The Southern Mallee Transport Connections Partnership has previously identified the possibility of using shared travel from Swan Hill to Bendigo and Melbourne as an effective means of improving access and decreasing the number of vehicles on the road.
In fact it has been found that using a car pool can offer many benefits including: shared costs, decreased emissions, and the beginning of many friendships. A car pool also offers an alternate form of transport, when public transport is not able to provide a solution (such as early morning appointments, etc).
The Swan Hill Neighbourhood House has since kindly volunteered to manage a car pool system, for people who need to travel from Swan Hill to Bendigo and Melbourne for meetings, appointments and other activities. The car pool offers people from Swan Hill and the surrounding area an optional form of transport, and an opportunity to share costs associated with travel.
The car pool is easy to use. One phone call from a vehicle owner will register the spare seat, and one phone call from the general public will book the spare seat.
Would you like to offer a spare seat? If you would like to offer your car and specific travel dates for the car pool, then please contact Ms Lea Johnson on (03) 50321549 or 0416185894, or alternatively by e.mail on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Lea will enter the relevant date and your contact details into a web based calendar system, and this will be displayed to the general public. Once your vehicle and journey has been registered, then a member of the general community may choose to contact you in order to book a seat and share your journey.
Do you need long distance transport? If you need long distance transport to Bendigo, Melbourne or another destination, then the Swan Hill Car Pool may be able to assist. Below is a calendar link, which displays dates and destinations to assist people with their travel plans.
Please click on the link, and then click on the relevant date and destination of interest. This will then bring up contact details for the relevant car pool, and you may contact the person directly to book your seat. Click to view the calendar. Then select your date / destination for details.
Please note that journeys may require a contribution towards fuel, and this is to be negotiated with the relevant car owner / driver at the time of the booking. All drop off and pick up locations and times will also be negotiated directly between the car owner and the passenger.
All drivers, passengers and organisations are absolved from any liability with regards to the Swan Hill Car Pool, and a relevant disclaimer is available for drivers and passengers to sign prior to the journey. Please click on the following link for a copy of the relevant disclaimer - calendar disclaimer.pdf
The Southern Mallee Transport Connections Partnership supports the Swan Hill Car Pool by providing this web based calendar system.
The Partnership would like to congratulate the Swan Hill Neighbourhood House for their commitment to transport, and we wish the Swan Hill Car Pool much success. |