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Bay Islands Transit

Locality: Russell Island

Phone: +61 7 3409 1145

Address: 8 Outlook Crescent 4184 Russell Island, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.bayislandstransit.com.au

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24.01.2022 Hi Everyone, we have added another morning service effective today, Tuesday 26th May 2020. Please note these are the additional weekday services. The additional weekend services have not changed since our last post. Thank you

24.01.2022 The fog has lifted and services have resumed, thanks for your patience and understanding everyone.

23.01.2022 The Organic Market Macleay Island final Market Day is this Saturday the 2nd of March from 8am to 2pm. It will be missed by many, don't miss out on your last chance, there will be some fantastic bargains #shoplocal

22.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day! We are so grateful for the women we work alongside on our boats and behind the scenes #internationalwomansday

22.01.2022 All Southern Moreton Bay Island (SMBI) ferries are running to current schedules with increased cleaning practices. We have developed a response plan for COVID-19 and continue to monitor and review health advice, we know how important our ferries are for island residents, which is why we will continue to work closely with TransLink at this time.

21.01.2022 Some helpful reminders when travelling on our passenger (or vehicle) ferries.

21.01.2022 Please note our additional service for Thursday the 25th of April 2019 (ANZAC Day).

20.01.2022 Bay Islands Transit have commenced the trial for online School Travel Assistance Applications. The applications can now be processed online via the below link > www.qld.gov.au/SchoolTransportAssistance For technical assistance with your online application call 1300 119 289 or phone the BITS team on 3409 1145.

19.01.2022 The Lamb Island Recreation Club is running its Spring Lamb Festival for the second year after its great success last year. The event is this Saturday the 21st of September on Lamb Island. So make sure to come along

18.01.2022 In line with passenger demand on the ferry services currently provided, the services on weekdays will be amended to provide more options to the residents of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, specifically for the afternoon services. Effective today, Tuesday 5 May, the attached timetable will be in effect. Passenger numbers on each vessel will still be limited to 60 passengers maximum to assist social distancing. We are also still conducting extra deep cleaning on our vess...els to ensure the safest possible environment for our passengers. For further updates and service advice, please check the Translink App and website or call 13 12 30

16.01.2022 In line with the Government’s decision to relax some restrictions on travel, effective Friday 15 May 2020, we will be increasing the capacity of each passenger ferry to a MAXIMUM OF 80 PASSENGERS Extra passenger services and dedicated school services are still in place to assist with this directive (weekday and weekend times included with this post). Passengers are responsible for their own decision to travel on any mode of public transport and to maintain social distancin...g. The normal school service will be operating and picking up students, parents and carers from tomorrow morning. There will be a pick up from Russell Island for school students at 7:18am Thank you for your patience and support.

16.01.2022 Please note: Due to the heavy fog all our passenger ferry and vehicle ferry services to the Bay Islands have been suspended until it is safe to travelPlease note: Due to the heavy fog all our passenger ferry and vehicle ferry services to the Bay Islands have been suspended until it is safe to travel

14.01.2022 Hi Everyone, please see the attached information on our passenger ferry services for Monday the 8th of August (Redlands Ekka Public Holiday) and Friday the 14th of August (Brisbane Ekka Public Holiday).

13.01.2022 Looking for a unique Christmas gift? Pick up a copy of the NEW kids book Jonseys Adventures Down Under which will showcase some very familiar scenery from the beautiful Redlands Coast! Jonesy Car is an old Nissan who has a best friend and travelling companion Eric the Cat. They go on an adventure from New Zealand on a barge called Billo in search of new friends in Australia. The author is a former Redlands resident and her Mum, the very talented artist, currently resides in the Redlands with her partner. Grab your copy today from the The Lucky Charm Victoria Point or Redland Bay News.

13.01.2022 Lest We Forget. #StandAtHome #AnzacAtHome

13.01.2022 We have been continuing to monitor passenger numbers over the last few weeks. Due to low demand on weekends, we will be operating the normal weekend timetable for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays effective from this Saturday, 25th April 2020. Additional services will continue to operate Monday Friday at this stage. All services will still be limited to 60 passengers maximum to assist in social distancing.... For further updates and service advice, please check the Translink App and website or call 13 12 30 or our Facebook page. Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding through these changes.

13.01.2022 Dolphin alert! On our last expedition in Moreton Bay, we came across a young subadult near Karragarra and Macleay Islands that had a fishing line entanglement a...round its dorsal fin. This dolphin has also been seen off Peel Island. If you are in the Southern Moreton Bay area, please keep a lookout for it and report it to 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) (QLD RSPCA Hotline) to help us keep track of this dolphin and its health. Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence in Moreton Bay and we often see dolphins with injuries from such entanglements in fishing line. You can help prevent such injuries and protect the local dolphins by reeling in your fishing line when dolphins are about, keeping fishing line secure to ensure it doesn’t become marine litter, collect discarded fishing line and litter, keep your distance and abide by dolphin watching regulations (no approach of 50m in QLD), not feeding or attempting to attract dolphins (it is illegal). It is up to all of us together to protect these animals and their habitats. #dolphin #whale #moretonbay #brisbane #quandamookacountry #entanglement #saveourmarinelife #marinelitter #responsiblefishing

10.01.2022 Just a reminder that whilst ANZAC Day will be different this year we can all still take part from our own driveways.The ABC will show a Dawn Service from the Australian War Memorial from 5.30am and you can show your support for our ANZACs at home - light up the dawn at the end of your driveway, on your balcony, or in your living room to remember all those who have served and sacrificed with the virtual candle at the below link. Or use it for moments of personal reflection across the day. #Lestweforget http://www.anzaclive.com.au/

10.01.2022 Due to the foggy conditions our Bay Islands passenger services have stopped running, a more precise update will follow shortly, we apologise for the inconvenience. Update - services have resumed.

10.01.2022 Make sure to put October 4th in your calendar for the Karragarra Sea Markets

10.01.2022 In line with the Queensland Government ‘Relaxing of Restrictions on Travel’ we will be increasing the capacity on each Passenger Ferry to a MAXIMUM of 100 passengers effective Tuesday 2nd June 2020. Extra passenger services and dedicated school services are still in place to assist with capacity numbers, all passengers are responsible for their own decision to travel on any mode of public transport and to maintain social distancing at all times.

09.01.2022 Just a reminder of our Christmas Day timetable

09.01.2022 After meetings with Redland City Council and TransLink we are running additional boats during peak times.This is an increase of 11 services during the weekdays and 9 on weekends and public holidays. This means we are now able to better encourage (enforce) social distancing as per the government requirements wherever possible. There will be a limit of 60 passengers on each boat. Please remember the additional services will mean this should not affect your ability to travel to and from the islands for work, appointments, school etc. so we ask for your patience and understanding.

08.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Just a reminder, even though the restrictions to get out and about are relaxed, we are still limiting our capacity to 60 people per boat to assist with social distancing. Please remember to maintain social distance (1.5m) and be patient when waiting for vessels and respect passengers who are already there and waiting. Thank you.

07.01.2022 The new SMBI Sunset Social island celebration will take place on Karragarra and will also include the launch of the CULT-ure 4184 project, with the handout of the free Island project publication.The event will run from 2.30pm - 7.00pm and will feature many artists from the islands including art, pottery, weaving workshops and 4 live music artists as part of the entertainment on Sunday the 6th of October.

07.01.2022 Please note, effective Monday 22 June, the maximum capacity on our passenger ferries will be 120 passengers

07.01.2022 Take note of the applicable timetable for each day over the Easter period, additional services are still running during busy times. Please note, whilst there is no travel ban to or from the Bay Islands, there is a strong recommendation from Government Officials to stay home and only travel for 'essential' reasons.

07.01.2022 Please click the link to find out the timetable for the Bay Islands vehicle and passenger ferries for Christmas Day

06.01.2022 Looked like a great day for the Bay :)

06.01.2022 Please note that for the reminder of today, Saturday the 22 of August, the ADDITIONAL services will not be running The REGULAR services will continue to operate as per the TransLink timetables. We apologise for the inconvenience, and remind all passengers to social distance or avoid travel at peak times if possible, and most importantly stay home if you are unwell. Thank you.

05.01.2022 Please note update to timetable effective from Monday 10th August

05.01.2022 Maintenance dredging works will be completed at the Weinam Creek ferry terminal at Redland Bay from Friday 20 March to Friday 27 March 2020 During these works the Southern Moreton Bay Islands’ passenger ferries will be departing from different platforms. Please check temporary signage and/or with the ferry crew to ensure you board the correct ferry service. Furthermore, the breakwater surrounding the ferry terminal will be closed to public access during these works. Local traffic, bus services and passenger car parking will not be affected.

04.01.2022 SMBI Vehicle Ferry update for Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2020 Please be advised the below terminal changes are for our vehicle ferry services NOT the passenger ferry services - there are no changes to our passenger ferry service this weekend only the vehicle ferry service. Thank you

04.01.2022 Please note, we are operating our usual weekday schedule next week on both the Ekka show day public holidays.

03.01.2022 Due to mechanical issues the extra services for Thursday morning August 13th are below. No changes have been made to regular services. We will continue to update this page if there are any further changes to the additional services past tomorrow morning. Thank you

03.01.2022 Please be advised that due to mechanical issues the additional services are no longer available for today, Wednesday the 12th of August 2020. We apologise for the inconvenience and ask that everyone helps us out by doing your best to social distance or hold off travel until tomorrow if possible. There has been no change to the regular services. Thank you for your understanding

02.01.2022 Please note over the next 4 days we will be running as per the below timetables.