Passengers may soon be able
to catch a ferry from the city
to Sydney’s newest cruise
terminal.
Carnival Australia ceo Ann Sherry is
confident of a new public transport option for
White Bay Cruise Terminal, which has been
widely criticised for its lack of bus, train and
long-term parking facilities.
Speaking at the company’s partnership
summit held over the weekend aboard P&O’s
Pacific Pearl, she said the push for ferry links
had been boosted by the development of an
exhibition centre on the adjacent Glebe Island.
From late 2013 to late 2016, Sydney
Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island will be a
temporary home for major events and trade
shows, attended by up to 70,000 people,
during the construction of a new exhibition
and entertainment centre at Darling Harbour.
“While the new centre is developed, there is
talk of putting a ferry in at Glebe Island, so we
will get our ferry, one way or another, within
the next year,” Sherry said.
Sherry, who strongly opposed the terminal
location chosen by the Sydney Ports
Corporation, said a ferry would help people
who take public transport to board P&O and
Princess Cruises ships.
“White Bay is Australia’s best bespoke cruise
facility – it’s just not quite in the right place.
“We are continuing to lobby to get a ferry
to stop there and for other public transport
options,” Sherry added.
The local council has also resolved to step up
pressure on the State Govt to open the wharf.
Leichhardt Mayor Darcy Byrne said Council
would seek a jointly funded traffic study to
assess the demand for peak ferry services to
and from White Bay.
“Our plan to deliver ferry services, reopen
Glebe Island Bridge and build a port road can
transform White Bay.”
