About
Us

In August 1972, Hilton and Elizabeth Newcombe established Newcombe Bus Lines Pty Ltd with the purchase of two small school bus runs in the small community of Gloucester NSW.

Over the next 30 plus years they would build Newcombe Coach Lines and create a family legacy.

Hilton and Elizabeth’s passion for delivering excellent customer service, their immaculate and modern vehicles along with their hard work built the foundations for a business that would span beyond the next 50 years.

Timeline of Significant Events

1972 – purchased two Gloucester School Runs, Fairbairns Lane and the Taree-Gloucester Daily Service
1974 – Acquired four additional Gloucester School run services
1980 – purchased a home and farmland on the edge of Gloucester with a view to raise their family and build an onsite Bus and Coach Depot
1981 – Acquired “Barrington” School Run
1984 – Commenced Mountain View Tours in collaboration with the Bucketts Way Motel, providing 5 -day local touring, from the train to the coach, fully catered touring promoting Gloucester, Barrington Tops, Ellenborough Falls, and many other beautiful local attractions
1985 – Purchased first long-distance touring coach, commenced Sydney day trips (Royal Easter Show, musicals, concerts) along with school excursions and local charters
1988 – Purchased second long distance touring coach for weeklong Expo 88 and Qld trips, while still operating the school services
1989/90 – Commenced fully serviced long distance charter work, to Cairns, Uluru, Darwin, Tasmania, and many other locations
1991 – Charter business continually increasing
1992 – 20 years of Newcombe Coach Lines
1994 – Purchased and acquired “Bundook” “Bunyah”
1999 – Purchased Bowman Farm
2001 – Paul Newcombe returned to Gloucester with his family to lead Newcombe Coach Lines into the new century
2001 – Purchased “Stroud” and “Wards River” runs
2002 – 30 years of Newcombe Coach Lines
2010 – Paul purchased school runs and the first coach for Coffs Harbour
2012 – 40 years of Newcombe Coach Lines
2013 – Constructing new fit for purpose depot in the industrial estate, North Boambee Valley
2016 – Purchased 100th vehicle, (as at 2024, Newcombe’s have turned over 126 passenger vehicles)
2016 – Commenced a working relationship with Bishop Druitt College, providing three Northern Beaches ‘private’ school services
2020 – Covid pandemic, causing huge downturn, particularly charter operations, fortunately planned and emergency NSW rail replacement services, assisted in keeping our drivers employed and paid
2022 – Gained a TRONOX Mining Contract, driving workers from Mildura to the Mines
2022 – 50 years of Newcombe Coach Lines