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25 January 2024

JENNY AITCHISON
MINISTER FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND ROADS

EMILY SUVAAL MLC
NSW DUTY MLC FOR THE UPPER HUNTER ELECTORATE

MEDIA RELEASE - NEW BUS SERVICE FOR CLARENCE TOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL

Students at Clarence Town Public School will benefit from a new dedicated school bus service from term one 2024.

The NSW Government is pleased to award Sheltons Bus Service the contract for the new dedicated school bus service for Clarence Town Public School.

The new service will be labelled S444 in the morning and afternoon and includes stops in Glen William and Glen Martin, and the Boatfalls, Waterview and Riverdowns estates.

It will start on 1 February, the first day of the 2024 school year for students at Clarence Town Public School.

Customers will be able to plan their trip by going online at www.transportnsw.info.

Quotes from Minister for Regional Transport and Road Jenny Aitchison:

“This is a huge win for the Clarence Town Public School community.

“We are delighted to be able to deliver this new service which will provide safe transport for around 70 students to and from school every day.”

Quotes from Labor’s spokesperson for Upper Hunter, Emily Suvaal MLC:

“Dungog Shire is a growing community, and this will benefit for the current and future residents who will call this region home.

“The State Government continues to prioritise public transport for regional and rural NSW.”

Quotes from Guy Shelton of Sheltons Bus Service:

“Sheltons Bus Service is delighted to have been awarded the Clarence Town School bus service.

“Sheltons Bus Service has been providing services to the Dungog Shire for over 85 years and is a 4th generation family-owned and operated business and look forward to working with Clarence Town Public School and Transport for NSW to provide an efficient, safe and reliable bus service.”

MEDIA: Wendy Fitzgibbon | Minister Aitchison | 0408 427 540