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PUBLIC NOTICE

 DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

 Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the local Port of Port Phillip, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic). For the purposes of boating activity conducted by O2 Event, persons and vessels involved in the 2XU Triathlon Series 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 4(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 200 metres of the water’s edge

Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988

4.Clause 1.1.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction in North East Port Phillip

5.Clause 1.1.7(c) of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction area on Port Phillip Bay (St Kilda Harbour)

6.Clause 1.1.9 of Schedule 1 – areas prohibited to vessels on Port Phillip Bay; Elwood1.1.9(e), Sandringham 1.1.9(h)

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

•Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 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 rescue vessels are only exempt from item 5 during the times and dates for the St Kilda events only.

•Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 6 during the times and dates for the Sandringham & Elwood Beach events only.

•All participants on rescue and official vessels used in conjunction with the event must wear a personal flotation device at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.

•The above exemptions apply for the dates, times, events and locations as detailed in Table 1 below to vessels used in conjunction with the 2XU Triathlon Series

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

Table 1: 2XU Triathlon Series

Sunday 27 November 2022

7.00am to 10.30am

Tri Series 2XU Race 1

Elwood

Sunday 11 December 2022

6.50am to 10.00am

Tri Series 2XU Race 2

Brighton

Sunday 15 January 2023

6.50am to 10.30am

Tri Series 2XU Race 3

St Kilda

Sunday 12 February 2023

6.50am to 10.00am

Tri Series 2XU Race 4

Sandringham

Sunday 26 February 2023

7.00am – 10.30am

Melbourne Teams Tri

Elwood

Sunday 5 March 2023

7.00am to 10.30am

Tri Series 2XU Race 5

Elwood

Sunday 26 March 2023

6.50am to 10.30am

Tri Series 2XU Race 6

St Kilda

By Order of Parks Victoria

Dated: 21/11/2022