Our Vision
BMC P/L upholds the vision of a sustainable, profitable, passenger transport company that is committed to its family values, its people and to the travelling members of our community.
Core Values
Honesty, integrity, commitment, loyalty
Our History
Brendan Manion’s Transport was started in the 1950’s by Brendan and Thelma Manion operating truck services for the area as well as the lime works at Flowery Gully. In 1960 Brendan and Thelma successfully tendered for school bus services from Beauty Point to Launceston which consisted of two school buses purchased from Metropolitan Transport Trust. In 1961 they purchased Tamar Services route service for all passengers which they ran until 1978, when pending retirement they sold this part of the business.
In 2001, with Bernard and Anthony at the helm they repurchased the route services to go with the vast array of school bus services they had purchased in the Tamar Valley after Anthony (1976) and Bernard (1982) joined the business.
The business has continued to change and grow and now consists of 18 school bus contracts and a fleet of DDA compliant general access buses that service the West Tamar area. Known for professional charter options for both school excursions and private charter, hire and drive options and is an Approved Inspection Station (AIS) this business continues to support the community in which it started.
Now being run by Bernard & Pam Manion with Anthony retiring in 2015, Brendan Manion Coaches Pty Ltd employs 45 staff, being a combination of full time, part time and casual.
The business continues to be represented by a position on the Board of the Tasmanian Bus Association (TasBus), of which Bernard is a Life Member.