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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION - Albert Park Masters Regatta
Event name:
Albert Park Masters Regatta
Date/time of event:
8.00am - 5.00pm 10th & 11th April 2026
Location:
Albert Park
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Albert Park Lake, 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 Rowing Victoria 2026 Albert Park Masters 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 151.1 of Schedule 151 – 5 knot speed
restriction for vessels with engines
6.
Clause 151.2 of Schedule 151 – Vessels
with engines prohibited on Albert Park Lake
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are
only exempt from items 1 to 5 provided they do not exceed the speed of a
competing rowing vessel unless 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
·
Masters of course and rescue
vessels are only exempt from item 6 for the duration of the event, if approved
by Parks Victoria and
are listed on an approved vessels list maintained by
Parks Victoria, as per Clause 151.2(a) of Schedule 151
·
Masters of competing vessels
are only exempt from items 2 to 4 when competing in the events.
·
Occupants of mechanically
powered vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times
during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment
·
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
8:00am to 5:00pm Friday 10 and Saturday 11 April 2026 within the exclusion zone
waters – Albert Park Lake, South of Gunn Island
· The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to
Dated: 23/03/2026
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for Albert Park Lake hereby gives notice under section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) that all
persons and vessels not registered to take part in the Rowing Victoria 2026 Albert
Park Masters Regatta are prohibited from entering and remaining in the
following waters.
Waters of Albert Park Lake – South of Gunn
Island
The exclusion zone will be in effect from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Friday 10 & Saturday 11 April 2026
By Order
of Parks Victoria
Dated: 23/03/2026
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 24/03/26