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arshall’s Bus and Coach
is a family-owned and
operated business that
has operated in the
Moruya district on the
NSW south coast for the past 25 years.
Earlier this year it took delivery of 12
new SB50 buses built by Custom Bus
Australia for its school bus ¿ eet.
I met the Marshall brothers (Peter and
Wayne) and Luke Jolly from Custom Bus
Australia to ¾ nd out about Marshall’s
and why it chose Custom Bus for this
signi¾ cant purchase.
“Dad was semi-retired when we
bought the bus runs at Tuross Head, and
when the Moruya bus company come up
for sale we bought them out,” Peter says.
“After that my brother Wayne came homefrom the Northern Territory to join us in
the business and things grew from there.
“Unfortunately dad passed away just
over eight years ago so since then it has
been Wayne, his wife Julie and myself
running things. Recently my eldest
daughter Melissa has joined the business
so we certainly are a family concern.”
Asked what makes Marshall’s a
successful business, Peter attributes the
family bond and a resolute work ethic as
the main drivers.
“In the early days it was all hard work
for the business. For years that is what
we did to get established and everything
we did went back into the company. It
was all to achieve greater success for our
family and the business.
“Since dad passed away we have beenable to enjoy some of the rewards of our
hard work and holiday, and I also get to
reap the bene¾ ts of sharing the workload
with Wayne.
“The early days were to work tirelessly
every day for the business and put all our
earnings back into the company. I think
that initial hard work is the reason we
enjoy the success we do today.”DRIVING LESSONS
The family is so close knit that even
Helen, Peter and Wayne’s mother, came
out for a test drive of the new bus. She
recalled a story about Peter’s early
driving experiences.
“When we ¾ rst started out, Peter was
complimented on his driving after he
¾ lled in for me on a charter with myWATCH THE
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