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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption- The Strathy Regatta
Event name:
The Strathy Regatta
Date/time of event:
16th October 2022
Location:
Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for 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 Strathcona
Girls Grammar, persons and vessels involved in the 2022 Strathcona Rowing
Regatta “The Strathy 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
3.
Clause 3(b) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres
of a fixed or floating structure
4.
Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed
restriction on waters of the Maribyrnong River
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
· Masters of event official and rescue
vessels are only exempt from 1 to 4 above 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 on shore.
· Masters of competing vessels are
only exempt from 1 to 4 above when competing in the events.
· Occupants of powered vessels
involved with the event must wear a personal flotation device at all times
during the event.
· 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 personal flotation device.
·
The exemptions apply from 8:30am to 2:30pm on Sunday 16 October 2022 within the event waters of
the Maribyrnong River between Holmes Road and Maribyrnong Road.
·
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: 04/10/2022
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 04/10/22