Industrial action to disrupt bus services on Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Due to planned industrial action, there will be major disruptions to Dysons and CDC bus services across Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Mildura on Wednesday 28 May 2025.

Please check the list of impacted routes before you travel and consider your alternative travel options

Train, tram and other bus services will continue to run as normal.

Bus services are expected to return to normal from the first scheduled service on Thursday 29 May.

Please plan ahead and continue to check the PTV website and app.

Thank you for your understanding

Service changes

CDC Victoria (inner-east, north-west and western suburbs, Ballarat, Geelong and Mildura)

No metropolitan or regional bus services operated by CDC Victoria will run, except for select school bus services buses.
School bus services in the following areas will run:

• Oakleigh, Elsternwick and Brighton areas
• Sydenham, and Sunshine areas
• Essendon and Glenroy areas

School bus services in the following areas will not run

• Geelong
• Ballarat
• Wyndham Vale, Werribee and Altona areas

Impacted schools will be notified of changes to their school buses.

Impacted bus routes

Dysons (north, north-eastern suburbs)

Most metropolitan bus services operated by Dysons will run to a Saturday timetable with additional services in the morning.

School bus services will continue to run.

Services operated by Dysons in Sale, Bairnsdale, Shepparton, Wodonga and surrounding areas will continue to run as normal.

Impacted bus routes