Community Transport options Charlton

Charlton Community Car

Charlton Forum, in conjuncon with the Charlton Neighbourhood House, offers a community transport opon with volunteer drivers to assist local residents aending non‐urgent medical appoints.

The service travels to the following locaons:  ,  Boort,  Ballarat,  Donald,  Kerang,  Horsham,  Maryborough,  ,  St Arnaud,  , and Bus Stop  Wycheproof.  Community Car The service is offered on a fee‐for‐service basis and must be booked in advance through the Neighbourhood House either in person or by phoning 5491 2333.

If the trip is over 100 kilometres, staff will help you complete a VPTAS form which will allow you to obtain reimbursement for some, or all, of the trip.

St Arnaud Taxi Service  Provides services throughout Buloke Shire. Fares do not start unl the service user is collected and are charged as per the Taxi Service Commission Country and Regional fare schedule. Service is also available for DVA and TAC service users. CHARLTON To book call 0419 764 978. Charlton Community Transport options

Public Transport Services

1800 800 007  ptv.vic.gov.au

Bus/Train—Melbourne via Bendigo* Weds & Fri Mon, Tues, Thurs Sunday Charlton (Travellers Rest) 7.38 am 10.13 am 5.40 pm Bendigo (Railway Staon) 9.10 am 11.20 am 6.25 pm Melbourne (Southern Cross) 11.34 am 1.22 pm 8.44 pm Return Melbourne (Southern Cross) 6.25 pm 12.20 pm 6.02 pm Bendigo (Railway Staon) 8.45 pm 2.03 pm 7.54 pm Charlton (Travellers Rest) 10.10 pm 4.55 pm 9.30 pm * Reservaons Required

Charter Services Other options: Start’s School Bus & Charter  Plan ahead and ask family members  03 5491 1237   [email protected]  Ask a neighbour or friend for a li Whitmore Bus Group ‐  See if your local health service is able to assist  03 5472 1455  whitmoregroup.com.au  Place a post on your local Buy Swap Sell page to BusBiz (formerly Swan Hill Bus Lines) see if someone can assist  03 5032 1068  shbl.com.au  Contact the Charlton Neighbourhood House on 5491 2333.

This publicaon is an iniave of the Mallee Flexible Local Transport project “Promong Community and Public Transport in the Mallee Region” which encompasses Buloke and Gannawarra Shires and Swan Hill Rural City Council. Other publicaons in the Buloke Shire series are : Buloke Shire  Birchip  Donald  Sea Lake  Wycheproof To download a copy of these visit www.buloke.vic.gov.au or for more informaon call 1300 520 520.

Information correct as at September 2019