The Sydney Morning HeraldIndependentCenter3 hr. agoFour retired CityCat ferries, originally launched between 1996 and 1998, were sold at auction in Brisbane for a total of $184,250. The boats, named Kurilpa, Tugulawa, Mirbarpa, and Baneraba, were kept at The Yard at Hemmant on the Brisbane River before being sold. The auction, which ran over two hours due to intense bidding, saw Baneraba fetch the highest price of $57,000. The vessels, now stripped of external branding but retaining their original interiors, were sold by RiverCity Ferries, which operates the city's river ferry service under contract with Brisbane City Council. The retirement of these boats followed the introduction of newer NextGen double-decker CityCats. In 2025, another iconic CityCat, the Kookaburra Queen, was sold to a mystery buyer for $550,000 before sinking while docked, with the cause of the incident remaining unclear.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of the sale of retired CityCat ferries without overtly favoring any political stance. While the topic involves government-operated infrastructure and public policy decisions (retirement of older vessels), the framing remains neutral, focusing on market activity
The AgeIndependentCenter3 hr. agoFour retired CityCat ferries, originally launched between 1996 and 1998, were sold at auction in Brisbane for a total of $184,250. The boats, named Kurilpa, Tugulawa, Mirbarpa, and Baneraba, were kept at The Yard at Hemmant on the Brisbane River before being sold. The auction, which ran over two hours due to intense bidding, saw Baneraba fetch the highest price of $57,000. The vessels, now stripped of external branding but retaining their original interiors, were sold through Marineauctions.com by RiverCity Ferries, which operates the city's river ferry service under contract with Brisbane City Council. The retirement of these boats followed the introduction of newer NextGen double-decker CityCats. In 2025, another iconic CityCat, the Kookaburra Queen, was sold to a mystery buyer for $550,000 before sinking while docked, with the cause of the incident remaining unclear.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of the sale of retired CityCat ferries without overtly favoring any political stance. While the mention of Brisbane City Council and the transition to new ferry models touches on public policy, the focus remains on the economic and logistical aspects of thesale
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