The Dineen Group
Brief History:
In the early 1960s Bill Dineen ran a school run in Trafalgar.
In 1968 Workmen’s Comfort Coaches of Trafalgar was purchased followed by Warragul Bus Lines.
In 1984 Heyfield Bus Lines was purchased
In 1985 Westernport Roadlines was purchased.
In 1990 Panorama Coaches was acquired from Don Nugent with 13 buses and coaches.
In 1991 Hurstbridge Coaches was purchased and later merged with Panorama Coaches.
In 2002 Sandringham and Brighton Coaches was purcased.
In 2006 McKenzie’s Tourist Services, Healesville was purchased.
In 2011 Martyrs Bus Service was purchaed
In 2013 Cann’s Bus Lines, Corowa was purchased.
In 2017 Snowliner Coaches, Cooma was purchased from Evans Family.
In 2017, Cavanagh Bus Group Kempsey was purchased from the Cavanagh’s.
In 2021 Latrobe Valley Bus Lines, was added and followed the same year by Symes Coaches, Inverell in June, Inverell Bus Service, InverellĀ andĀ Moons Buslines, Yanakie in September
In 2022 Experience Bus Hire and Charter was purchased
In 2023 Hales Buslines, Cowes and Berrymans Buslines, Fish Creek was purchaed
Fleet
As at January 2023, the Dineen Group operated over 700 buses and coaches under the following brands in Victoria and New South Wales
- Berwick Bus Lines - Pakenham - Vic
- Canns Bus Lines - Corowa - NSW
- Cavanagh's Bus & Coach Kempsy - NSW
- Experience Bus Hire & Charter - Morwell - Vic *
- Heyfield Bus Lines - Heyfield - Vic
- Inverell Bus Service - Inverell - NSW *
- Latrobe Valley Bus Lines - Morwell - Vic
- Martyrs Bus Lines - Warburton - Vic
- McKenzie's Tourist Services - Healesville - Vic
- Moons Buslines - Yanakie - Vic *
- Panorama Coaches - Diamond Creek - Vic
- Sandringham & Brighton Coaches - Moorabbin - Vic
- Snowliner Coaches - Cooma - NSW
- Symes Coaches - Inverell - NSW *
- Warragul Bus Lines - Warragul - Vic
- Westernport Road Lines - Koo Wee Rup - Vic
- Some of the accquired companies have been incorporated into other existing operations