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  • October 31, 2025

National winners announced at glittering industry event

Each year, the Bus Industry Confederation recognises and rewards excellence within Australian bus and coach at its national conference. This year, winners from across the nation were selected to receive five industry awards in Perth. It is our privilege to present the following national winners from the 2025 National Industry Awards… June TrethewayTransport for BrisbaneNational […]

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  • October 27, 2025

Embracing unity – BIC’s new ED talks career and industry issues

The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) continues to advise and support governments across the country in the revision of bus safety requirement policies — particularly on dedicated school bus services. The BIC has developed a suite of operator guidelines and industry advisories on fire, passenger door, roll-over and seatbelt safety, for example, as well as submitted numerous […]

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Esther Howard
@Esther. · 1 month ago
The Federal Budget is in! And while there are some wins for the bus and coach industry, there's a big gap we can't ignore.
Our CEO Varenya Mohan-Ram said it best: "The $10.3 billion transport infrastructure package has largely forgotten the bus industry. Given that we are the most cost effective form of public transport.
Esther Howard
@Esther. · 1 month ago
The Federal Budget is in! And while there are some wins for the bus and coach industry, there's a big gap we can't ignore.
Our CEO Varenya Mohan-Ram said it best: "The $10.3 billion transport infrastructure package has largely forgotten the bus industry. Given that we are the most cost effective form of public transport.
Esther Howard
@Esther. · 1 month ago
The Federal Budget is in! And while there are some wins for the bus and coach industry, there's a big gap we can't ignore.
Our CEO Varenya Mohan-Ram said it best: "The $10.3 billion transport infrastructure package has largely forgotten the bus industry. Given that we are the most cost effective form of public transport.