Gisborne residents can look forward to all-day weekly bus services and extended routes.
The Gisbus is set to get 15 extra services and a number of new stops from November 20.
The route 473 bus will gain an extra three services on weekdays and will travel further along Willowbank Road to Bloomfield Road to service more people in the town’s south east.
Bullengarook will also be included, with the route 474 bus service extended to Gisborne Road.
Gisborne Roads and Transport Group chairman Russell Mowatt said the group was “ecstatic” about the announcement of an all-day bus service.
“The Gisborne district is rapidly growing and we look forward to the Gisbus expanding in future to those areas which currently do not have access to this service,” Mr Mowatt said.
The group had been campaigning for an all-day service to help reduce congestion in the thriving town.
Mr Mowatt had said an off-peak service would encourage people to visit the town off-peak and help with parking problems.
He said the group would now turn its attention to pushing for a weekend bus service and promoting the existing service.
Almost 6000 people currently use the Gisbus service each month.
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced the weekday changes last week, saying the need for extra services was clear.
“Gisbus was the first of its kind and has proven a fantastic success story with local residents,” she said.
New timetables and maps will be available later this month at ptv.vic.gov.au.
Bus bookings and details: gisbus.com
