Festive buses spread Christmas cheer Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - December 22, 2023 Santa ditches the sleigh for a Busways bus at Raleigh. THE baubles are bouncing up and down on Busways buses in the North Coast this December to help passengers get in the spirit for the festive season! Busways North Coast Area Manager, Juliana Meta, said the Christmas buses have been travelling on a variety of routes across the North Coast. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “If you happen to hop on a Busways bus this December, you may just be so lucky to board one of our fifteen spectacularly decorated Christmas buses travelling around the North Coast,” said Ms Meta. “Each year, the Christmas buses bring good cheer to everyone – from our employees who love decorating and driving the buses, to our customers who have a blast riding on them!” All Busways’ Christmas buses are raising funds for Westmead Hospital’s Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Busways is generously matching every dollar donated by customers or employees. “We encourage our customers to get into the holiday spirit of giving by scanning the QR code on posters inside the bus and making a donation to this worthy cause,” said Ms Meta. “Last year we raised over $6,700 and this year we hope to exceed that. “All donations will help purchase lifesaving equipment to support families and their babies at Westmead Hospital’s NICU. “Busways wishes all our customers a happy and safe festive holiday season and we encourage the community to enjoy and donate,” said Ms Meta. The initiative spans Busways’ eighteen NSW depots from Yamba on the NSW north coast to Penrith in Western Sydney. The festive Christmas buses will parade their merry looks until the end of December. Customers can donate via QR code on board the bus or by visiting the Busways PayPal charity page online. Santa and one of his elves take the bus at Raleigh.