Community Support

SeaLink’s commitment to North Stradbroke Island and the Southern Bay Islands extends over and above the Company’s supply of regular and reliable ferry services between the mainland and the islands.

The Company’s longstanding association with the islands has come with a considerable commitment to the local communities and those groups and organisations that exist within them. From the very beginning, SeaLink South East Queensland (formerly Stradbroke Ferries) has worked to foster strong relationships with these island communities and provide support in the form of contributions and in-kind donations to local groups and organisations.

We have provided significant financial contributions and support to the Elders and Indigenous community; sporting clubs; local schools; special events; emergency services such as the Rural Fire Brigade; essential services such as the daily newspapers and Australia Post; and much more.

Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club

The Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club was formed on the island in 1947 and with the advent of Stradbroke Ferries services in 1964, members of the Surf Club were offered discount travel rates. The Nippers have been an important part of the Surf Club and since the 1980s, the Company has provided free travel for up to 300 Nippers each Saturday morning, which transport the growing number of mainland children who are part of the Club. It has been estimated that SeaLink North Stradbroke Island has contributed more than half a million dollars to the Club over the years.

Straddie Sharks Rugby League Club

The Straddie Sharks Club was founded over 20 years ago as a means to engage local families in the benefits of organized sport. The club exists on sponsorship alone and without the lifeline that SeaLink North Stradbroke Island has given since the first game, the club would not have been provide opportunities for island children.  

Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders

SeaLink North Stradbroke Island has a longstanding partnership with the Elders of North Stradbroke Island and donates the transport of their minibus across to the mainland for functions and funerals. For Elders making their final voyage home to their island resting place, Sealink North Stradbroke Island has always donated the transport of the hearse free of charge, and provides support to the families. 

Yulu Burri-Ba Medical Centre

Medical supplies, inoculations and pathology supplies are transported at no cost to and from North Stradbroke Island and in addition SeaLink North Stradbroke Island provides a collection point for the safe storage of medical supplies pending their pick up by Queensland Medical Laboratories. This service is provided to all medical centres and doctors on North Stradbroke Island.

Dunwich, Russell and Macleay Island State Schools and all State Schools in the Redlands

Support to the children of the Redlands, the Southern Bay Islands and North Stradbroke Island is consistently provided in the form of heavily subsidised travel to school excursions and sporting events; donated transport of educational visits and school community projects, and the regular donation of complimentary vehicle ferry tickets for use as fundraising prizes.

Aged Care & Respite 

SeaLink North Stradbroke Island has a long history of supporting the care facilities on North Stradbroke Island, such as the NSI and Torres Strait Islander Housing Coop, Nareeba Moopi Moopi Pa Aged Care Facility and Dunwich Respite Care Facility.

Bay Islands Community Services

SeaLink Bay Islands provides subsidised travel for a number of community services on the Southern Bay Islands working to improve the lives of disadvantaged residents.

SeaLink South East Queensland supports all community events on the Southern Bay Islands and North Stradbroke Island, providing discounted fares and complimentary tickets for use as fundraising prizes. The same support is also provided to community and charity events across the Redlands.

Emergency services are given priority travel where required, and with the flexibility of multiple voyages per day across the bay, SeaLink SEQ is always able to respond to urgent requests at short notice.

Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is the charity partner of Australia’s National Parks.

They are a non-government organisation with a mission to protect Australia’s ecosystems and native wildlife for generations to come. FNPW funds projects that support the permanent preservation of Australia’s unique natural environment. Since its founding in 1970, FNPW has funded over 600 scientifically-based Australian conservation programs.