Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
SSBOC Regatta
Date/time of event:
10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 29 November 2026
Location:
National Water Sports Centre
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), makes the following declaration under section
203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Seacraft Syndicate Boat Owners Club, persons and
vessels involved in the Seacraft Syndicate Boat Owners Club Carrum 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
Marine
Safety Regulations 2023
1.
A lifejacket of a type
described in Part 4 & 7 of “Schedule 1 - Types of Lifejackets”, of
the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 (MSRs) is modified to include a buoyancy
suit is deemed a Level 50S lifejacket or a Type 3 lifejacket if it is marked as rated at a minimum PFD-3 / Level 50S and manufactured to
Australian Standards AS 2260-1996 & AS 4758.1:2015.
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 competing vessels are only exempt from items 1-3 for the duration of the events, provided they
do not exceed 5 knots within 30 metres of another competing vessel, or another skier, or the waters’ edge.
·
Competing water-skiers must always wear a lifejacket or buoyancy suit
that complies with item 1 modification that adequately achieves the purpose of
a Level 50S/Type 3 lifejacket.
·
Occupants of powered vessels used in conjunction with the event must always
wear a lifejacket during the event, and vessels must have all prescribed safety
equipment, including rescue vessels.
·
These exemptions apply from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday 29 November 2026 and
Sunday 28 February 2027 to persons and vessels participating in the Seacraft
Syndicate Boat Owners Club Carrum Regatta events on the waters of the National
Water Sports Centre.
·
In the event of any injuries which result in hospitalisation, a fatality
or an incident involving a person or vessel not involved in the event, these
must be immediately reported to Victoria Police and Safe Transport Victoria (ST
Vic). In the case of all other incidents ST Vic requires incident reports
within seven (7) days and a finalised report within 30 days.
·
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: 30/09/2026
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 30/09/26