Victorian operator Dysons is today marking 20 years since its head office and main depot in Melbourne’s north was opened.
On June 3, 2006, the Bundoora depot and head office was built at a former quarry site, roughly a kilometre west of its 1982 Bundoora depot that was also located on McKimmies Road near RMIT University.
At the time, the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria says the new Bundoora depot allowed Dysons to consolidate its original depot on Plenty Road in East Preston/Reservoir, while it also cleared space for Dysons’ entire fleet of 235 buses based in Melbourne at the time.
This allowed Dysons to continue expanding, including its acquisition of Northern Bus Lines in 2008 alongside new routes in Wollert and Mernda and an addition of school charter routes.
The Bus and Coach Society of Victoria says the site set a new benchmark for bus depots in Victoria, with the depot’s opening coinciding with the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and Dysons’ purchase of Kyneton Bus Lines, as well as the launch of its new corporate livery.
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The depot has also recently been the home of the brand’s innovation, with the operator last year officially kicking off production on the depot’s electrification.
The upgrade, delivered in partnership with global electrification specialists Zenobē and long-time construction collaborators Dzine, will transform the existing depot into a smart-charging facility capable of supporting a 188-strong electric bus fleet as part of the Metropolitan Zero Emissions Bus Franchise (MZF).
“This project brings to life our commitment to sustainable transport and will ensure Bundoora is equipped to support the next generation of zero-emissions buses,” Dysons CEO Andrew Jakab said at the time.
“For the last 73 years, Dysons has established a reputation as a very accomplished operator of diesel buses. But the reality is, after time we had to change, and we had to make the transition to become an accomplished operator of zero-emission buses.
“To do that, you need to be able to transform your depot and your infrastructure to accommodate a once-in-multi-generation change.”
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