The Baringhup-Maldon Community Bus is under new management with the Baringhup Bus Committee handing over the steering wheel after more than five years.
The Maldon Neighbourhood Centre has taken on the role of managing the community bus service that will continue to be available for affordable hire to community groups and individuals in Baringhup, Maldon and district.
The service covers Castlemaine, Maldon and Baringhup providing a flexible door-to-door service on Tuesday and Fridays and is continuing after the Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Committee of Management endorsed a plan to keep it going.
This followed the completion of the Age Friendly Communities project and bus trial which indicated the level of use justified retaining the service.
Maldon Neighbourhood Centre coordinator Amy Atkinson said the centre is setting up a small working group to support the operations of the community bus and welcome any interest from the community.
“The success of the community transport trial shows us that this is a valuable service for our communities combating social isolation and transport disadvantage,” Ms Atkinson said.
“The community transport service is able to pick-up residents in Chewton, Campbells Creek, Barkers Creek, Wesley Hill, Baringhup, Maldon and locations in between.”
Fares are set at an affordable $3 one way or $5 return with those intending to use the service required to pre-book the day before by calling 5475 2093.
There is no change to the bus chartering process and charter is discounted for community and not-for-profit groups.
