Public Notices

Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherd 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 Paddle Victoria, persons and vessels involved in the 2022 Paddle Victoria Marathon Club Series Race 8 are exempt from the following requirements:

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

5.Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed restriction on waters of the Maribyrnong River

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

•Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 5 when undertaking a rescueoperation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs anddeliver them to a place of safety on shore.

•Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events

•All occupants of vessels involved with the event must wear a personal floatation device at alltimes during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.

•The exemptions apply from 3:00pm to 5:30pm on Saturday 13 August 2022 on the waters ofthe Maribyrnong River – between Afton St Pedestrian Bridge and Pipemakers ParkFootbridge.

•The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in theapplication form and associated documentation are adhered to.