Public Notices

Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Local Port of Port Phillip, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic). 

For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Half Moon Bay Surf Life Saving Club, persons and vessels involved in the Monjon Cerberus Swim Classic are exempt from the following requirements:

1. Clause 2(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water 2. Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel 3. Clause 4(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 200 metres of the water’s edge 4. Clause 4(b) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a wharf, jetty, slipway, diving platform or boat ramp 

 5. Clause 1.1.7(h) of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction area within 200 metres of the water’s edge – North East Port Phillip 

6. Clause 1.2.9(i) of Schedule 1 - area prohibited to vessels at Half Moon Bay Beach 

7. Clause 1.1.12(a) of Schedule 1 – the master of a personal watercraft must not operate the personal watercraft for any purpose other than transiting in the safest most direct course to, or from the shore and/or boat ramp or berthing facility (including a jetty, pier or mooring), whilst operating within designated 5 knot speed restriction zone 

Subject to the conditions detailed below: 

• Masters of rescue vessels (including personal watercraft (PWC) support vessels) are only exempt from item 1 to 5 when undertaking a rescue operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety on shore, and must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times, and item 6 for the duration of the event. 

• Masters of PWC support vessels are only exempt from item 7 (irregular riding rule) for the duration of the event. 

• Occupants of powered rescue vessels (including PWC support vessels) involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event and PWC support vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.

 • Masters of mechanically powered LSV vessels up to and including 4.8 metres in length (other than personal watercraft) are exempt from the carriage of specified safety equipment whilst within visual range of a staffed lifesaving facility or flagged area, as per the Exemptions for Life Saving Victoria vessels in Exemption Notice 1.

 • The exemptions apply from 9:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday 22nd March 2025 to the persons and vessels involved in the Monjon Cerberus Swim Classic within the Set Aside Waters of Half Moon Bay Beach. 

• The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to. 

Parks Victoria Dated: 03/03/2025