Terms of Reference - Updated 23 January 2020
Introduction
The Bruny Island ferry service provides a key link for residents, landowners, local business owners and holidaymakers travelling to and from Bruny Island.
The Transport Commission contracts for the provision of the Bruny Island ferry service.
In June 2018, following a competitive tender process, the Transport Commission awarded SeaLink Tasmania Pty Ltd (SeaLink) the contract to provide the Bruny Island ferry service for at least the next ten years. SeaLink commenced operation of the ferry service on 23 September 2018.
Purpose and Objectives
The Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group was established in July 2018 following the Bruny Island community expressing a desire to have a single point of contact to direct all of their ferry related questions and concerns.
The Ferry Reference Group was established to be the primary mechanism by which Bruny Island community members can raise any ferry-related concerns and seek suitable solutions.
The Ferry Reference Group is an advisory body which acts as a conduit between SeaLink and the Bruny Island community. Specifically, the role of Ferry Reference Group members is to:
- bring forward ideas, initiatives and issues on behalf of the community,
- Represent the community’s position on matters regarding the ferry service,
- consider matters put to it by SeaLink regarding the ferry service and provide a balanced response in contemplation of the needs of the resident, landowner, local business, and visitor stakeholder groups, and
- provide the community with factual and consistent information on the ferry service as discussed during meetings.
The Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Procedural Protocols
Membership
The Reference Group comprises the following members:
- Trevor Adams (Chair)
- Mathew Fagan
- Paul Davis
- Lindon Haigh
- Siobhan Gaskell
- Bernice Woolley
- Alan Gulyas
- Kingborough Council
- SeaLink
- Transport Commission
Meetings
Meetings will be held quarterly, or as otherwise required.
Unless otherwise decided, all meetings will be held on Bruny Island. Meetings will only be open to Ferry Reference Group members.
Unless otherwise decided, before each scheduled meeting the Ferry Reference Group will hold a community forum to allow community members to present issues or ask questions directly to SeaLink and the Ferry Reference Group. When these community events are scheduled, an effort will be made to rotate meetings between different venues on Bruny Island to maximise the opportunity for community members to attend.
The Department of State Growth will provide secretariat support for the Ferry Reference Group until the delivery of the second ferry. This includes responsibility for preparing and distributing meeting agendas, minutes and communiques.
Meeting minutes and communiques will be approved by the Ferry Reference Group out of session via email, to allow prompt publication of the minutes and communique.
Communications
The minutes and communiques will be made publically available on SeaLink’s website.
The Department of State Growth will maintain a question and answer section on the Transport website to address repeat questions and key concerns.
Ferry Reference Group members will ensure that following each meeting, relevant information is:
- Submitted to the Bruny News
- Circulated to community groups for posting on their websites or emailing to their members
- Posted on the Bruny Notices, Bruny Island Community Noticeboard, Bruny Island Ferry Queue and Bruny Network Facebook Pages and the Bruny Network website.
Other communication methods may be determined from time to time.
The Terms of Reference and membership will next be reviewed in January 2021.
Communiques
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Notice of next Meeting 3 March 2021
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 4 November 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Notice of next Meeting 4 November 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 19 August 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Notice of next Meeting 19 August 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 8 May 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 12 February 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 10 December 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 08 October 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 26 August 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 2 July 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 15 May 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 19 March 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 19 February 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 11 December 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 30 October 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 9 October 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 20 September 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 6 September 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 23 August 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 9 August 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 27 July 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Communique - 13 July 2018
Meeting Minutes
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #20 - Held 4 November 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #19 - Held 19 August 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #18 - Held 8 May 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #17 - Held 12 February 2020
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #16 - Held 10 December 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #15 - Held 08 October 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #14.2 - Held 26 August 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #14.1 - Held 13 August 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #13 - Held 2 July 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #12 - Held 15 May 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #11 - Held 19 March 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #10 - Held 19 February 2019
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #9 - Held 11 December 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #8 - Held 30 October 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #7 - Held 9 October 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #6 - Held 20 September 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #5 - Held 6 September 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #4 - Held 23 August 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #3 - Held 9 August 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #2 - Held 27 July 2018
- Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group - Minutes for Meeting #1 - Held 13 July 2018