highway hiker tours celebrating 21 years
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Highway Hiker Tours Proudly Celebrating 21 Years of touringTRANSCRIPT
murrayvalleystandard.com.au The Murray Valley Standard, Thursday, April 26, 2012. Page 15.
Giving 21 years of serviceFOR 21 years, Highway Hiker
Tours has serviced the Murray Malleearea.
Owners Roy and Colleen Heinicke,of Murray Bridge, have been continu-ally developing the company from thebeginning.
“We were going to have two busesand ended up with 20,” Mrs Heinickesaid.
“It started with tours and charters,and then progressed with school runsand the local town service, Dial-a-Ride.”
Mrs Heinicke said a cut-throat mar-ket and high prices in recent years hadmade things tougher.
“It’s been hard work in the last fiveyears (when you are) compared withlarger interstate companies,” she said.
“But you just put your head downand work hard.”
Manager Conway Constant agreedthat hard work had propelled theprogress of Highway Hiker Tours.
Although Highway Hiker Tourstravel nationwide, their roots are firm-ly grounded in local soil.
According to Mr Heinicke, 90 percent of equipment and products havebeen purchased locally.
“If you look after the local, that’swhat it’s all about,” he said.
Mr Heinicke said it was importantto support local businesses and identi-fied a growing need for coach servicesin the region.
“We cannot operate without thelocal community,” he said.
The staff are all local faces. “Our staff are fantastic.”Mrs Heinicke said all staff had
Government approval.“We’re very fortunate to have won-
derful staff, with all staff fully licensedand accredited ... (and they) are will-ing to assist at any time,” she said.
From interstate tours to schoolexcursions, Highway Hiker Toursguarantees passengers excellent serv-ice, safety and comfort.
With services ranging from 20 to 57passenger seats and five-star coaches,Highway Hiker Tours are availablefor social functions, Adelaide Clipsal500, overnight and extended tours,snow trips, business conferences andtransfers.
In addition, Highway Hiker Tourssupplies buses on a daily basis toMonarto Zoological Park, one ofSouth Australia’s most popular touristdestinations.
Competitive prices complete aseries of fantastic tours, sure to exceedyour expectations.
Local stalwart: Owner Roy Heinicke has been driv-ing buses for decades and continues to maintainand operate vehicles 21 years on from the estab-lishment of Highway Hiker Tours.
New vehicle: Conway and Kylie Constant and Colleen and Roy Heinicke infront of one of the new buses that has been purchased.
New buses for school routesHIGHWAY Hiker
Tours has purchased sixnew buses in the past 18months to keep up withdemand fromMurraylands schools.
Manager ConwayConstant said the buseswere a large improve-ment on the old fleet andwould last for years.
“They’ve got morecomfort, seatbelts forsafety, air conditioningand are greener for theenvironment,” he said.
“Our company hasbeen contracted by theDepartment of Educationand Child Services toservice schools inMurray Bridge over thepast 10 years, along withseveral other schools inthe Murraylands.
“The contracts thatwe’ve got are now for 15years, so we have nowsecured our business forthe future.
“So that’s seven school
contracts that we’re sup-plying the Murraylands,plus the Rural City ofMurray Bridge town
service bus (Dial aRide)”. About 600 peo-ple utilise the bus servic-es daily.
Family returns homeHIGHWAY Hiker Tours may be only 21 years
old, but owner Colleen Heinicke’s family has beeninvolved in the community for generations.
Mrs Heinicke was born in Murray Bridge andher father grew up in Mypolonga.
Her family moved, but Colleen returned withher husband Roy 29 years ago and establishingtheir business in 1991.
“We borrowed $40,000 all those years ago andbought our first bus, we worked hard on it, did itup, and within 18 months we had two coaches anda small mini bus, so it just grew really quickbeyond our thoughts,”she said.
Mrs Heinicke said meeting people was theirfavorite part of the job.
“We enjoy meeting lots of different personalitiesand travelling our great country,” she said.
Behind the scenes, the business is a family oper-ation, with determination at the core of its success.
The couple have been heavily involved in thebusiness, performing duties such as cleaning,administration, maintenance and driving.
The Heinicke’s daughter Kylie, along with herhusband Conway, have also been working with thecompany in managerial positions, covering allaspects required to run the business.
HIGHWAY HIKER TOURS
Phone 8532 4499Email: [email protected]
Visit: www.highwayhikertours.com.au12-seat to 57-seat buses and coaches
Available for local and interstate charter or toursfor all schools, companies, groups and clubs
Proudly Celebrating 21 years
Many Happy Returns to Highway Hikeron celebrating 21 years
MURRAY BRIDGEAUTO PARTS
- Parts & Accessories for Cars, 4WDs, Utes
- Filters & Lubricants for Automotive, Agricultural, Industrial
Phone 8532 361812 Hill St, Murray Bridge | Email: [email protected]
1810
841
1810844
Congratulations toHighway Hiker
on 21 years
141 Adelaide Road,Murray BridgePh 8532 1941
WH
1687028
CONGRATULATIONS TOHIGHWAY HIKER
on 21 years of Tours
1811602
& Brake Supplies
1813091
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Ph 8532 1973 Fax 8532 6541Sturt Reserve Rd, Murray Bridge
Email: [email protected]@eastsidebearing.com.au
Congratulations on21 years of service
For small, large or fleet operators our expertiseincludes:• Fleet valuations (including “Opinions of Value”) • Fleet replacement planning • Fleet re-financing options • Fleet insurance values • We only use actual used bus and coach sales
values as a reference for appraisal purposes • Export sales of vehicles to New Zealand and the
South Pacific
Rodd Hoods Bus and Coach SalesPty Ltd specialise in the sale ofused buses and coaches
Over 26 years of experience inthe bus and coach industry
SELLING BUSES TO AND FOR ROY & COLLEEN
SINCE 2000WH1814399
WH
1814
401
& Brake Supplies
1813091
The Right Parts at the Right Price!
Ph 8532 1973 Fax 8532 6541Sturt Reserve Rd, Murray Bridge
Email: [email protected]@eastsidebearing.com.au
Congratulations on21 years of service
Many Happy Returns to Highway Hikeron celebrating 21 years
MURRAY BRIDGEAUTO PARTS
- Parts & Accessories for Cars, 4WDs, Utes
- Filters & Lubricants for Automotive, Agricultural, Industrial
Phone 8532 361812 Hill St, Murray Bridge | Email: [email protected]
1810
841
WH
1814
401
1810844
Congratulations toHighway Hiker
on 21 years
141 Adelaide Road,Murray BridgePh 8532 1941
WH
1687028
CONGRATULATIONS TOHIGHWAY HIKER
on 21 years of Tours
1811602
For small, large or fleet operators our expertiseincludes:• Fleet valuations (including “Opinions of Value”) • Fleet replacement planning • Fleet re-financing options • Fleet insurance values • We only use actual used bus and coach sales
values as a reference for appraisal purposes • Export sales of vehicles to New Zealand and the
South Pacific
Rodd Hoods Bus and Coach SalesPty Ltd specialise in the sale ofused buses and coaches
Over 26 years of experience inthe bus and coach industry
SELLING BUSES TO AND FOR ROY & COLLEEN
SINCE 2000WH1814399