Industrial action to disrupt bus services on Thursday 12 June 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 Thursday 12 June 2025.

Please check the list of impacted routes and school services 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 Friday 13 June.

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.

CDC School bus services in the following areas will run:

• Oakleigh, Elsternwick and Brighton areas
• Sydenham, and Sunshine areas
• Essendon and Glenroy areas
• Wyndham Vale, Werribee and Altona areas
• Geelong
• Mildura

CDC School bus services in the following areas will not run

• Ballarat

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

Other Bus Operator services in these areas will continue to operate as normal.

Impacted bus routes

Dysons (north, north-eastern suburbs)

Most metropolitan bus services operated by Dysons will run to a Saturday timetable, with extended hours to match weekday start times.

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