Cavglass (Cavbus) Glasshouse Country Coaches
How the company formed:
The CavBus Group began as a two-bus operation in Kempsey on the New South Wales Mid North Coast in 1953. Clyde Cavanagh founded this family-owned and proudly Australian company. 2001 marked the growth and expansion into Queensland with the acquisition of Logan Coaches and Beaudesert Bus Services. Glasshouse Country Coaches joined the group in 2007 after the Cavanagh's family bought the operation from Jimmy Hill (Hill Pty LTD) applying the CavBus beige beauty livery to the Hill's buses painted orange and white using original Glasshouse Country Coaches logo which is proudly still used across their fleet.
Current operations of this company:
As of 2025 Glasshouse Country Coaches operates 17 school bus routes under the TransLink banner being 902 - 918 and a 2-route contract with the private river school in Melany being Run 1 and Run 2. The operation also has the contract of 2 TransLink urban routes being the 890 and 891 servicing train stations on Queensland Rail's Sunshine Coast railway line to Melany from Landsborough (891) and Nambour (890) using CB80 bodied MAN's. Other forms of operations from this company that we see commonly include their strong and reliable charter and tour operations.
List of owned buses
We aim to make this list as accurate as possible; this list is made purely from observations of bus enthusiasts who see these operations on a daily basis.
| Fleet number | Registration | Chassis | VIN | Body | Body serial no | Date bodied | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | XB25JH | BCI JXK6127BRI | LSFC130879C005315 | BCI "Classmaster" | 11/2009 | |||
| 25 | XB28JH | Iveco Delta C260 | 6F2BACR008DR00202 | Volgren "SC222" | VP0747 | 05/2009 | ||
| 26 | XB29JH | Iveco Delta C260 | 6F2BACR009DS00259 | Coach Design | 651 | 01/2010 | ||
| 28 | XQ49TX | BCI JXK6127BRI | LSFC13081AC005489 | BCI "Classmaster" | 06/2010 | |||
| 29 | XB30JH | BCI JXK6127BRI | LSFC1308XAC005488 | BCI "Classmaster" | 06/2010 | |||
| 36 | 822WFW | MAN 19.320 | WMARC2ZZ2FC020269 | Custom Coaches "CB80"
Series I |
F7109-01 | 01/2016 | ||
| 37 | XQ29OE | MAN 19.320 | WMARC2ZZ8FC020275 | Custom Coaches "CB80"
Series II |
H7008-01 | 09/2017 | ||
| 38 | 069WQJ | King Long 6130AS | LA6R1MSK4GB400982 | King Long "6130AS" | HVAB16-002 | 07/2016 | ||
| 39 | 070WQJ | King Long 6130AS | LA6R1MSK0GB400476 | King Long "6130AS" | HVAB16-001 | 07/2016 | ||
| 40 | 985XNX | King Long 6130AS | LA6R1MSK3HB109097 | King Long "6130AS" | HVAB16-003 | 2017 | ||
| 43 | XQ98HU | Scania K310IB | 9BSK4X20003941377 | Irizar "i6" | 254.367 | 08/2019 | ||
| 45 | XQ43TR | Hino RK260 | JHDRK1JSMXXX10143 | Mills Tui "Orbit" | 2007 | |||
| 46 | XQ87LF | MAN 16.220 | 7ABA800455AD01155 | Designline “Orbitor” | JN7792 | 12/2006 | Ex Transdev Melbourne
Ex Ventura Bus Lines | |
| 47 | XQ76WI | FIAT Bonito Ducato MD4 | ZFA25000002940815 | Mellor Coachcraft | 6152 | 05/2016 | ||
| 48 | XB13OF | Scania K310IB | YS2K4X20001919464 | Volgren "Endura" | VQ1658 | Ex Scania stock | ||
| 49 | XB12OF | Scania K310IB | YS2K4X20001919174 | Volgren Malaysia "Endura" | VM0563 | Ex Scania stock | ||
| 51 | XB20CM | King Long 6930AU | LA6R1ESD99B202733 | King Long "6930AU" | KLAB09-017 | 2010 | ||
| 54 | XB51OC | Scania K320CB | YS2K4X20001925411 | BCI "Cruiser" | 05/2024 | |||
| 55 | XB52OC | Scania K320CB | YS2K4X20001925416 | BCI "Cruiser" | 05/2024 | |||
| 56 | XB70VM | Scania K320CB | YS2K4X20001929617 | BCI "Cruiser" | 06/2025 | |||
| 57 | XB71VM | Scania K320CB | YS2K4X20001929600 | BCI "Cruiser" | 06/2025 | |||
| 101 | 925WHC | Mitsubishi Rosa | JLFBE649J0BD01478 | Integral | 2006 | |||
| Unnumbered | XB18GH | Scania K310IB | 9BSK4X20004032320 | Irizar "i6" | 09/2023 | Irizar Asia Pacific demonstration
loan vehicle | ||
| Unnumbered | XB78FT | White Higer Munro | LKLS1CS83BA564335 | Integral | 2012 | |||
| 417 | XQ04PP | MCA Classic III - GM Series 60 | 6F9301D05TB004317 | MCA "Classic III" | LAS424 | 05/1996 | ||
| 418 | XQ95NL | BCI FBC6145BRZ1 | 6KT2DC116CX000381 | BCI "Classmaster 3 Axle" | 21/01/2013 | |||
| 419 | XQ39OE | BCI JXK6145OD | 6KT1DD115BX000114 | BCI "Explorer" | 11/2011 | Ex Murray's Coaches |
List of withdrawn buses
| Fleet number | Registration | Chassis | VIN | Body | Body serial no | Date bodied | Date left service | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 881PUF | Hino RK176K | 40145 | Denning "Majestic" | F104 | 11/1985 | ||
| 3 | 603FQH | Hino RK176K | 40172 | PMCSA | 4554 | 10/1986 | ||
| 4 | 499IFR | Elwood - GM Fuel Pincher | HGA57081 | PMCSA | 7581 | 10/1987 | ||
| 5 | 598FQH | Hino RK176K | 40278 | NCBC | 7581 | 10/1987 | ||
| 6 | 107GZE | Mercedes Benz OH1725 | 9BM3821852B300399 | Custom Coaches "SB40" | 02-070 | 01/2003 | ||
| 8 | 152JYC | Hino RK176K | JHDRG197KXXX40115 | NCBC | 022 | 07/1989 | ||
| 9 | 909ANS | Hino RK176K | 40280 | NCBC | 013 | 08/1988 | ||
| 10 | 439EVN | Toyota Coaster HZB50R | JT743PB5108004292 | Integral | 06/1998 | |||
| 10 | 883PLB | Hino RK176K | 40126 | Custom Coaches | 85-202 | 09/1985 | ||
| 11 | 384HFK | Toyota Coaster HZB30R | JT743PB3009000745 | Integral | 11/1991 | |||
| 12 | 130EYP | Toyota Coaster HZB50R | JT743PB5108000802 | Integral | 06/1994 | |||
| 13 | 413GQV | Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R | 8500855 | PMC | 1682 | 07/1986 | ||
| 14 | 457SUH | Hino RK176K | 40210 | NCBC | 003 | 07/1987 | ||
| 15 | 285TYM | MAN 18.250 | 6ABA640423MX01034 | P&D Coachworks | 164 | 04/2000 | ||
| 16 | 227FWY | Toyota Coaster HZB30R | JT743PB3009000359 | Integral | 01/1991 | |||
| 17 | 417GQV | Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ | 8600132 | PMC | 1716 | 12/1986 | ||
| 18 | XB26JH | BCI JXK6127BRI | LSFC130819C005312 | BCI "Classmaster" | 11/2009 | |||
| 18 | 128FXZ | Isuzu ECR570 | AJ883287 | Alnor | 005 | 01/1985 | ||
| 19 | 800KET | Isuzu LT1-11P | JALLT111PG2511748 | Austral "Metroliner" | 1556 | 05/1989 | ||
| 20 | 273KQR | Hino RB8 | JHFZA32H001000041 | Chiron/UBC "RB8" | 050044 | 06/2007 | ||
| 21 | 243IMI | Hino RK260 | JHDRK1JSMXXX10026 | Custom Coaches "SB40" | 04-107 | 04/2005 | ||
| 22 | XQ85WI | Hino RG230 | JHDRG1JSKXXX10883 | Custom Coaches "SB40" | 01-198 | 02/2002 | ||
| 23 | 623GPL | Hino RG230 | JHDRG1JSKXXX10910 | Custom Coaches "SB40" | 01-216 | 04/2002 | ||
| 27 | 286MZL | BCI JXK6830AT | LSFC03084AC005327 | BCI "Proma" | 06/2010 | |||
| 30 | 757TOX | Hino RK176K | JHDRK176KXXX40648 | TOST | 225 | 04/1996 | ||
| 31 | 755TOX | Hino RG230 | JHDRG1JSKXXX10027 | TOST | 241 | 01/1997 | ||
| 32 | 756TOX | MAN 10.155 | 6AB7520535MX00822 | Ansair "Orana" | 3013 | 05/1997 | ||
| 33 | 032VTN | Hino RG230 | JHDRG1JSKXXX10035 | TOST | 242 | 01/1997 | ||
| 34 | 727TUU | Renault MRC | 6TRLR210P00111126 | NCBC | 240 | 07/2000 | ||
| 44 | XQ97SL | Hino BD186R | JHDAD3HLLXXX10063 | PMCA "Cadet" | 4105 | 03/1997 | ||
| 54 | 568XQM | Hino RG197K | JHDRG197KXXX40118 | PMCA "Commuter" | 2093 | 09/1991 | ||
| 58 | 569XQM | Hino RG197K | JHDRG197KXXX40120 | PMCA "Commuter" | 2101 | 08/1991 |