Recent News

Happy Christmas

As another year draws to a close we would like to wish all our members a happy Christmas and a safe and enjoyable festive season. Read More »

Christmas Bus winners announced!

Port Botany depot has taken out the prize for the best Christmas Bus this year.

Nine-year old Mary Chaar, a patient at the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick, was the official judge. Read More »

Inside Mona Vale’s Christmas bus

Graham Christie from Mona Vale depot has high hopes they’ll take out the prize again this year for the best Christmas bus and says the key to winning is enthusiasm.

Keep reading for a sneak peak into Mona Vale’s Christmas bendy bus! Read More »

You don’t have to drive when bus air conditioning is faulty

Union Delegates are getting complaints from members claiming that they feel intimidated by Radio Room Officials insisting that they continue to operate buses when the air conditioning has failed. This is unacceptable – you cannot be disciplined for insisting on a changeover when bus air conditioning has failed. Read More »

Election results

RTBU Election Results have now been declared Read More »

NSW RTBU Remuneration Report For 2014

The RTBU NSW is a member based, state & federally registered trade union representing members whose usual place of work […] Read More »

Randwick depot gets into the Christmas spirit

It’s that time of the year again and on a stinking hot day Randwick’s bus depot Institute hosted its children’s Christmas party in the park lands of Centennial Park. Read More »

Know Your Rights: Paid Maternity Leave

Paid maternity leave 62.1 A female permanent employee is entitled to paid maternity leave in accordance with this clause and with State Transit’s Parenting Leave Procedures. Read More »

North Shore Times: Sydney’s friendliest bus driver

The North Shore Times reports: Sydney’s friendliest bus driver David Thomas still smiling after 54 years and 1.6 million km Read More »

Vale Leo Griffin

It is with great sadness that Randwick depot reports the passing of Bus Operator Leo Griffin. Read More »