Purtills

When Keith Purtill bought his first school bus in 1951 he founded a diverse business that is still successful today and one that is still very involved in supporting it’s local community.

Keith’s original idea was to start a trucking business, but during the time after World War II there was a shortage of trucks available in the country. Instead he bought a bus and started the Blighty to Deniliquin school bus run, beginning the important job of safely transporting the children of the Deniliquin, Hay & Wakool areas.
With a ready supply of buses standing idle during school hours and holiday periods, a move into tourism and travel was a natural progression. A second hand coach, the first of many was purchased in 1976 which started the travel arm of the company. These coaches now cater not only for school runs and excursions but many trips and charters.

In more than 60 years of business, the Purtill company has expanded to include service stations, Wired Entertainment (inc Leading Edge Electronics & Leading Edge Video) and Caltex bulk fuel distribution throughout the Southern Riverina.
Through the years all of Keith and his wife Pat’s six sons have worked in the business at one time or another. Presently, his son Neville and his family along with the support of their wonderful team are those that are successfully guiding the company forward into the future

When Keith Purtill bought his first school bus in 1951 he founded a diverse business that is still successful today and one that is still very involved in supporting it’s local community.

Keith’s original idea was to start a trucking business, but during the time after World War II there was a shortage of trucks available in the country. Instead he bought a bus and started the Blighty to Deniliquin school bus run, beginning the important job of safely transporting the children of the Deniliquin, Hay & Wakool areas.
With a ready supply of buses standing idle during school hours and holiday periods, a move into tourism and travel was a natural progression. A second hand coach, the first of many was purchased in 1976 which started the travel arm of the company. These coaches now cater not only for school runs and excursions but many trips and charters.

In more than 60 years of business, the Purtill company has expanded to include service stations, Wired Entertainment (inc Leading Edge Electronics & Leading Edge Video) and Caltex bulk fuel distribution throughout the Southern Riverina.
Through the years all of Keith and his wife Pat’s six sons have worked in the business at one time or another. Presently, his son Neville and his family along with the support of their wonderful team are those that are successfully guiding the company forward into the future