Brisbane City Council floats trialling licensed bars on CityCats

Key points

• Brisbane City Council is looking into a pilot program that would fit ten double-decker CityCat ferries with licensed bars. The idea was inspired by Sydney ferries that serve alcohol.
• Councillor Andrew Wines said the plan is at an early stage and that licensing and responsible service of alcohol rules would be followed. Some residents criticised the proposal, and Labor's Lucy Collier said the council had the wrong priorities.
• The plan comes as CityCat operator RiverCity Ferries negotiates a new pay deal with ferry staff.