Industrial action to disrupt bus services on Monday 16 June and Tuesday 17 June 2025

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Due to planned industrial action, there'll be major disruptions to Dysons and CDC bus services across Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Mildura on Monday 16 June and Tuesday 17 June.

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 Wednesday 18 June.

Plan ahead and continue to check the PTV website and app.

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 will run in:

• 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 won't run in the Ballarat area.

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