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Set Aside Determination

Event name:

2025 Christmas Launch Night Fireworks

Date/time of event:

7.00pm to 9.30pm on Saturday 22 November 2025

Location:

Local Port of Port Phillip - Steampacket Quay, Corio Bay

Details:

Port Management Act 1995 (Vic.)
Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2025
Set Aside Determination – Regulation 11(1)
Local Port of Port Phillip
 
 
I, Reece Taranto, A/District Manager Port Phillip Western Port District of Parks Victoria (as delegate of the Port Manager), determine under Regulation 11(1) of the Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2025 that the areas defined in the following table are set aside for the purposes and conditions specified.
 
This determination has been made in accordance with Regulation 11(2)
(a)           in the event of, or in anticipation of, any fire, flood, natural disaster or other emergency; or
(b)           if the port manager reasonably believes that there is imminent risk of—
(i)            harm or damage to—
(A)          the health or safety of any person; or
(B)           local port facilities or other property; or
(C)           the natural environment; or
(ii)           significant interference with the safe, efficient and effective management of the local port.
 
In accordance with Regulation 11(4), this determination replaces any previous set aside determination made by the port manager in respect of that area or any part there of that area for the period specified in this temporary determination. 
 
This determination applies from 7:00pm until 9.30pm on Saturday 22 November 2025.
 
Signed at Melbourne
 
 
                 …………………………………………………………….
 
by            Reece Taranto,
                 A/District Manager - Port Phillip Western Port District Office
                
                 on     05/11/2025
 
 
 

 
Regulation
Description
Purpose
Area
Reasonable conditions (Regulation 14)
11(1)(a)
Determination to set aside an area in a local port in which access to that area is prohibited or restricted for not more than 90 days.
To set aside an area for the safety of operators and spectators of fireworks.
That area of Corio Bay, Port Phillip Bay, known as Steampacket Quay, in a 30m radius area around a barge positioned at the below approximate location (WGS84) as indicated by the attached map, between 7:00pm until 9:30pm on Saturday 22 November 2025.
1. 38° 8.6065'S 144° 21.7485'E
Mariners are requested to avoid the display area during the Set Aside period and follow the direction from any authorised staff and operators.
 
A blue square in water

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By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 05/11/25

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