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BAE IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne
Event name:
IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne
Date/time of event:
8th November 2026, 6:00am to 11:00am
Location:
St Kilda Beach
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway
manager for the local Port of Port Phillip, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes
of boating activity
conducted by USM Events
Pty Ltd persons and vessels involved in the Ironman 70.3
Melbourne are exempt from the following requirements:
Waterway Rules made under
the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act
1988
1. Clause 1.1.9 (d) of Schedule
1 – area prohibited to vessels at St Kilda Beach.
2. Clause 1.1.12 (a) of Schedule 1 – master of a personal watercraft
must not operate the personal watercraft: for any purpose
other than transiting in the safest
most direct course to, or from the shore and/or a boat ramp
or berthing facility (including a jetty, pier or mooring), whilst operating
within designated 5 knot speed restriction zones.
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of vessels providing rescue services must ensure they comply
with the gazetted waterway rules and Marine Safety Act 2010 in respect
to minimum speed and distance requirements, unless otherwise 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 rescue and support vessels (including PWCs) are exempt from
items 1 for the duration of the event
·
Masters of PWC rescue vessels are exempt from item 2 for the duration of
the event
·
Masters and crew of rescue vessels (including PWCs) involved with the
event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event and vessels must
have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
The exemptions apply from 6:00am to 8:00am on Sunday 8 November 2026
within the waters off St Kilda Beach, as marked by buoys.
·
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: 01/10/26