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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
RV Masters Regatta
Date/time of event:
Saturday 18 April 2026 from 8.00am to 6.00pm
Location:
National Water Sports Centre (NWSC)
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Patterson
River, upstream of the Nepean Highway Bridge to Eumemmering Creek including the
National Water Sports Centre (NWSC), 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 (RV) at the NWSC, persons and
vessels involved in RV 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
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 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, and
must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times
·
Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 4 when
competing in the events
·
Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from item 3 provided they
do not exceed 5 knots within 10 metres of the water’s edge.
·
Occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the events and
vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment, including rescue vessels
·
The events are operating under
the auspices of Rowing Victoria, including the Rowing Victoria Safety
Management Plan, which meets the criteria of Clause 3 of the Exemption Notice
made under the Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of the exemption for rowing
vessels to not carry or wear a lifejacket
·
The exemptions apply on Saturday 18 April 2026 from 8.00am to 6.00pm, within the competition area of the National Water Sports Centre
(NWSC)
·
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: 27/03/26