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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
Annual Rowing Regatta
Date/time of event:
7:00am Saturday 31st of October to 7:00pm Sunday 1st of November
Location:
Lake Moodemere
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Lake Moodemere, makes the following
declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine
Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by the Murray Rowing Association, persons and
vessels involved in MRA Rutherglen Regatta are exempt from the following
requirements:
State Rules made under the Marine
Act 1988
1. Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5
knots within 50 metres of another vessel
2.
Clause 3(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of the water’s
edge
Waterway Rules made under the Marine
Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
3.
Clause 129.1 of Schedule 129 – areas prohibited to
vessels on the waters of Lake Moodemere
4.
Clause 129.2 of Schedule 129 – exclusive use and special purpose area
for vessels equipped with engines used for propulsion
5.
Clause 129.4 of Schedule 129 – 5-knot speed restriction zone for all
waters except those described in clause 129.2
6.
Clause 129.5(a) of Schedule 129 – a person must not operate a vessel
equipped with engines used for propulsion at a speed of more than 5 knots in
the waters described in clause 129.2, when another vessel is operating at a
speed of more than 5 knots in the area
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 1, 2 and 5 when
competing in an event
·
Masters of competing vessels and rescue/umpire vessels are exempt from
item 3, and competing vessels from item 4, for the duration of the events
·
Masters of rescue/umpire vessels are only exempt from items 1, 2, 5 and
6 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
· 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
·
Occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must always wear a
lifejacket during the event
·
The exemptions apply from 7:00am – 7:00pm on Saturday 31 October 2026
and from 7:00am – 6:00pm on Sunday 1 November 2026 within the exclusion zone
waters of Lake Moodemere – entire Lake
· Masters of course vessels must adhere to speed and distance rules during set up
and pack down days for the event
·
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: 25/09/2026
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 25/09/26