Brisbane 'fast ferry' service to close after being hit with massive council fees

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River to Bay operates fast ferries from Brisbane River to North Stradbroke Island but exorbitant fees have forced the business into closure.

River to Bay operates ferries from Brisbane River to the small seaside township of Dunwich with trips ranging between 30 minutes and one hour.

But the business will cease operating this week after Redland City Council hit them with a massive fee to use a public jetty on the islandA small business operating a fast ferry service from Brisbane to Stradbroke Island has been forced to close just days after launching. The company had already obtained a licence for $1000 but claim they were later told the fee would increase to $78,000 if they use jetty more than 50 times a year.Dad agrees to $250 a week rental increase and still gets evicted

"It's let down a lot of people that were really hopeful this would help not only us, but those small businesses over on Stradbroke."Redland Council has argued the fees are to help maintain the jetty but said it was working with the operator and the state government to find a solution.School massacre sparks nation's tough gun ban

 

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