New CityCat and CityFerry timetables

With the introduction of Brisbane City Council’s 13th CityCat, “Ya-wa-gara”, new timetables commenced on 17.11.08 for:

• All CityCat services
• The Norman Park – New Farm Park CityFerry service

The Bulimba – Teneriffe CityFerry service has also been extended, with the final service each day now departing Teneriffe at 12.55am.

Other CityFerry services are continuing on their existing timetables.

Download the new CityCat and CityFerry timetables here.

TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries awarded for customer service excellence

L to R:
CSIA Executive Director Brett Whitford with TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries’ Michael Niemann at the Awards Presentation.

TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries has won the Medium Business category at the Australian Service Excellence Awards 2007/08 Queensland State Awards Presentation, and a Highly Commended in the same category at the National level.



In response to these latest accolades for TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries in its operation of Brisbane City Council’s CityCats and CityFerries, General Manager Greg Balkin said, “Customers are our main focus, we provide the training, development and know-how to our employees so they can provide the best service possible”.

For more information on the CSIA and the Australian Service Excellence Awards, visit www.csia.com.au

Success for TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries at the National Infrastructure Awards

L to R:
TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries General Manager Greg Balkin, IPA Chairman The Hon. Mark Birrell, and TransdevTSL CEO Dennis Cliche at the IPA Awards.

TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries has won the “Operator and Service Provider Excellence” category at the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) National Infrastructure Awards 2008.

A presentation dinner for the Awards was held in Sydney on Wednesday 19 March.

IPA Chairman The Hon. Mark Birrell commended TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries' performance, saying that “the operation of Brisbane Ferries showcases the success of the private sector in delivering top quality public services”.

For more information on IPA and the National Infrastructure Awards, visit www.infrastructure.org.au/.

This win is testament to TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries’ parent company TransdevTSL’s strong track record for making real improvements to both the operations and maintenance of public transport systems. For more information on TransdevTSL, visit www.transdevtsl.com.au/.

TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries wins the Transfield Services FBN Award

Celebrating TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries’ FBN Award

TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries has won the Transfield Services Franco Belgiorno-Nettis (FBN) Award for 2007.

Established in 2001, the Award bears the name of Transfield's Founding Chairman and recognises a Transfield Services business unit or joint venture which best demonstrates the same focus, innovation and passion for success as Mr Belgiorno-Nettis.

Presenting the Award to TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries' General Manager Greg Balkin on 10 December 2007, Transfield Services' Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Peter Watson, said: "Congratulations to the team for your hard work and dedication in helping make Brisbane Ferries a success, contributing to the success of Transfield Services and most importantly, providing a fantastic service to your customers".

Literary success for TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries team member

CityFerry Master and winning author Laurie Cordingley.

Long-serving CityFerry Master Laurie Cordingley has been named a winning author in the One Book Many Brisbanes 2007 Story Competition.

Laurie’s story, My Recollections of the 1974 Australia Day Flood, was one of 10 successful entries in this popular competition, which is run by Brisbane City Council on an annual basis and aims to develop and harness literary talent and to provide residents with interesting stories about the city.


617 entries were received in 2007, making Laurie’s achievement even more notable.

His story and the other nine winning entries have been published in One Book Many Brisbanes 3: Anthology of Brisbane Stories.

Read Laurie’s story here.

Saving water

Target 170 and high level water restrictions now apply.

In keeping with our commitment to care for the environment and help reduce water use, we will be refraining from our previous practice of hosing down our vessels, including windows, during service.

We appreciate your support of our efforts to save water.

For full information on the current South East Queensland water restrictions, visit www.qwc.qld.gov.au

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