Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Declaration of Boating Activity
Event name:
Rowing Victoria Events
Date/time of event:
23rd September 2022 6:00am - 9:00am. 22nd October 2022 6:00am - 12:00pm. 12th November 2022 6:00am - 12:00pm. 03rd Deceber 2022 6:00am - 6:00pm. 04th March 2023 9:00am - 6:00pm
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 (NWSC), makes the following declaration under
section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Rowing Victoria at NWSC, persons and vessels
involved in the rowing regattas outlined in Table 1 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
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from
items 1 to 4 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.
·
Masters of competing vessels are only exempt
from items 2 to 4 when competing in the events.
·
The masters of all participating vessels are
only exempt from item 3 provided they do not exceed 5 knots within 10 metres of
the waters’ edge.
·
Occupants of powered vessels involved with the
event must wear a personal flotation device at all times during the event and
vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
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 in respect of the
exemption for rowing vessels to not carry and competitors not wear a personal
flotation device
·
The exemptions apply for the dates, times and
events specified in Table 1 below.
·
The exemptions apply provided the stated safety
controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated
documentation are adhered to.
Table 1 – 2022-2023 Rowing Victoria NWSC regattas
Date
|
Time
|
Event
|
23 September 2022
|
6:00am – 9:00am
|
NTT #1
|
22 October 2022
|
6:00am – 12:00pm
|
NTT #2
|
12 November 2022
|
6:00am -12:00pm
|
NTT #3
|
3 December 2022
|
6:00am – 6:00pm
|
2022 RV Schools Regatta 2 – RV – St Kevins
|
10 December 2022
|
6.00am – 6:00pm
|
NTT #4 & Carrum Regatta
|
4 March 2022
|
9:00am – 6:00pm
|
RV Junior Boy Regatta
|
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 20/09/22