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The Donric Group is an Australian owner of bus and coach companies in Victoria and Queensland. ==History== The origins of the Donric Group can be traced to March 1980 when Don McKenzie and Richard Baird purchased eight school buses from WJ Treweek in Sunbury. This fleet has now grown to over 340 vehicles and 450 staff across 6 companies. In 1989 Coach Tours of Australia was established as a coach charter company.〔(About Us ) Coach Tours of Australia〕 In March 1989 Sweet's, Bacchus Marsh was purchased and renamed Bacchus Marsh Coaches.〔"Sweet" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 5/1 July 1989 page 40〕 In 1994 Swanlink Coachlines, Swan Hill was acquired with two V/Line contracts.〔"Swanlink Coaches" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 10/9 July 1995 page 40〕 It was sold in November 2007 to the Pickering Group, owners of Swan Hill Coaches.〔(Swanlink Coachlines ) Australian Bus Fleet Lists〕 In 2000 Thege Coach Charter, Ballarat was purchased and renamed Gold Bus Ballarat.〔"Gold Charter Coaches" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 16/4 February 2001 page 53〕 In 2001 Begonia City Coaches, Ballarat was acquired and incorporated into Gold Bus Ballarat. In October 2007 Organ's Bus Service, Kyneton was purchased.〔(Organ's Bus Service ) Australian Bus Fleet Lists〕 In June 2010, Trans North Bus & Coach in North Queensland was purchased. In July 2010, Coopers Bus Service of Mirani and G&JE O'Neill of Finch Hatten were purchased, followed in October 2010 by Hasties Bus Service of Innisfail, and in January 2011 Henderson's of Ayr. All have been brought under the Trans North Bus & Coach branding.〔(Trans North Bus & Coach ) Australian Bus Fleet Lists〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donric Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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