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Scully lobbied on Davistown ferry

 

Gosford Council has resolved to make representations to NSW Minister for Transport, Mr Carl Scully, requesting reinstatement of the Woy Woy to Davistown ferry service.

The service was discontinued recently because of financial difficulties that the operators were experiencing.

The service utilised a number of council wharves in Brisbane Water to take commuters to Woy Woy and formed an integral part of the local transport system, according mayor Cr Robert Bell.

The Department of Transport was negotiating tenders for reinstatement of the ferry service, but no resolution had been reached, he said.

Cr Bell told council: "The commuter service had been running for nine years.

"The tender process for restarting the service has been successful with one tender group, but nothing has happened yet.

"We now need to raise the matter with Mr Scully, as thus far there has been no movement at state level for eight months," Cr Bell said.

Council also resolved to advise local members of parliament of their impending action and seek support for a renewed action towards the State Government reinstating the ferry service.

Jonathan Reichard, Council agenda MM.101, April 23