Rivercats Marlene Mathews and Marjorie Jackson undergoing scrapping in July 2025
On 16 February 2023, Betty Cuthbert was the first vessel retired from service.[10] She was stripped for parts at Balmain Shipyard before being towed to Blackwattle Bay Marina for long-term storage, along with several decommissioned SuperCat-class ferries.
On 7 June 2024 Evonne Goolagong was withdrawn.[11][bettersourceneeded] She was used as a parts source at Balmain, before briefly being relocated to Rozelle Bay, along with sister Betty Cuthbert. Both vessels were moved to Rozelle in late June 2024.
In June 2024, Betty Cuthbert and Evonne Goolagong were moved to Yamba by tugboat to be cut up for scrap by Polaris Marine Group.[12][bettersourceneeded]
On 28 October 2024, Nicole Livingstone was withdrawn from service and was used for parts at Balmain Shipyard before being moved to Rozelle Bay, followed by a final movement to Yamba under tow where she was broken up in early 2025.
On 4 February 2025 Marlene Mathews was withdrawn from service.[13] The vessel was then used for parts at Balmain Shipyard, before being moved via tugboat to Rozelle Bay.
On 3 June 2025 Marjorie Jackson was withdrawn from service.[14] She was then stripped of reusable parts at Balmain Shipyard, before being towed to Rozelle Bay where she was moored alongside sister vessel Marlene Mathews.
On 17 June 2025 MV Marlene Mathews and MV Marjorie Jackson were transferred by tugboat up to Yamba for scrapping.[15] By July 2025 both Marjorie Jackson and Marlene Mathews were scrapped.
On 30 September 2025, MV Shane Gould was withdrawn from service after her 32 year long career.[16] She was used as a parts source until early November 2025, before being briefly moved to Rozelle. In the early hours of 17 November 2025, Shane Gould left Sydney under tow bound for Yamba. She arrived in Yamba in the morning of 19 November 2025, and was put up onto land on 21 November 2025. On 24 November 2025, scrapping began on the MV Shane Gould.
MV Dawn Fraser will continue to see service for the time being, and will most likely be withdrawn around the end of the current summer period.
On 7 August 2006 Betty Cuthbert collided into a Luxury Cruiser in Woolwich.[21][22]
On 24 September 2006 Evonne Goolagong collided into a skiff near Cockatoo Island, injuring two people.[23]
On 5 January 2007 Dawn Fraser collided into a dinghy in Sydney Harbour, injuring two people. [24]
On 2 August 2010 Marjorie Jackson collided into the stern of Betty Cuthbert which then force collided into the stern of the Evonne Goolagong in the Balmain Shipyard causing the Marjorie Jackson's starboard pontoon to be damaged. [25][non-primary source needed]
On 7 October 2013 Marlene Mathews crashed into Circular Quay Wharf 5 West, injuring 6 people and damaging the front bow.[26]
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