire to community groups. provided by volunteer drivers for Contact: Shop 5 Market Arcade, 120 Lava Eligibility: School children; however, St Warrnambool 3280 Vic. eligible clients, seven days per negotiation with coordinators may

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 56 Phone: 03 5562 0055 Port Fairy 3284 Vic. forms, or download from www.taxi.vic. gov.au. Booking Procedure: Tickets sold on the Phone: 03 5568 0548 bus Other Relevant Information: A subsidy Booking Procedure: Phone Home Care cap of $2180 per year applies to some Other Relevant Information: Coordinator to arrange transport users who are eligible for the card but Wednesday Multi-Purpose Taxi exemptions to the cap may be applied Picks up at three locations in for. Cardholders can apply for vouchers Mortlake. Departs 9.30am and arrives Program to use when travelling interstate; 10 Warrnambool 10.15am. Return journey This is a state government funded vouchers per seven days to a maximum leaves Warrnambool at 2.00pm. subsidy program which provides of 40 vouchers per trip. Friday a 50% discount on taxi fares (up to The National Disability Insurance Scheme Service departs at 6pm, arrives in a maximum discount of $60 per may change the way some MPTP trips Warrnambool at 6.45pm and the return trip) for eligible members. are funded. If you do not move to the service leaves at 10.00pm. NDIS you will continue to get subsidised Eligibility: Permanent residents of transport through the MPTP. Moyne Shire Victoria who have a severe and Home carers use their own permanent disability of a type which Penshurst to Hamilton Bus vehicles, or Shire vehicles when severely limits mobility, particularly Weekly service from Penshurst to the ability to use public transport available, to transport CHSP independently. Hamilton and return on Thursdays. clients. Vehicle Description: Nil Eligibility: All members of the public. Eligibility: CHSP clients who have Cost: Nil Vehicle Description: Bus. registered with My Aged Care. Contact: Multi-Purpose Taxi Program Cost: Set fares. Vehicle Description: Home carers (MPTP), GPO Box 1716 Melbourne 3001 Vic. transport in their own vehicles. Contact: V/Line Phone: 1800 638 802 Cost: Home carers time plus cost of Phone: 1800 800 007 Booking Procedure: Phone the Taxi transport Booking Procedure: Tickets available on Services Commission toll free on 1800 the bus. Contact: Care Coordinator, Princes St 638 802 for any enquiries or application

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 57 Other Relevant Information: Picks up at the back of the card) can apply for free Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged Bell St Milk Bar, Penshurst Senior Citizens weekend travel. See www.ptv.vic.gov.au members of the community attending Centre and the Volcano Discovery for how to apply. Moyne Health Services programs. Centre. Departs Penshurst at 9.30am and Vehicle Description: Toyota commuter returns 2.50pm. Pope’s Consolidated Bus bus with wheelchair hoist. Pensioner Concession Card Lines P/L Cost: Nil to program participants. Tours, day charters, general bus Holders of a current pensioner Contact: PO Box 93 Port Fairy 3284 Vic. hire and self-drive minibuses. concession card are entitled to Phone: 03 5568 0100 concession fares on all public Eligibility: All Booking Procedure: Bus is not for hire to the public. transport services across Vehicle Description: Larger capacity Australia. coaches and bus. Also, minibuses. Low entry floor on coaches. Port Fairy Taxi Service Eligibility: Pensioner concession cardholders. Cost: Quotation on individual job. Monday to Thursday 6am to 1.30am. Friday and Saturday 24 Nil. Contact: PO Box 2 Timboon 3286 Vic. Vehicle Description: hours. Advance booking for out of 03 5598 3031 Cost: Nil. Phone: hours service can be arranged. Contact: Concessions Information Line. Booking Procedure: Contact the company directly to discuss your Eligibility: All. Phone: 1800 658 521 requirements. Vehicle Description: Two sedans and a Booking Procedure: Phone toll free Other Relevant Information: www. Multi-purpose taxi. 1800 658 521 for any information on popes-timboon.com.au concession cards. Cost: As per Taxi Services Commission schedule. Other Relevant Information: You Port Fairy Community Bus must carry your card while travelling. Phone: 0419 764 983 Community transport – social Pensioner concession cardholders from Booking Procedure: Phone 0419 764 983 Victoria who receive a Disability Support outings, senior citizens, day care for bookings. Pension (DSP code on the back of the and residential programs. card) or a Carer Payment (CAR code on

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 58 Portland Community School bus service. Vehicle Description: Bus. Cost: Return full fare $42.40, $21.20 Transport Eligibility: School children. Negotiation concession. Door to door assisted transport with coordinators may allow members of Contact: Portland Bus Lines, 171 Garden St provided by volunteer drivers for the public to travel on payment of term fare if seats available. Portland 3305 Vic. eligible clients, seven days per Phone: 03 5523 5811 week. Vehicle Description: 10 buses. Cost: As per term fares set by Booking Procedure: Phone 03 5523 Eligibility: Transport for HACC and CHSP Department of Education. 5811 for enquiries and bookings. Tickets eligible clients. available on the bus. Contact: Must St Portland 3305 Vic. Vehicle Description: Car. Other Relevant Information: Departs Phone: 03 5523 1344 Cost: Contributions calculated on Portland 8.55am from Henty Street bus distance travelled. Booking Procedure: Phone country bus stop and arrives Hamilton station at coordinator to discuss possibility of bus 10.10am. Return journey departs 1.30pm Contact: Coordinator, 141-151 Bentinck travel. and arrives in Portland at 2.50pm. Street Portland 3305 Vic. Other Relevant Information: Bus Phone: 03 5522 1402 routes originate from the following Portland Town Bus Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator areas: Heywood, Cashmore, Cape Regular route services within the on the above number for bookings or Nelson, Codrington Gorae, Heathmere, Portland Monday to Friday 9.30am enquiries. Narrawong, Bridgewater, Mt Richmond and Allestree. to 5.30pm, and Saturday 9.30am Other Relevant Information: At least to 1.30pm. 3 days’ notice of need for transport is required. Operates between Monday to Portland to Hamilton Bus Eligibility: All members of the public. Friday taking bookings from 9 am to 12 Service Vehicle Description: Low floor accessible pm. Portland to Hamilton Monday to bus. Friday route service. Portland Secondary Cost: Set fares. Eligibility: All members of the public. Contact: Portland Bus Lines, 171 Garden College Street Portland 3305 Vic.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 59 Phone: 03 5523 5811 Phone: 08 8725 3622 any queries. Booking Procedure: Phone the above Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator number for enquiries, route information for enquiries and bookings. South West Community and timetables. Other Relevant Information: Red Transport Program Other Relevant Information: See www. Cross will transport if possible but will This program does not provide ptv.vic.gov.au for timetable information. give preference to residents of South a direct transport service to No services between 3.30pm and 4.30pm Australia. Monday to Friday as the bus is used for clients, but seeks to offer specialist school services. Shire of Southern transport development for the south west region of Victoria. Red Cross South Australia Grampians Brokerage funding for individuals Home carers using their own Transport for medical or groups needing assistance with vehicles will transport clients appointments, visiting of family transport is available through this in their local area when other members or attendance at social program. services are unavailable. and recreational activities for Eligibility: All. eligible people. Eligibility: HACC & CHSP clients who have Vehicle Description: Nil. registered with My Aged Care. Eligibility: The service aims to assist Cost: Nil. people who are: frail or at-risk aged Vehicle Description: Home carers own persons, younger disabled persons, the cars. Contact: Coordinator, PO Box 283 Hamilton 3300 Vic. carers of those persons and persons Cost: Same rate client pays for home who are isolated and unable to access care. Phone: 03 5551 8461 other means of transport. Contact: Home Care Coordinator, 2 Other Relevant Information: Vehicle Description: One station wagon Roberts St Hamilton 3300 Vic. Services available include: sedan. • Brokerage for individual or group Phone: 03 5551 8480 Cost: Donation. transport. Booking Procedure: Clients can discuss • Information on transport available in Contact: Coordinator, 18 Ferrers St Mount the matter with their home carer or south west Victoria; 21 town brochures Gambier 5290 SA. phone the home care coordinator with available on the website.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 60 • Assistance with planning and Fortnightly service running from School Hamilton Bus development of community transport Glenthompson and Dunkeld services eg policies. Transport of children with special to Hamilton and Coleraine to • Organisation of complex transport needs for school activities. arrangements for individuals. Hamilton Available for hire to • Medical Travel Guide – information voluntary organisations within Eligibility: Special developmental about travelling to Melbourne or the Shire of Southern Grampians. schoolchildren. regional centres for healthcare; can Voluntary organisations are Vehicle Description: Three x 10- to 12- be downloaded from www.wdhs.net. defined as those groups which are seat buses, one with wheelchair access. non-profit and non-government. Cost: Nil for students. South West Healthcare Contact: Kerr St, Hamilton 3300 Vic. Camperdown Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged eligible for fortnightly bus. Must be Phone: 03 5572 3077 Transport of PAG clients and assessed by for eligibility prior to Booking Procedure: Call 03 5572 3077 for nursing home residents. accessing service. details. Eligibility: PAG clients and nursing home Vehicle Description: 12 seat Toyota bus. residents. Cost: Set fare ($6 return) on regular Taxis of Hamilton Vehicle Description: One x 17-seater bus routes, hire cost is based on distance Sunday to Wednesday until 10.30 with wheelchair hoist. travelled: $1.10 per kilometre and bus must be returned with a full tank. pm. Thursday until 12 am. Friday Cost: Request. and Saturday 24 hours. Contact: Southern Grampians Shire, Contact: Receptionist, PO Box 147 Hamilton 3300 Vic. Eligibility: All members of the public. Camperdown 3260 Vic. Phone: 03 5551 8480 Phone: 03 5593 7300 Vehicle Description: Six cars/wagons Booking Procedure: Phone the above and three wheelchair-accessible taxis, Bus is not for hire. Booking Procedure: number to arrange assessment for one of which is a Hiace van. community bus service or to discuss hire. Cost: As per Taxi Services Commission Southern Grampians schedule. Special Developmental Community Bus Contact: Coordinator, 81-83 Bree Road

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 61 Hamilton 3300 Vic. Eligibility: HACC & CHSP clients. Ecklin South, Framlingham, The Sisters, , Glenormiston North, Kolora and Phone: 03 5571 1200. Vehicle Description: Toyota Coaster Panmure. 21-seater bus with wheelchair access. Booking Procedure: Phone the above number or 131 008 for bookings. Cost: Small fee calculated on the day. Terang Taxi Contact: Receptionist, Terang 3264. Taxis of Portland Seven days a week: 6am to 10pm Phone: 03 5592 0222 Sunday to Thursday, 6am to 12am 24-hour taxi service. Other Relevant Information: Does not Friday and 6am to 3am Saturday. Eligibility: All. hire bus out. Eligibility: All members of the public. Vehicle Description: Range of vehicles Vehicle Description: Ford sedan. including wheelchair accessible taxi and Terang School Buses high occupancy vehicle. School bus service. Cost: As per Taxi Services Commission schedule Cost: As per Taxi Services Commissions Eligibility: School children. Negotiation schedule. Contact: PO Box 130 Terang 3264 Vic. with coordinators may allow members of Contact: PO Box 554 Portland 3305 Vic. the public to travel on payment of term Phone: 0412 981 798 fare if seats are available. Phone: 131 008 Booking Procedure: Phone 03 5592 1623 Vehicle Description: Eight school buses. or 0412 981 798 for bookings. Booking Procedure: Phone 131 008 for local bookings; outside local area call 03 Cost: As per term fares set by Other Relevant Information: Terang 6208 1090. Department of Education. service supported by Camperdown taxi. Other Relevant Information: See Contact: Bus Coordinator, Terang 3264 www.taxisofportland.com.au for more Vic. Timboon Community information about services. Phone: 03 5592 1349 Transport Service Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator Community transport for medical Terang & Mortlake Health to discuss possibility of bus transport. and social reasons: 24 hours, 7 Service Bus Other Relevant Information: Bus routes days per week. Used for transport of PAG clients. originate in the following areas: Boorcan, Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged who

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 62 cannot access other transport. Clients Contact: Bus Coordinator, PO Box 82 Phone: 0438 407 777 must be assessed for eligibility. Timboon 3268 Vic. Booking Procedure: Phone the above Vehicle Description: Volunteer drivers Phone: 03 5598 3381 number or 0438 407 777 for bookings. use their own cars and are subsidised Booking Procedure: Phone coordinator Other Relevant Information: Timboon per kilometre by the Community to discuss possibility of bus travel. Taxi Service also runs a number of tourist Transport Service. services such as Great Ocean Road walk Other Relevant Information: Bus routes Donation. transfers and gourmet food trail. Cost: originate in the following areas: Paaratte, Contact: Coordinator 21 Hospital Rd Peterborough, Heytesbury Lower, Timboon 3268 Vic. , Ayrford, Cowleys Creek, Timboon to Camperdown Princetown, Bucks Road, Gribbles Road, Phone: 03 5558 6049 Boorook Road, Boulevarde Road, Wiridjil via Cobden Bus Booking Procedure: Phone Coordinator Road and Callum Road. Bus service from Timboon to for bookings. Camperdown via Cobden. Other Relevant Information: Timboon Timboon Taxi Service Operates Thursday, Friday, is also responsible for organisation and Taxi service running 6am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday with varying administration of community transport frequency. for Cobden, Simpson, Princetown and Monday to Thursday and 6am till Peterborough. late Friday and Saturday. Sunday Eligibility: Members of public. closed but will take bookings. Vehicle Description: Bus. Cobden service available. Timboon P-12 School Cost: Set fares. School bus service. Eligibility: All. Phone: 1800 800 007 Eligibility: School children. Negotiation Vehicle Description: Sedan and station Booking Procedure: Tickets available on with coordinators may allow members of wagon. the bus. the public to travel on payment of term Cost: As per Taxi Services Commission fare if seats are available. Other Relevant Information: Services schedule. are timed to connect with the Geelong- Cost: As per term fares set by Contact: 67 Bailey Street Timboon 3268 Warrnambool trains allowing travel each Department of Education. Vic. way. Thursday services connect with all trains, but other days have a more

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 63 limited service. See www.popestimboon. Provides support, advice and 9610 2030 or TTY 03 9610 2028) above com.au for timetable information or assistance to travellers in platform 9/10. phone 03 5598 3031. Melbourne, including buggy and personal guidance, tourist Trotter’s Coaches Timboon to Warrnambool information and rest areas, Bus and coach hire and charter Intertown Service emergency relief, mobility service. Bus service Timboon to equipment for hire, showers, baby Eligibility: All members of the public. Warrnambool return, on change, internet access and Thursdays. This service does not luggage storage. Vehicle Description: Ranges from 13- to 22-seat self-hire vehicles to large air- operate on public holidays. Eligibility: Travellers, people visiting conditioned coaches with toilets and Eligibility: All members of the public. the Melbourne CBD, those in need, videos. and people with disabilities. Services Vehicle Description: Bus. Cost: Negotiable. include personal care, communication Manager. Cost: As per set fares. assistance and wheelchair service and Contact: Contact: Warrnambool Bus Lines, PO Box hire for people with disabilities. Phone: 03 5572 3123 113 Warrnambool 3280 Vic. Vehicle Description: Nil. Booking Procedure: Phone above number for bookings and enquiries. Phone: 03 5562 1866 Cost: Small cost for some services, most Booking Procedure: Tickets sold on the free. Donations welcome. bus. Call 03 5562 1866 for enquiries. Contact: See www.travellersaid.org.au for Victorian Patient Transport Other Relevant Information: Departs more information. Assistance Scheme Timboon at 9am and travels via Port Booking Procedure: Phone 03 9670 2072 This scheme provides a subsidy Campbell, Peterborough, to arrange motorised buggy or other for travel and accommodation and Allansford, arriving in Warrnambool services at Southern Cross Station. costs incurred by clients who at 10.25am. The return service leaves Other Relevant Information: Travellers reside more than 100km from the Warrnambool at 1.30pm. Aid has two locations in Melbourne: one nearest specialist medical and/ at Southern Cross Station and the other or dental treatment. Approved Travellers Aid Australia is at Flinders Street Station (phone 03

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 64 escorts may also claim partial Card is entitled to concession Wheelchair access is available on all reimbursement. fares on public transport and free trains and most coach services. Advance booking for these spaces on coaches is weekend travel in Victorian’s using Eligibility: A client must be a Victorian recommended. a seniors myki. resident residing in a rural region, Cost: Set fares. have an eligible referral to the nearest Eligibility: Victorian seniors cardholders. specialist and travel 100km or more (one Contact: V/Line. way) from the client’s place of residence Vehicle Description: Nil. Phone: 1800 800 007 to the place of the nearest specialist. If Cost: Nil. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be not attending the closest specialist, a purchased at manned stations. letter from the referring doctor must be Contact: Victorian Seniors Card Program. Alternatively, they can be purchased included to explain why this specialist is 1300 797 210 Phone: online at www.vline.com.au or over the used. Booking Procedure: Phone toll free 1300 phone on 1800 800 007 using a credit Vehicle Description: Nil. 797 210 for any information on seniors card. If booked well in advance tickets Contact: VPTAS Office, PO Box 712 Ballarat cards. can be posted to you or you can quote your reservation number at the station or 3353 Vic. Other Relevant Information: Can be to the bus driver/ train conductor. Phone: 1300 737 073 used in other Australian states, see www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au for more Other Relevant Information: For further Booking Procedure: Phone department information. Cardholders also receive information call 1800 800 007 from of Human Services for the appropriate two off-peak free travel vouchers (four anywhere in Australia or see www. application form or download from www. for rural seniors) that can be used for V/ vline.com.au for timetable and fare health.vic.gov.au. Line travel anywhere in Victoria. information. If travelling from a regional Other Relevant Information: Local centre your V/Line ticket can be used to offices are located at Warrnambool (03 V/Line travel free across Melbourne’s Zone 1 and 5561 9444), Hamilton (03 5571 9114) and 2; see website for details or ask at the Portland (03 5523 9999). Bus and train route services PTV Hub at Southern Cross Station. throughout Victoria.

Victorian Seniors Card Eligibility: All members of the public. V/Line (Camperdown) The holder of the Victorian Seniors Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Bus and train route services

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 65 throughout Victoria. throughout Victoria. Eligibility: All members of the public. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Eligibility: All members of the public. Eligibility: All members of the public. Wheelchair access is available on all Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. trains and most coach services. Advance Wheelchair access is available on all Wheelchair access is available on all booking for these spaces on coaches is trains and most coach services. Advance trains and most coach services. Advance recommended. booking for these spaces on coaches is booking for these spaces on coaches is Cost: Set fares. recommended. recommended. Contact: V/Line. Cost: Set fares. Cost: Set fares. Phone: 1800 800 007 Contact: V/Line. Contact: V/Line. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Phone: 1800 800 007 Phone: 1800 800 007 purchased at manned stations, online at Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Booking Procedure: Tickets can be www.vline.com.au or over the phone on purchased at manned stations, online at purchased at manned stations, online at 1800 800 007. www.vline.com.au or over the phone on www.vline.com.au or over the phone on Other Relevant Information: Hamilton 1800 800 007. 1800 800 007. and Warrnambool return in the same Other Relevant Information: Three train Other Relevant Information: The only V/ day is possible Monday to Friday and services per day in each direction. It Line buses going through Caramut are Monday to Thursday respectively. See is possible to travel to Warrnambool, on the Casterton to Melbourne route on town summaries at the front of this Geelong and Melbourne and return daily. Fridays and Sundays. Arrives Caramut directory. The Warrnambool-Ballarat coach passes from Melbourne at 9.08pm Friday and through Camperdown on Tuesdays 10.44pm Sunday. Departs Caramut for V/Line (Coleraine) and Thursdays; it is possible to access Melbourne 5.14pm Friday and 5.08pm Ballarat and return on these days. See Sunday. Bus stops outside post office. Bus and train route services town summaries at the front of this throughout Victoria. directory. V/Line (Casterton) Eligibility: All members of the public. Bus and train route services V/Line (Caramut) Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. throughout Victoria. Wheelchair access is available on all Bus and train route services trains and most coach services. Advance

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 66 booking for these spaces on coaches is Phone: 1800 800 007 the Warrnambool-Ballarat-Melbourne recommended. route pass through Derrinallum. Bus Booking Procedure: Tickets can be departs Derrinallum General Store for Cost: Set fares. purchased at manned stations, online at Ballarat at 8.09am Monday to Friday and www.vline.com.au or over the phone on Contact: V/Line. arrives in Derrinallum from Ballarat at 1800 800 007. Phone: 1800 800 007 2.43pm. Other Relevant Information: It is Booking Procedure: Tickets can be possible to travel to Portland. See town purchased at manned stations, online at summaries at the front of this directory. V/Line (Dunkeld) www.vline.com.au or over the phone on Bus and train route services 1800 800 007. V/Line (Derrinallum) throughout Victoria. Other Relevant Information: Hamilton Bus and train route services and Warrnambool return in the same Eligibility: All members of the public. day is possible Monday to Friday throughout Victoria. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. and Monday to Thursday. See town Wheelchair access is available on all Eligibility: All members of the public. summaries at the front of this directory. trains and most coach services. Advance Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. booking for these spaces on coaches is Wheelchair access is available on all recommended. V/Line (Dartmoor) trains and most coach services. Advance Set fares. Bus and train route services booking for these spaces on coaches is Cost: throughout Victoria. recommended. Contact: V/Line. Cost: Set fares. Phone: 1800 800 007 Eligibility: All members of the public. Contact: V/Line. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. purchased at manned stations. Wheelchair access is available on all Phone: 1800 800 007 Alternatively, they can be purchased trains and most coach services. Advance Booking Procedure: Tickets can be online at www.vline.com.au or over the booking for these spaces on coaches is purchased at manned stations, online at phone on 1800 800 007 using a credit recommended. www.vline.com.au or over the phone on card. If booked well in advance tickets Cost: Set fares. 1800 800 007. can be posted to you or you can quote Contact: V/Line. Other Relevant Information: Buses on your reservation number at the station or to the bus driver/train conductor.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 67 Other Relevant Information: Buses pass recommended. Eligibility: All members of the public. through Dunkeld on the Mt Gambier- Cost: Set fares. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Ballarat-Melbourne route. It is possible Wheelchair access is available on all to travel to Ballarat and Melbourne Contact: V/Line. trains and most coach services. Advance and return in the same day Monday to Phone: 1800 800 007 booking for these spaces on coaches is Sunday. It is also possible to travel to recommended. Hamilton and return with approximately Booking Procedure: Tickets can be four hours in Hamilton. The Warrnambool purchased at manned stations, online at Cost: Set fares. www.vline.com.au or over the phone on to Ararat service passes through on Contact: V/Line. Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, departing 1800 800 007. Phone: 1800 800 007 Dunkeld for Halls Gap and Ararat at Other Relevant Information: There 10.05am and arrives from Ararat at are 2 daily buses from Hamilton to Booking Procedure: Tickets can be 3.25pm Tuesday and Friday), and leaving Melbourne via Ballarat. It is possible to do purchased at manned stations, online at Dunkeld 10.35am Sunday and arrives Hamilton to Melbourne return in a day www.vline.com.au or over the phone on at Dunkeld at 4.25pm. On Tuesday this with around six hours in Melbourne or 1800 800 007. service connects to the Overlander to 10 hours in Ballarat. It is also possible to Other Relevant Information: Buses Adelaide at Ararat. Travel to Coleraine go to Melbourne via Warrnambool and on the Casterton-Melbourne via and Casterton for a few hours and return Geelong daily each morning. Warrnambool route pass through is also possible. See town summaries at The Warrnambool to Ararat service Hawkesdale Monday to Friday, departing the front of this directory. allows return travel to Dunkeld, Halls Hawkesdale for Warrnambool 11.00am. Gap and Ararat on Tuesday, Friday and Bus arrives in Hawkesdale from V/Line (Hamilton) Sunday. Bus departs Hamilton at 9.15am Warrnambool at 5.43pm Monday to Bus and train route services on weekdays and 9.45am on Sunday Thursday and 12.42pm on Friday. throughout Victoria. and returns by 4.15pm (5.15pm Sunday). Can also travel to Melbourne via this V/Line (Heywood) Eligibility: All members of the public. route. Bus and train route services Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. throughout Victoria. Wheelchair access is available on all V/Line (Hawkesdale) trains and most coach services. Advance Bus and train route services Eligibility: All members of the public. booking for these spaces on coaches is throughout Victoria. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 68 Wheelchair access is available on all Wheelchair access is available on all Contact: V/Line. trains and most coach services. Advance trains and most coach services. Advance Phone: 1800 800 007 booking for these spaces on coaches is booking for these spaces on coaches is recommended. recommended. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be purchased at manned stations, online at Set fares. Set fares. Cost: Cost: www.vline.com.au or over the phone on Contact: V/Line. Contact: V/Line. 1800 800 007. Phone: 1800 800 007 Phone: 1800 800 007 Other Relevant Information: Buses on the Warrnambool-Ballarat-Melbourne Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Booking Procedure: Tickets can be route pass through Lismore. Buses purchased at manned stations, online at purchased at manned stations, online at depart Lismore for Ballarat at 8.19am and www.vline.com.au or over the phone on www.vline.com.au or over the phone on arrive in Lismore from Ballarat at 2.23pm 1800 800 007. 1800 800 007. Monday to Friday. Other Relevant Information: It is possible Other Relevant Information: Limited to travel to Portland and return Monday services provided by V/Line. Transit South to Saturday with three or nine hours in West provides local services seven days V/Line (Mortlake) town or a late-night return. Can travel a week for timetable information see Bus and train route services to Warrnambool and return Monday to www.warbus.com.au. throughout Victoria. Saturday with five or 11 hours in town and a late-night return. The early morning V/Line (Lismore) Eligibility: All members of the public. service (5.22am departure) makes Bus and train route services Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. it possible to travel to Melbourne or Wheelchair access is available on all Geelong and return in the same day. throughout Victoria. trains and most coach services. Advance booking for these spaces on coaches is Eligibility: All members of the public. V/Line (Koroit) recommended. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Set fares. Bus and train route services Wheelchair access is available on all Cost: throughout Victoria. trains and most coach services. Advance Contact: V/Line. booking for these spaces on coaches is All members of the public. Phone: 1800 800 007 Eligibility: recommended. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Cost: Set fares.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 69 purchased at manned stations, online at Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Booking Procedure: Tickets can be www.vline.com.au or over the phone on purchased at manned stations, online at purchased at manned stations, online at 1800 800 007. www.vline.com.au or over the phone on www.vline.com.au or over the phone on 1800 800 007. 1800 800 007. Other Relevant Information: Warrnambool-Ballarat-Melbourne bus Other Relevant Information: Buses Other Relevant Information: Buses on passes through Mortlake on Monday, passing through Penshurst are on the the Melbourne-Mt Gambier route pass Wednesday and Friday. Departs for Casterton-Melbourne route. It is possible through Port Fairy; three services per day Ballarat and Melbourne at 7.34m and to go to Warrnambool return Monday connect to and from the Warrnambool arrives from Ballarat at 3.18pm. The to Friday, departing Penshurst 10.41am to Melbourne train. Transit South West Melbourne-Warrnambool-Casterton for Warrnambool, arrives back 6.03pm provides other services between Port bus also passes through Mortlake. Buses (Monday to Thursday) or 9.25pm on Fairy and Warrnambool seven days a depart Mortlake for Melbourne 5.39pm Friday. Additional trains leave Penshurst week: www.warbus.com.au. on Friday and 5.33pm Sundays. Arrive at 4.57pm on Friday and 4.51pm on from Melbourne 8.43pm Friday and Sunday. Bus stops in service road near V/Line (Portland) 10.19pm on Sunday. the Post Office. Bus and train route services V/Line (Penshurst) V/Line (Port Fairy) throughout Victoria. Bus and train route services Bus and train route services Eligibility: All members of the public. throughout Victoria. throughout Victoria. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Wheelchair access is available on all All members of the public. All members of the public. Eligibility: Eligibility: trains and most coach services. Advance Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. booking for these spaces on coaches is Wheelchair access is available on all Wheelchair access is available on all recommended. trains and most coach services. Advance trains and most coach services. Advance Cost: Set fares. booking for these spaces on coaches is booking for these spaces on coaches is recommended. recommended. Contact: V/Line. Cost: Set fares. Cost: Set fares. Phone: 1800 800 007 Contact: V/Line. Contact: V/Line. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be purchased at manned stations, online at Phone: 1800 800 007 Phone: 1800 800 007

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 70 www.vline.com.au or over the phone on Other Relevant Information: Buses on www.vline.com.au or over the phone on 1800 800 007. the Warrnambool-Ballarat route pass 1800 800 007. through Skipton. Buses depart Skipton Other Relevant Information: Mt Other Relevant Information: There are for Ballarat at 8.44am Monday to Friday Gambier-Melbourne route passes three services per day seven days a and return to Skipton by 1.53pm. Can through Portland. It is possible to travel week between Warrnambool, Geelong also use the Hamilton- Melbourne to Warrnambool, Geelong or Melbourne and Melbourne. It is possible to access service which departs Skipton at 8.33pm and return in a day, with various times at these major destinations and other and allows access to Ballarat and the destination. Bus stop at Plenty Plaza, towns on the line for five or more Melbourne. Saturday and Sunday service tickets can be purchased from Harvey hours each day. On Friday and Sunday to Ballarat and Melbourne and return is World Travel. evenings a coach connects with the possible using the Hamilton-Ballarat- train and goes to Casterton via Mortlake. Melbourne service. Bus stop beside the Warrnambool to Ballarat coach service V/Line (Skipton) BP Roadhouse. passes through Terang. It is possible to Bus and train route services access Ballarat and return in a day on throughout Victoria. V/Line (Terang) Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eligibility: All members of the public. Bus and train route services throughout Victoria. V/Line (Warrnambool) Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Bus and train route services Wheelchair access is available on all Eligibility: All members of the public. trains and most coach services. Advance throughout Victoria. Trains and coaches. booking for these spaces on coaches is Vehicle Description: Wheelchair access is available on all All members of the public. recommended. Eligibility: trains and most coach services. Advance Vehicle Description: Trains and coaches. Cost: Set fares. booking for these spaces on coaches is Wheelchair access is available on all recommended. Contact: V/Line. trains and most coach services. Advance Phone: 1800 800 007 Cost: Set fares. booking for these spaces on coaches is recommended. Booking Procedure: Tickets can be Contact: V/Line. Cost: Set fares. purchased at manned stations, online at Phone: 1800 800 007 www.vline.com.au or over the phone on V/Line. Tickets can be Contact: 1800 800 007. Booking Procedure: purchased at manned stations, online at Phone: 1800 800 007

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 71 Booking Procedure: Tickets can be to Bennington, Koroit, Port Fairy need. purchased at manned stations, online or and Timboon. Hire and charter over the phone. Eligibility: HACC & CHSP clients within services available. Warrnambool City Council area for Other Relevant Information: V/Line coaches come from Mt Gambier via Eligibility: All members of the public. whom other options of transport are unsuitable. Strict criteria and priority of Portland and Casterton via Hamilton to Vehicle Description: Low-floor buses. connect with the train service to Geelong access adhered to. and Melbourne. There are three train Cost: Set fares. Vehicle Description:Home carers own services daily. The Warrnambool-Ballarat Contact: South Western Roadways, PO vehicles. bus service departs Warrnambool Box 113 Warrnambool 3280 Vic Cost: Rate per kilometre plus hourly 6.54am weekdays and arrives from home carer rate. Ballarat 3.58pm. There is an Apollo Bay- Phone: 03 5562 4555 Warrnambool coach via the coast Booking Procedure: Hail bus at Contact: HACC assessment officers, 25 service Monday, Wednesday and Friday designated stops. Phone the above Leibig St Warrnambool 3280 Vic. departing Warrnambool at 8.30am number for enquiries. Phone: 03 5559 4801 and a bus arrives in Warrnambool from Other Relevant Information: Services Apollo Bay at 4.52pm. Booking Procedure: All clients must first to Port Fairy and Koroit also provided. be assessed for eligibility; register with The Warrnambool to Ararat route runs Port Fairy route includes a loop of the My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and town at the beginning and end of each allows access to Hamilton, Halls Gap and service: Princes Highway, Bank St to Other Relevant Information: Ararat. Departs 7.25am (7.55am (Sunday) Tourist Information Centre, Bank, Gipps, Warrnambool City Council www. and returns by 6.05pm (7.05pm Sunday). Campbell, James, Ocean Drive, Powling, warrnambool.vic.gov.au. College, Polding, Villiers and Regent to Warrnambool Bus Lines/ Princes Highway Contact Transit South Warrnambool City Council West at above number for all timetable Town Bus information or see www.warbus.com.au. Bus Warrnambool city bus service Used for transport of PAG clients. Warrnambool City Council operating regular route runs Eligibility: Users must register with My around the city seven days Transport assistance available Aged Care and be assessed for eligibility. per week. Also have services to HACC clients as per assessed

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 72 Vehicle Description: Bus with wheelchair Phone: 03 5561 8111 Administration: 03 5561 1114. hoist, space for 15 passengers and two Booking Procedure: Phone the wheelchairs. receptionist at Mpower. Request details Warrnambool School Buses Cost: Free to program users. will be taken and the community School bus service. transport coordinator will return your call Contact: 126 Timor St Warrnambool 3280 to notify you of transport arrangements. Vic. Eligibility: School children. Negotiation Booking should be made at least five with coordinators may allow members of Phone: 03 5559 4920 days prior to travel but consideration the public to travel on payment of term Booking Procedure: All clients must first will be given to late requests. See www. fare if seats available. mpower.org.au. be assessed for eligibility; register with Vehicle Description: 28 buses. My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or www. myagedcare.gov.au. Warrnambool Radio Cost: As per term fares set by Department of Education. Taxis/13CABS Warrnambool Warrnambool Community Contact: Bus Coordinator, Grafton Rd 24-hour taxi service. Warrnambool 3280 Vic. Transport Phone: 03 5564 4444 Door to door assisted transport Eligibility: All members of the public. provided by volunteer drivers for Vehicle Description: Sedans, wagons Booking Procedure: Phone Coordinator to discuss possibility of bus travel. eligible clients. and wheelchair accessible vehicles. Cost: As per Taxi Services Commission Other Relevant Information: Bus routes Eligibility: Transport disadvantaged who schedule. originate from the following areas: cannot access other transport. Clients St Helens, Port Fairy, Orford, Crossley, must be assessed for eligibility. Phone: 131 008 or 132 227 Hawkesdale. Tarrone Lane, Koroit High Vehicle Description: Agency vehicles in Booking Procedure: Two taxis services St, Koroit, Yarpturk, Minjah, Greenhills, downtime. operate in Warrnambool; phone either of Winslow, Ellerslie, Injemira Rd, Purnim, the above numbers to book a taxi in the Panmure, , Garvoc, Laang, Cost: Contributions calculated on Warrnambool district Naringal, Barton’s Corner, Allansford distance travelled. (now a public transit service), Nullawarre, Other Relevant Information: If not in South. Contact: Shona Waller, PO Box 269 the local area phone Warrnambool Warrnambool 3280 Vic. Radio Taxis on 03 6208 1000 for bookings.

South West Community Transport Directory | Dec 2020 | PAGE 73 Warrnambool to Ararat via Monday to Saturday transport Phone: 5527 0000 Hamilton Bus of PACs members. Transport of Booking Procedure: Phone 5527 2051 to WDHS residential clients. discuss transport needs. Warrnambool to Ararat via Port Other Relevant Information: Located at Eligibility: PAC’s participants. Western Fairy and Hamilton, Tuesday, 21 Scott St Heywood. Friday and Sunday. District Health Service Aged Care residents. Eligibility: All members of the public. Vehicle Description: Toyota Coaster. Vehicle Description: Coach. Fifteen seats plus two wheelchairs driver or 13 seats plus three wheelchairs driver. Cost: Set fares, concessions available. Side wheelchair access. Ten-seater bus Contact: V/Line. with wheelchair access. Booking Procedure: Phone 1800 800 007 Cost: Free to eligible clients. for bookings. Phone: 5551 8284 Other Relevant Information: Service Other Relevant Information: Buses departs Warrnambool at 7.40am and are available for hire to the public at arrives in Ararat at 11.32am, including commercial rates. stops at Port Fairy, Macarthur, Byaduk, North Byaduk, Hamilton, Dunkeld, Halls Gap, Pomonal and Moyston. Return Winda-Mara Aboriginal service departs Ararat 3.00pm and Corporation arrives Warrnambool 7.05pm. Transport to medical and Connects with Ararat-Melbourne train specialist appointments. at 12.24pm Tuesday and Friday and the 4.10pm Sunday. Connects to the Eligibility: Koori community members. Overlander to Adelaide on Tuesdays. Vehicle Description: Various Western District Health Cost: Negotiable Service Contact: PO Box 215 Heywood 3304 Vic.

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ADASS Adult Day Activity and Support Service

CHSP Commonwealth Home Support Program

HACC Home and Community Care

PAG Planned Activity Group

South West Community Transport Directory | March 2021 | PAGE 77 For more information Corangamite Shire, 181 Manifold Street, Camperdown, 3260

Office Hours 8.30am to 5pm Mon - Fri (except public holidays)

Phone 03 5593 7100

Email [email protected] corangamite.vic.gov.au

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