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Noosa North Shore Ferries

Started by ozbob, October 20, 2022, 14:14:16 PM

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https://www.noosanorthshoreferries.com.au

Noosa North Shore Car Ferries operate two car ferries 365 days a year from the river end of Moorindil Street, Tewantin and depart approximately every ten minutes.

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Sunshine Coast News --> 'Gateway to Teewah Beach' set for an upgrade, and a new operator to take over

QuoteThe region's only vehicle ferry, which provides the "main gateway" to the iconic Teewah Beach, is set to steer into a new digital era after a recommendation for a new operator.

The cash-only Noosa North Shore Ferry service is the only way for residents, workers and visitors with cars and four-wheel-drives to access the area by road.

Noosa Council operates the services via a commercial service agreement. The current contract commenced in 2009 and is in its final option term, ending on 30 June 2024.

In March this year, the Council called for tenders to operate the ferry service once the current lease expires. It received five submissions for the contract.

New Zealand-based passenger transport Divers Den Investments (DDI) has been recommended as the "preferred operator". ...
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Couriermail Noosa --> Noosa Council confirms NZ takeover of Noosa North Shore ferry $

QuoteA New Zealand travel group has won the contract for the North Shore ferry service, following a unanimous backing by Noosa councillors.

The green light at the October 27 meeting follows a staff recommendation to award the 20-year contract to Divers Den Investments Pty Ltd, which is part of New Zealand's Entrada Travel Group.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the company would build two new ferries, one with a 27-vehicle and the other with a 12-vehicle capacity, which doubled the current service's capacity.

"The 27-vehicle ferry alone will eliminate most of the current vehicle queuing issues and the company has also proposed to work with Greenfleet – a partner in council's Yurol Forest Conservation Project – to offset carbon emissions from the ferries," she said. ...
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Sunshine Coast News --> The future of Noosa's only vehicle ferry has been decided for another 20 years

QuoteNoosa Council remains firm on its decision regarding vehicle access to popular Noosa North Shore.

It comes after a recommendation to award a new operator for the vehicle ferry between Tewantin and Noosa North Shore was ratified at last Thursday's Ordinary meeting.

The outcome puts to rest any speculation that a traffic bridge would be built connecting the two riverside points for a least two decades. ...
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Sunshine Coast News --> New ferries running but queuing continues to be work in progress

QuoteSold as reducing wait times and congestion, a new ferry operation seems yet to live up to those great expectations for users and residents.

Users remain frustrated at long queues for the Noosa North Shore Ferry at peak times – on the low tide on long weekends and holidays.

The ferry queues on the Tewantin side mean residents of Moorindil Street and its side streets struggle to get in and out. ...
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