NRC Buses - Coonamble & Lightning Ridge
The following list is of known buses both current and those previously operated by NRC Buses - Coonamble & Lightning Ridge.
| Operator Information | Full Fleet List Disposal List | ||||||
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| Accreditation: | NRC Buses Pty Ltd, Acc No. 34221, Coonamble |
| Depot Address/s: | Sydney St, Coonamble 12 Agate St, Lightning Ridge Dewhurst St, Walgett (inside airport) |
| Livery: | White with signage |
| School Runs: | S511 Coonamble Schools – Hollywood Ln (ex N0786) S512 Coonamble Schools – Megometon (ex N0805) S513 Lightning Ridge Central – Grawin Opal Fields (ex N1071) S514 Walgett Schools – Walgett & Gingie Village (ex N1075) S515 Walgett Schools – Walgett & Namoi Village (ex N1081) S516 Lightning Ridge Central – Lightning Ridge & Angledool (ex N1753) S517 Lightning Ridge Central – Lightning Ridge & Walgett Rd (ex N1777) S518 Hebel State School – Angledool & Lightning Ridge (ex N2870) S519 Walgett Schools - Grawin Opal Fields via Cumborah (ex N0892) S520 Coonamble Schools – Wingadee (ex N1276) S521 Pilliga Public – Pilliga & Gwabegar (ex unnumbered). S510 Coonamble Schools – Billeroy (ex N0036) ceased at end of 2024 due to low numbers |
NRC Buses Pty Ltd is a Coonamble based three-way parternship with buses also based in Gwabegar, Walgett and Lightning Ridge. Operations commenced early-2006.
Acquired N1276 Coonamble - Warrington from AE & JM Eason, Coonamble in 4 or 5/06 with MO 7898 Toyota Coaster.
Acquired N0786 Coonamble - Hollywood & N0805 Coonamble - Mt Tenandra from PJ & RF McAlary around 9/06 with no buses. Patrick & Ross McAlary sold MO 2088 & MO 2089 Hino BC144K separately to Western Road Liners Pty Ltd, Parkes in 9/06.
Acquired N0036 Coonamble - Billeroy from Gilgooma Timbers Pty Ltd (C Head) 7/08 with no bus. Head sold MO 4071 Toyota Coaster HZB50R separately to DW Wright, Coonamble.
Acquired N1753 Lightning Ridge - Angledool, N1777 Lightning Ridge - Three Mile Digging & N2870 Goodooga - Hebel from Benzmax Pty Ltd t/a Lightning Ridge Outback Opal Tours, Lightning Ridge 4/13 with 4 buses.
Awarded caretaker of the Pilliga P.S. - Gwabegar contract in mid-2013, previously operated by CW Howe, Gwabegar. A second bus on a trial service from Gwabegar P.S. - Pilliga commenced soon afterward, however ceased at an unknown date. NRC Buses successfully tendered for the Pilliga P.S - Gwabegar contract commencing 1/9/17 - no 'N number' allocated to service.
Acquired N0892 Walgett - Cumborah, N1071 Lightning Ridge - Grawin, N1075 Walgett - Gingie Village & N1081 Walgett - Namoi Village from RB Duncan, Grawin 1/9/15 with 7 buses.
School services renumbered/renamed in conjunction with Transport Connected Bus roll out, which went live in August 2024.