Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

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858 had been donated to Queensland Omnibus & coach society Inc at Mt Gravatt with refurbishment with full surfside yellow livery.

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Cairns' 2602 and 2632 are in AOA for KFC
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The green livery might be disappearing… very slowly.

NSW unit - 359 is now painted all white with K/NET/C logos.

359 appears to be the first with the rest of the route service units to follow soon.
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New latest Vehicle in fleet for 3 New Volgren Scania TMR 1256 and 57 and 58, all are in service.

1258 rego XB39ZL
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News from Sunshine Coast

The following were transferred from GC to SC were 934,945,946,947,948 and more transfers to happen before Noosa depot opens on the 19th January

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another arrival of new Optimus buses for 1260 rego XB38ZL, seen 59 at broadbeach south bus stop by the pass.
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Cairns 2621 is the latest to be repainted into the new Translink livery. No side decals however. It reappeared this morning after being off the road for over a month.
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1256 rego XB 37ZL Volgren optimus
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Another Cyan and white Translink for 348.
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News from the sun coast Q - following transfers from Marcella and Caloundra depots to Noosa

All MAN buses 934,945-954,5758,5759
Two BEB buses from Caloundra- 5760-5761
Xisi buses - yet to confirm possible numbers are 5616,5617,5623,5624,5627,5629,5635-5642

But shall update as the opening is Monday the 19th
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Kinetic Bundaberg has been awarded the contract held by Stewart and Sons for 2 route services (621/622) and 13 school services serving 17 schools. Stewarts has kept the Childers school service.

In Kinetic's post "we're introducing 11 brand new school buses (plus one existing fleet)", so new buses to keep track of, and maybe one from Stewarts.
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SunSkySurf09 wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:06 pm News from the sun coast Q - following transfers from Marcella and Caloundra depots to Noosa

All MAN buses 934,945-954,5758,5759
Two BEB buses from Caloundra- 5760-5761
Xisi buses - yet to confirm possible numbers are 5616,5617,5623,5624,5627,5629,5635-5642

But shall update as the opening is Monday the 19th
930, 933, 935, 936 & 937 have also transferred from the GC to SC.
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Subject to change down the track with allocations of buses
MAN fleet
Noosa - 930,934 - 937 , Marcoola - 945,946,949-954 , Caloundra - 947,948
BEB- 5760 and 5761returned to Caloundra
Noosa Xdi - 5632 - 5642 ,Volvo - 5733 - 5735

Also 21 brand new Volvo volgrens fleet numbers from 5777 to 5792
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More buses sent to Noosa depot to update other list are
Need to change 934 from Marcoola to Noosa
Also sent 5630,5631,5730,5729,5728,5611

More likely the Volvo will return to marcoola when the first 10 volgrens arrive at Noosa 5777 to 5786
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SunSkySurf09 wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:55 pm More buses sent to Noosa depot to update other list are
Need to change 934 from Marcoola to Noosa
Also sent 5630,5631,5730,5729,5728,5611

More likely the Volvo will return to marcoola when the first 10 volgrens arrive at Noosa 5777 to 5786
Thanks for these continuing updates; most valued.
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Agreed, thanks SunSkySurf. Created an account just to say these updates are appreciated as a daily bus user on the SC. The recent batch of transfers have really made the commute a lot nicer.
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