Members of the 37 Army Cadet Unit who hail from Corryong won't have to worry about their bus going out of action thanks to a $2000 investment from Towong shire.
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Michael Cameron drives the bus along with his Carlie and he said he became emotional at the news of the council's support.
"Honestly it brought tears to our eyes because finally people are seeing the good that this does for these children," he said.
"We'd sort of resigned ourselves to covering it ourselves.
"Our local RSL and the Lions here in Corryong have offered us money to help us as well.
"So what we've done with that is created a small pool of funds to help children who are interested and can't necessarily afford to go, we'll try and look after it."
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The weekly trip from Corryong to Bandiana South Sergeants and Officers Mess began about four years ago when someone put a poster up in the IGA.
Over eight families started making the 120 kilometre trip and Mr Cameron knew there had to be a better way.
"I noticed there were other Corryong families there and a couple of the kids expressed concern about getting over every week," he said.
"I said it was a bit silly to have nine cars coming over each week and I'm pretty sure we could talk to someone about getting a bus."
Through some Victorian government's youth engagement funding the group gained use of the Corryong Neighbourhood Centre's bus every Thursday.
Mr Cameron said the weekly bus trip means a lot to all the kids involved, especially given the run of bad luck the Corryong community has endured over the last two years.
"We got pretty hammered up here through the fires, both physically and mentally, so having that camaraderie and connection to each other helped a lot of them get through it all," he said.
"Some kids did lose stuff in the fire and with the connection and camaraderie they helped each other out by passing the hat around.
"The teens have a had a very challenging time of late, so supporting each other and being there when they need it moving forward has got to be a good thing."
Commanding officer of 37 ACU captain Dale Manley said that cadets develop into community driven people, which is especially important for a town like Corryong.
"They eventually realise that they've got to look after each other and each others welfare," he said.
"These kids become community minded individuals that you'll find putting back into the community, they'll become the leaders of youth groups, student leaders or join the firies."
