Ballina Buslines / Northern Rivers Buslines
In 1939, Clarrie and Jim Kirkland purchased two bus runs in Evans Head.[16] Trading as Kirkland Bros, further operations would be purchased in the Northern Rivers region. In January 1970, the business of New England Motor Company which operated long-distance services from Lismore to Brisbane, Tenterfield and Grafton. By this stage, the fleet stood at 45.[6][17][18]
In November 1974, a service commenced from Ballina to Sydney.[19] It was later extended to Brisbane. In 1986, the business was sold to Waugh & Josephson which in turn was sold to Bond Corporation in 1987. Kirkland Bros was sold to John A Gilbert in 1988. As at August 1989, the fleet comprised 111 buses and coaches.[6]
In June 1996, the Brisbane to Sydney services were sold to Premier Motor Service[20][21] who in April 2008, also purchased the Lismore to Brisbane service.[22] In the 2000s, the Kirklands name was dropped with the business split into Ballina Buslines and Northern Rivers Buslines.
In June 2019 route 650 of Wallers Buslines to Nimbin was taken over and incorporated in Northern River Buslines.[23]
Bathurst Buslines
Having been owned by John A Gilbert until sold to Warren Bremner in June 1977, the Buslines Group purchased the Bathurst business from Jones Bros in April 2012.[24][25]
Berrima Buslines
The Berrima business is the depot with the highest quantity of buses.
Dubbo Buslines
Having earlier sold the business, in July 1985 John A Gilbert purchased the Dubbo business from the Stonestreet family.[26]
Forster Buslines
Forster Bus Service was purchased on 1 October 2015 from the Deane family and rebranded Forster Buslines.[13]
Griffith Buslines
Ritchies Bus Service was founded by Jock Ritchie in Griffith in March 1937, being taken over by son John in 1958.[27] It was sold to Buslines Group on 1 October 2006 and rebranded Griffith Buslines.
Lithgow Buslines
Established in 1922 by Lewis and Maurice Jones, Jones Bros, Lithgow was purchased by the Buslines Group in April 2012.[28]
Orange Buslines
In 1946, the Orange business was purchased from John Foley with eight buses, with Foley's Bus Service purchasing route 32 Kogarah station to Ramsgate in return.[29]
Tamworth Buslines
The Tamworth business was acquired in December 1943 from Herbert Smith.[30] Tamworth was the first depot to be operated by John A Gilbert, and the starting ground for bus operations. On 14 April 2008, Perrett's Coach Service of Werris Creek was purchased in April 2008 with 15 vehicles.[31]
Ulladulla Buslines
Ulladulla Bus Lines was established in Ulladulla by John Owens, being sold in 1969 to David Bray with five buses.[32] It was purchased by Buslines Australia on 3 December 2018 with 17 vehicles.[14][15][33]
Wingham Buslines
Wingham Coaches was purchased on 1 October 2015 from the Deane family and rebranded Wingham Buslines.[13]
Rover Coaches
Buslines purchased Rover Coaches in December 2022.[34][35] The Rover name will be retained.
