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The Suburban Rumbler takes to the streets this Christmas

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 1:18 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

With a great response and support from the community, tourists and visitors to Dunedin for operating the St. Clair – Normanby and St Kilda – Brockville / Halfway Bush service during Easter, the Otago Heritage Bus Society are running the Suburban Rumbler ... More >>

A Dunedin Bus Returns to Service

Monday, 1 September 2014, 9:17 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

For over a decade former DCT #174 lay derelict in a paddock in South Canterbury as an aborted campervan conversion. In 2011 the Society approached the former owners about obtaining the vehicle (along with sister vehicle DCT #170) for restoration. More >>

The Suburban Rumbler Takes to the streets this Easter

Friday, 11 April 2014, 10:36 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

For the past 3 years the Otago Heritage Bus Society has been an essential part of public transport during major public holidays, this Easter will be no excuse not to operate Dunedin's growing 'Heritage Bus Collection' to serve the community whilst ... More >>

Otago Heritage Bus Society: The Suburban Rumbler

Friday, 27 December 2013, 10:26 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

This Christmas the Otago Heritage Bus Society operated two suburban routes servicing the community along the St. Kilda - Brockville / Halfway Bush and St. Clair - Normanby routes. Usually Dunedin does not have public transport available on some public holidays, ... More >>

The Suburban Rumbler takes to the streets this Christmas

Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 2:40 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

With a great response and support from the community for operating the St. Clair – Normanby and St Kilda – Brockville / Halfway Bush service during Easter, the Otago Heritage Bus Society are running the Suburban Rumbler Public Holiday Bus Service ... More >>

Help Us Return Dunedin’s First Trolley Bus DCT #1

Thursday, 14 November 2013, 2:36 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The Otago Heritage Bus Society is pleased to announce a community pledge on pledgeme.co.nz a nationwide crowd-funding website yesterday. As you can imagine the expense of transporting a large vehicle that is not operational as it requires restoring can be rather expensive, ... More >>

Annual Mystery Medical Tour Takes To Streets to Raise Funds

Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 2:05 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The Otago Heritage Bus Society announces their second annual Medical Mystery Tour for 2013. This year the proceeds from the tour go to Otago @Heart. About the tour: We can’t explain too much about the tour, because then it would not be a mystery, ... More >>

An Easter Weekend on the Buses for the Dogs

Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 12:18 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

- MEDIA RELEASE - Tuesday, 12 March 2013 An Easter Weekend on the Buses for the Dogs With a great response and support from the local community for operating the St. Clair – Normanby service for the past 2 years, the Otago Heritage Bus Society ... More >>

2012 Christmas Day Bus Service 25 December 2012

Thursday, 13 December 2012, 10:26 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

In 2011 the volunteer run Christmas Day Public Bus Service was such a success that it will be returning for 2012 to benefit more visitors and residents of Dunedin. More >>

Kingston Flyer & T.S.S Earnslaw Day Return Coach Ride 2012

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 8:58 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

Kingston Flyer & T.S.S Earnslaw Day Return Coach Ride 2012 The Otago Heritage Bus Society Inc. is proud to announce that bookings are now open to the public for the second annual day return coach excursion to Kingston, not only will you have ... More >>

Dunedin’s Medical Mystery Tour

Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 11:05 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The Chair of Neurosurgery fundraising campaign and the Otago Heritage Bus Society are assembling a Medical Mystery Tour for Saturday 21st July 2012. The buses including the Otago Heritage Bus Society’s newest acquisition prototype Mount Cook Denning ... More >>

Dunedin’s Medical Mystery Tour

Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 11:04 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The Chair of Neurosurgery fundraising campaign and the Otago Heritage Bus Society are assembling a Medical Mystery Tour for Saturday 21st July 2012. The buses including the Otago Heritage Bus Society’s newest acquisition prototype Mount Cook Denning ... More >>

Dunedin’s Medical Mystery Tour

Friday, 22 June 2012, 1:10 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

he Chair of Neurosurgery fundraising campaign and the Otago Heritage Bus Society are assembling a Medical Mystery Tour for Saturday 21st July 2012. The buses including the Otago Heritage Bus Society’s newest acquisition prototype Mount Cook Denning ... More >>

Hundreds Use Dunedin's First Easter Public Transport

Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:48 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The Otago Heritage Bus Society really turned the clock back 30 years this past weekend by operating on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. As well as ferrying cruise ship passengers around the St. Clair – Normanby route, we transported Dunedin people to Dunedin ... More >>

Good Friday & Easter Sunday Dunedin City Shuttle Service

Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 5:49 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

As public transport usually comes to a grinding halt during Easter in our city, the Otago Heritage Bus Society Inc. have scheduled a passenger service between St. Clair Octagon Normanby to service one of Dunedin's most popular routes for the residents ... More >>

Heritage Bus to Attend Palmerston Waihemo Show

Friday, 20 January 2012, 2:36 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

A Dunedin group of bus enthusiasts from the Otago Heritage Bus Society Inc. will provide bus travel onboard their classic Leyland Leopard to the Palmerston Waihemo Show on Saturday, February 4. More >>

Hundreds use Dunedin volunteer-run Christmas Day shuttle

Monday, 26 December 2011, 6:41 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

Re: Volunteer-run Christmas Day shuttle bus service, St Clair-Octagon-Normanby, 25 December 2011, 8.45am-7.45pm More >>

Kingston Flyer Day Return Coach Excursion

Monday, 17 October 2011, 12:12 pm | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The Otago Heritage Bus Society is proud to announce that bookings are now open for the Kingston Flyer, Day Return Coach Excursion for Saturday 29 October 2011. This excursion coincides with the grand re-opening of the Kingston Flyer since its purchase ... More >>

Bus restorers desperately seek shelter for leaky bus

Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 11:42 am | Otago Heritage Bus Society

The recently formed Otago Heritage Bus Society Incorporated has just taken delivery of Citibus Ltd.s last Leyland Leopard bus, No 194, and plans to restore her to original 1981 condition. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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