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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Event name:
Melbourne Head Regatta
Date/time of event:
5.00am - 6.00pm 15 November 2025
Location:
Yarra River - Y10 & Y11- Cremorne Rail Bridge to Victoria Street Bridge
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of
Melbourne, makes the following
declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine
Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Rowing Victoria, persons and vessels involved in
the 2025 Melbourne Head regatta 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 3(a) – must not exceed
5 knots within 50 metres
of the water’s edge
4.
Clause 3(b) – must not exceed
5 knots within 50 metres
of a fixed or floating
structure
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety
Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5.
Clause 3.1 of Schedule
3 – 5 knot speed restriction on the Yarra
River
6.
Clause 3.4(a) of Schedule 3 –
Vessels proposing to berth at the boathouses must approach the berthing area from downstream and after passing
through the southern arch of the Princes Bridge
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
- Masters
of competing vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 6 when competing in
the event.
· Occupants of rescue and official vessels
involved in the event must always wear a lifejacket during the event and
vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment, including rescue vessels.
· The event is operating under the
auspices of Rowing Victoria, including the Rowing Victoria Safety Management
Plan, which meets the criteria of Clause 3 of Exemption Notice 1 made under the
Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of the exemption for rowing vessels to not
carry or wear a lifejacket.
· The exemptions apply from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm on Saturday 15 November 2025 within the exclusion zone waters of the Yarra River between the Yarra River Parklands-Loys Paddock, upstream of Herring Island to the western end of VRA landing (outside
Richmond Rowing Club) and a diagonal line to eastern end of Federation Wharf.
· 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
Dated: 20/10/2025
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 21/10/25