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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
Australian Corporate Games Regatta - Footscray
Date/time of event:
8:00am to 4:00pm on 14 November 2026
Location:
Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepard
Bridge on Footscray Road, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine
Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Dragon Boat Victoria, persons and vessels
involved in the 2026 Australian Corporate Games 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 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed restriction on waters of the Maribyrnong River
upstream of Shepherd Bridge
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
• Masters of rescue vessels are exempt from items 1 to 5 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 must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times
• Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events
• Occupants of all vessels, including dragon boats, involved with the event must wear a lifejacket
at all times during the event and must carry all prescribed safety equipment, including rescue
vessels
• The exemptions apply from 8:00am – 4:00pm on Saturday 14 November 2026 within the
competition area, adjacent to the Footscray Rowing Club continuing downstream for
approximately 300m
• 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: 28/04/2026
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 28/04/26