A NEW ERA DAWNS WITH MANLY FERRIES SET TO GO ELECTRIC!
UPDATE Fantastic news with the announcement by NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen that the Manly Ferry service will become an all electric fleet, maintaining the design of the current Freshwater look ferries. Good For Manly President and Northern Beaches Councillor Candy Bingham, has led the charge across multiple levels of government since October 2020, for a ferry service that is cleaner and more sustainable, but still retains its distinctive Manly look. We rallied the community and secured 22,000 signatures on our Parliamentary petition and yesterday's announcement is another great example of an independant voice getting things done and delivering results for the community! 23/09/24
OUR STRATEGY TO GET THINGS DONE
OUR STRATEGY TO GET THINGS DONE
- Cancel the decision to replace the classic Freshwater Ferries - DELIVERED!
- Proceed with the scheduled maintenance program for all four ferries - DELIVERED!
- Work with the Government to develop a compromise plan, using both the quicker, smaller ferries and the classic Freshwater boats continuing on the Manly run daily - DELIVERED!
- Explore converting the existing ferries to electric as is being done successfully overseas - EXPLORED BUT NOT FOUND FEASIBLE
- Develop a fleet replacement plan that included a fully electric powered Freshwater lookalike design - ANNOUNCED SEPTEMBER 2024!
HOW WE GET THINGS DONE
When the then Liberal Government announced that they will scrap the Iconic Freshwater style Manly Ferry in October 2020, Good For Manly swung into action. This included a parliamentary petition which drove a debate in NSW Parliament in March 2021 led by then Shadow Minister for Transport and now NSW Premier, Chris Minns, tabling our petition to Save The Manly Ferries.
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"Closing down the iconic Manly Ferry would be like Athens pulling down the Acropolis. It's just not Sydney without the Manly Freshwater Ferry."
Chris Minns NSW MP, 21st March 2021 |
Candy Bingham & Chris Minns join forces. December 2020.
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The four year campaign included a series of public rallies, protests outside Parliament House, flyers, posters, a series of videos and regular publicity.
Meanwhile, the Chinese-built replacement Emerald 11 ferries continued to have design faults, confirming that they were simply not suitable to handle the swells at the Heads. |
WHY WE GET THINGS DONE....to ensure vital accessibility for everyone using the ferries. A sample of a series of videos which were produced.
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"The Emerald Ferries are not more accessible...and the walkways in the boat are narrow. " Evelyn Shervington, March 2021 |
Read how we identified future Manly Ferries can be electrified
In 2021, Andrew Westwood, Former Global Senior Vice President of Def Norske Veritas (DNV), the world's largest Marine Classification Society, and local Manly resident, prepared a White Paper outlining the case for the electrification of Manly Ferry.
This whitepaper can be found here
Voice Your Opinion
Send An Email to our members of parliament, the media and join us on Instagram:
In 2021, Andrew Westwood, Former Global Senior Vice President of Def Norske Veritas (DNV), the world's largest Marine Classification Society, and local Manly resident, prepared a White Paper outlining the case for the electrification of Manly Ferry.
This whitepaper can be found here
Voice Your Opinion
Send An Email to our members of parliament, the media and join us on Instagram:
- NSW Government Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen - www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/ministers/minister-for-transport
- NSW Minister for Jobs and Tourism, John Graham - www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/ministers/minister-for-roads-arts-music-and-night-time-economy-jobs-tourism
- Member for Manly, James Griffin - [email protected]
- Sydney Morning Herald at [email protected] , or the Daily Telegraph at [email protected]
- Copy us at: [email protected]
- Join our Instagram campaign at SaveManlyFerries and please use the #SaveManlyFerries tag
The Queenscliff Ferry - one of the classic Manly Ferries
