UPDATED – Statement from Jeff Ellison, CEO of SeaLink Travel Group
3pm Saturday 4thJanuary.
SeaLink continues to work with the CFS, SAPOL, emergency services and community groups in response to the current bushfires on Kangaroo Island.
SAPOL is asking people intending to travel to Kangaroo Island to reconsider their plans in light of the bushfires, and the CFS is operating a service desk at our Cape Jervis terminal to provide information about conditions on the Island.
Anyone with an existing ticket can access a full refund and can call 13 13 01.
Conditions are changing daily and we will provide updates as emergency services provide us with advice regarding travel to the Island.
The 200-300 people on the Island in the relief centre at Kingscote have had their travel arrangements confirmed and will return to the mainland over the next two days.
SeaLink continues to work with authorities and anyone requiring assistance should go to the relief centre at Kingscote Football Club, Centenary Avenue, Kingscote.
We have added additional ferry services to run today and tomorrow (Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th January) and will run a total of 14 return services today. This is the largest number of services SeaLink has offered in a single day.
