Hawkins Coach Lines

01/09/2025

One of our vehicles looking pretty at a wedding on the weekend.

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Staughton.

22/07/2025

This video highlights bus flashing lights, also known as wig wag lights, and reminds motorists to ‘Slow down to 40km/h when bus lights flash’. ...

30/06/2025

On the road today and last week with Gunnedah South School to Pillaga Sandstone Caves for NAIDOC week.

14/06/2025

65 years in business!

Hawkins Coach Lines was established in 1960 when Ramon Hawkins and his wife Lorna aquired the Mullaley school run and a 1950 Bedford bus from Lorna’s father, Dennis Tydd.

Over the coming decades Ray & Lorna continued to build their business and their fleet including Gunnedah’s very first double decker bus.

1963 saw them purchase their first tour bus, a 1963 Bedford Coach which was the beginning of their charter business. From here Ray started interstate tours, and private charter, and was the preferred choice of transport for many bands such as ACDC, Marcia Hines, Jon English, John Paul Young, Billy Field and many others. During which time he developed a strong friendship with Bon Scott. Bon Scott letters to Ray remain some of our most loved nostalgia at Hawkins Coach Lines.

After 30 years, the business passed to Ray’s son Paul and wife Maree.

Paul and Maree continued the ever booming charter work, with countless trips all over the country, including over 20 years of annual school camping trips to the centre of the country as well as annual ski trips to the Snowy Mountains. They also grew the Mullaley school run to include Tambar Springs, Goolhi and Black Jack school runs, which added six local employees to the expanding company.

In 2015 Paul and Maree’s daughter Emma joined the business, and in 2021 their son James also followed suit marking 4 generations of family business.

65 years on and Hawkins Coach Lines continues to provide a vital service to the town and we look forward to providing the same quality business for many more years to come.

29/04/2025

🌌 Everyone... school zones... have... re... returned 🏫

🚗 Make sure to stay under the designated speed limit (40km/h or 30km/h in some areas), slow down and look out for school crossing supervisors keeping kids safe 👍

16/04/2025

As part of the Welcome Markets on Saturday, 17 May, there will be a free town bus tour at 11am and 12.15am.
This is a great way to take a look at Gunnedah.
You will need to book!

13/02/2025

Please remember to observe the 40km/h speed limit in school zones between 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to help keep our students safe during arrival and dismissal times.

When collecting children from Winder Place, please avoid queuing onto Stock Road. Police regularly patrol this area, and fines may be issued for waiting in no-stopping zones. Your cooperation helps ensure a safer and smoother pick-up for everyone. Thank you for your support in keeping our school community safe!

30/01/2025

School Zones are back tomorrow!

Please slow down to 40km/h for all school zones and when passing school buses with flashing lights.

🚨 Insider info... school zones are back from tomorrow 🗓

📚 Class may not be in session, but there will be school development days from Friday 31 January to Wednesday 5 February 🏫

School zones will be in place as some children may still attend school on these days, so when driving through a school zone remember to stay under the 40km/h speed limit 🚗

29/01/2025

Welcome back for 2025!

If your child is starting school for the first time this year or is going to be catching the bus for the first time, you will need to apply with Transport NSW under the School Student Travel Scheme (SSTS).

This application can be accessed at the following link:
https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/home #/howToApply

You will also need to update your registration if your child is starting year 3 or year 7, or you have changed address.
https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updatedetails

21/12/2024

That's a wrap for us for 2024!
Merry Christmas everyone.. we look forward to seeing all our customers and school children again in 2025.

14/10/2024

https://youtu.be/4vKzWOVFEyg?si=AKOmt_iXrPFPbHex

This video highlights bus flashing lights, also known as wig wag lights, and reminds motorists to ‘Slow down to 40km/h when bus lights flash’. ...

11/09/2024

A huge thankyou to Roger from Hawkins Coach Lines for driving our Stage 2 students to Dubbo for their zoo excursion. Our students love chatting with Roger and our staff love that he always goes the extra mile to assist us when needed! We really appreciate you and your professionalism. Thanks for being such an essential part of our trip. 🚌