Parent Joe & Tony Calabro Service area City of Hawkesbury Depots 1 Fleet 11 (December 2014) | Commenced operation June 1958 Service type Bus charter operator Headquarters Oakville | |
Website www.busabout.com.au/hawkesburyvalley Alliances Busabout Sydney, Busabout Wagga Wagga | ||
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Hawkesbury Valley Buses is an Australian bus company operating bus charter services in Western Sydney.
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History
Hawkesbury Valley was formed in June 1958 when Bob Kirkpatrick purchased the Maraylya to Windsor and Riverstone services from NK Lakeman-Fidler. In February 1984 the Windsor to Wisemans Ferry service was purchased from R Clarkson.
In November 1990, Hawkesbury Valley was sold to Joe and Tony Calabro. The Calabro family had sold their 70 vehicle Bonnyrigg operation to Westbus in June 1989 and subsequently purchased Surfside Buslines in October 1989.
The Calabros expanded their Sydney presence purchasing Neville's Bus Service in 1994 and Liverpool Transport Co in 1997. During 1994/95 Hawkesbury Valley operated a service between the international and domestic terminals at Sydney Airport for Qantas.
Since 2005 Hawkesbury Valley's services have formed part of Sydney Bus Region 1, held in partnership with Busways and Westbus. On 6 October 2013, Busways commenced operating Region 1 services in its own right. This resulted in it taking over the services operated by Hawkesbury Valley. It continues to trade as a bus charter operator.
The Transit Australia Group consists of Queensland operations including Surfside Buslines, which the Calabro family has acquired.
Fleet
As at December 2014, the fleet consisted of 11 buses. Until 1990 Hawkesbury Valley operated two Austral Tourmaster coaches. Many of Hawkesbury Valley's buses have come from or gone to other Calabro group companies. The fleet livery is blue and gold.