‘Get Me to the Shops!’ Avenel’s weekly community bus service

Avenel Active is encouraging more residents to use its weekly community bus service to Seymour.

The volunteer-operated ‘Get Me to the Shops!’ community bus runs every Thursday morning, taking passengers from Avenel to the Seymour shopping centre.

“We provide a door-to-door service,” volunteer driver Jim Billings said.

“We collect our passengers from their homes, help them with shopping in Seymour if needed, and drop everyone off back to their homes.”

Volunteers are also available each week to help passengers with getting on and off the bus and any other assistance needed in Seymour. Some passengers also use the service to attend medical appointments, go for a swim, or to catch up with friends.

“We meet up at a coffee shop in Seymour each week before returning to Avenel,” said Jim.

“So it’s a great opportunity to catch up with your neighbours, as well as get to the shops.”

The community bus runs every Thursday morning, picking up residents from their homes in Avenel at around 9.15am and returning at around 11.30am.

The service is open to all Avenel residents, of all ages. The return trip from Avenel to Seymour costs $5 only.

For enquiries and bookings, call Jim Billings 0433 270 101 or email avenelactiveinc@gmail.com