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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Event name:
Sandridge Bay Classic 2025
Date/time of event:
31st August 2025. 10:00am-2:30pm
Location:
Port Phillip Bay- Sandridge Beach
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
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 Victorian Canoe Association, persons and vessels
involved in the Sandridge Bay Classic are exempt from the following requirements:
State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988
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
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
4. Clause 1.1.7(a) of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction area North East Port Phillip
Sandridge Beach
5. Clause 1.1.9(a) of Schedule 1 – Area prohibited to vessels within North East Port Phillip –
Sandridge Beach
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
- Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 4 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 item 5 for the duration of the event.
- Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events, and item 2
applies only when within 50 metres of a competitor or course/rescue vessel.
- All participants, and occupants of official and rescue vessels involved with the event must wear
a lifejacket at all times and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
- Rescue boats must carry additional floatation devices to support persons that may be required
to be rescued
- The exemptions apply from 10:00am to 2:30pm on Sunday 31 August 2025 within the Set Aside
area of the waters – Sandridge Beach, Port Phillip
- The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the
application form and associated documentation are adhered to.
By order of Parks Victoria
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 25/08/25