Amity Trader, the new operator of the Coochie barge service, has just released its service timetable and schedule of fees. This new information is now reflected in the barge service page. You can also download your own copies here: Coochiemudlo Island Barge Service Timetable Coochiemudlo Island Schedule of Barge Fees The only change to [...]
New owner for Coochie barge company
5 January 2012 By Leave a Comment
JUDITH KERR 4 Jan 2012 10:05AM Coochiemudlo Island residents are adjusting to life with a new barge operator after Moreton Island barge owner Steve Wallace bought the beleaguered Megamia Barge service on December 22. Mr Wallace, who owns the six-car barge Scorpio which services southern Moreton Island from Amity Point, will run Megamia Barges’ [...]
Council suspends operator and ensures barge service to 19th December
10 December 2011 By Leave a Comment
Redland City Council made the following announcement on their website at http://redland.qld.gov.au on 5 December 2011: On 5 December, Council issued a two-week suspension notice and compliance notice to the operator of the Coochiemudlo barge services to address the breaches of their permit, including failure to operate in accordance with permit conditions. As a [...]
Council steps in to provide island barge service
4 December 2011 By Leave a Comment
04 Dec, 2011 01:03 PM COOCHIEMUDLO Island will have a barge service tomorrow, Monday, December 5, operating out of Redland Bay, after Redland City Council stepped in over the weekend and hired Stradbroke Ferries. Coochiemudlo Island residents will have to use the Weinam Creek precinct tomorrow, as the larger Stradbroke Ferries barge is unsuitable [...]
Coochiemudlo barge out of action again
1 December 2011 By Leave a Comment
JUDITH KERR 01 Dec, 2011 01:15 PM THE Coochiemudlo Island barge service is out of action again after the gearbox on the Sirenia broke this morning. There will be no barge service to the island until tomorrow afternoon, when it is hoped repairs to the gearbox will be completed. However, it is expected the [...]
Coochie dredging approval sought
30 November 2011 By Leave a Comment
JUDITH KERR 28 Nov, 2011 12:00 AM APPROVAL to dredge the channel between Coochiemudlo Island and Victoria Point may only be months away. Redland City Council will lodge an application with Main Roads, Marine Infrastructure and Fisheries Minister Craig Wallace. The council is still in the process of completing the application and is helping [...]
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