- ComfortDelGro Australia vehicles across the country will act as travelling memorials to the courage and sacrifice of the ANZACs
- National campaign is an expansion of an idea of drivers in CDC NSW who wanted to honour their colleagues who had served
MELBOURNE: 24 April 2026 — To mark ANZAC Day, vehicles operated by multimodal transport operator ComfortDelGro Australia (CDC) across the country will display a custom exterior wrap design that includes silhouettes of Australian diggers, poppies, an Australian sunrise, and the words “Lest We Forget” prominently displayed.
An expansion of a campaign that began two years ago with two buses in Hunter Valley and Sydney, then five buses across New South Wales and Canberra in 2025, the designs have now been rolled out across the nation. A total of 16 vehicles, including CDC buses in five states and territories across Australia and 13cabs taxis in Brisbane and Sydney, operated by CDC’s subsidiary A2B Australia, will carry this striking design.
This initiative began at state level in 2024 with an idea by CDC NSW drivers who wanted to honour their colleagues who had served, as well as pay respect to all Australians who currently serve and have served in the Australia Defense Forces. Following the success of the previous state-based campaigns, the initiative has now been expanded to communities across Australia.
The vehicles are already on the road and will feature prominently in ANZAC ceremonies across the country, commemorating the ANZAC spirit and paying tribute to those who fought and served their country.
The designs will remain on the vehicles for around a month
CDC’s bus businesses are also providing free shuttle services to ANZAC Day services in Canberra and Victoria, as well as providing transport for veterans attending the Lest We Forget Sunset Tribute service in Sydney during Anzac Eve.
ComfortDelGro Australia (CDC) CEO Nicholas Yap said:
“Our bus drivers not only serve the community – they are from the community – and many of our employees across the business have a powerful connection to ANZAC Day, either as veterans themselves or through strong familial links to the military. These buses and taxis are a fitting tribute to the “Anzac Spirit” and reflect our respect as a business for the courage and sacrifice of Australian veterans and active military members. We are immensely proud of this initiative, and it is exciting to see its continuing momentum over the years, with our colleagues across the modes, in both the taxi and patient transport sections of the business, now an integral part of this campaign.”
As part of this program, CDC spoke to employees across the business who shared their appreciation for the significance of ANZAC Day.
NPT Critical Care Registered Nurse and Clinical Lead Dave Hart has all his grandfather’s medals framed and displayed in his home, a daily reminder of sacrifice, survival and the bond they shared. As a boy growing up in Geelong, Dave would ride his bike to his grandfather’s house, mow the lawns, and sit listening to stories of a time and a place that felt impossibly far away. Years later, on a High Acuity Transport Service (HATS) job with NPT, Dave found himself in Wangaratta during a lunch break. He took this opportunity to look for the war memorial, as this was the town where his grandfather’s unit was from. It was the first time he had seen it. There, on a plaque honouring the men who had served, was his grandfather’s name.
“On my mother’s side, my grandfather served most of his time in the military at Tobruk – he was a Rat of Tobruk. I used to march with him in Geelong in the ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day parades. When you speak to these veterans, you think you know what they went through, but you can’t really. When my grandfather was alive, everything was precious to him because everything had been destroyed. We owe them so much. If my grandfather had died in the war, I wouldn’t be here.”
NPT Ambulance Attendant Andrew Crome said his time in the army as a reservist ‘made a man out of him’. Born in London, by the time he enlisted he was an Australian citizen and proud to serve his new country. He describes his time in the Army as a great period in his life, giving him a strong sense of purpose, achievement, and honour.
Doug Caple, a former infantryman and CDC NSW Driver Trainer at Rouse Hill Depot said:
“ANZAC Day is a great day for remembering the service and the sacrifices that the old Diggers made over the years. It’s good that now a lot of the younger ones are following in the footsteps of joining the ANZAC Day services and remembering those that have served the country. On ANZAC Day, lest we forget to remember those who have served in the past.”
CDC NSW bus driver Roland Mangan, based out of Foundry Road depot, who enlisted when he was 17, said:
“ANZAC Day has a very special meaning to me as a migrant child coming into this country at the age of three. When I decided to join the army at 17 years of age, the decision was very simple. It was my opportunity to give back to a country that had been very good to me and my family.”
Phil Winter, Chief Executive Officer, RSL Australia, said:
‘We are glad to support this important initiative, which sends a profound message of enduring respect for the courage and sacrifice of veterans across Australia.’
This expanded campaign ensures communities across Australia can participate in this tribute to service members past and present.
