Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular beach bus will hit the road again this summer.
It has been a full decade since the service started transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and relief from the summer heat.
The beach bus offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire.
The hop on service will operate on four Tuesdays this summer: January 7, 14, 21 and 28.
This is a low floor bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community.
Council, Picton Buslines and Simec Tahmoor Coking Coal have worked together to provide the beach bus for the benefit of the Wollondilly community for just over a decade.
“The beach bus is an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and hang out at North Wollongong Beach during the holiday period,’’ says Mayor Matt Gould.
“A big thank you to Simec Tahmoor Coking Coal who have kept this popular service going for a decade through their generous sponsorship, providing our residents with the opportunity to access the beach.
“We hope we can continue this service for many more years,” Mayor Gould said.
The beach bus provides free travel for Wollondilly residents of all ages to North Wollongong Beach, from 14 stops across the Shire.
Two buses travel on separate routes, one leaving from Bargo and the other one from Warragamba.
Upon arriving at the coast, Wollongong City Council Lifeguards hop on to update everyone on the current surf conditions and beach safety.
The summer beach bus is an unsupervised bus service, and there will be no adult supervision on the bus or at the beach.
No responsibility will be taken for people who miss their scheduled departure time.
For more information, including the full timetable and stops, contact Wollondilly Council on 4677 1100, email youth@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au or head to the website www.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au/events-and-community/beach-bus/
