By Holly McGuinness
Students in Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Craigieburn and Mickleham will find it easier to jump on the school bus in 2024, following the expansion of bus services across the state.
The plan will focus on local government zoned schools, with students from Mount Ridley P-12 among the first to receive additional services.
Yuroke MP Ros Spence said a dedicated bus service to connect stations with colleges would recognise a priority to ensure students from Kalkallo Kalkallo, Donnybrook, Craigieburn and Mickleham can easily access local schools.
The first phase of the plan will roll out over the next 24 months, with upgrades to school bus routes across 14 schools.
Schools with a higher student demand for bus services will be upgraded as a priority.
Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll said the announcement gives Victorian parents and students better access to bus services in high growth areas in regional and metropolitan regions that need these new services most.
