Panorama Coaches is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It operates four routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.
History
In September 1949, Don Nugent and W McKenzie purchased Panorama Bus Service from H Jewell with route 699 from Belgrave to Upwey. The business was sold in August 1953 to Messrs Ashby and Jewell and for the next nine years, Nugent operated a taxi company. In November 1962, he purchased Boronia Bus Lines. A charter operation was established under the name Australian Rambler Coaches and the route services sold in September 1970 to Ventura Bus Lines.[2]
In October 1985, Nugent became a shareholder in the Clipper Tours business in Sydney. The Australian Rambler livery was adopted and a few coaches transferred.[3]
In January 1989, Australian Rambler Coaches was sold to Cobb & Co with Nugent retaining a 15 coaches and reactivating the Panorama Coaches name.[4][5][6] In October 1990, Panorama Coaches was sold to the Dineen Group with 13 buses and coaches.[7][8]
In May 1991, Hurstbridge Coaches was purchased by the Dineen Group.[9] Both operations were later consolidated under the Panorama Coaches name.
Fleet
As at December 2023, the fleet consisted of 95 buses and coaches.[1] Fleet livery is white with maroon and blue stripes while some route buses carry the Public Transport Victoria orange and white livery.
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