Cade Lucas
Werribee Secondary College students have returned from school holidays in style, with a new school bus route beginning on Monday.
Students living in Werribee’s Riverwalk Estate were able to travel directly to Werribee Secondary College and back thanks to the new service, funded by the state government’s $25 million investment in school bus services in growth areas.
Departing from a new bus stop at Arthur Crescent, the 8.10am service travels via stops at Coldstream Avenue, District Avenue, Newmarket Road, Westleigh Drive, Lyall Drive, Anne Street, Princes Highway, Werribee Street and Princes Hwy, before reaching Werribee Secondary College on Duncans Rd at 8.40am.
The afternoon service departs the school at 3.15pm and retraces the same 30 minute journey back to Riverwalk Estate.
Treasurer and Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas, said by making it easier for students to get to and from school, the new service would address an area of need in Wyndham.
“We’re delivering better school bus services for Victorian students in growth areas like Werribee where there is high demand, and they are needed most” Pallas said.
A total of 14 schools across the state will benefit from new bus services, with most expected to be operating by the start of the 2024 school year.
Parents with enquiries about the new service should contact Werribee Secondary College.
