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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Event name:
Footscray Canoe Club Saltwater Classic 2023
Date/time of event:
5th February 2023- 7:30am-5:30pm
Location:
Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Maribyrnong River upstream of
Shepherds 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 Footscray Canoe Club, persons and vessels
involved in the Footscray Canoe Club Saltwater Classic 2023 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
Waterway
Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
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 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.
·
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 flotation device at all times
during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
The exemptions apply from 7:00am to 5:30pm on Sunday 5 February 2023 on
the waters of the Maribyrnong River – between Essendon Canoe Club and Footscray
Rd Bridge.
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Maribyrnong River upstream of
Shepherds 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 Footscray Canoe Club, persons and vessels
involved in the Footscray Canoe Club Saltwater Classic 2023 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
Waterway
Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
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 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.
·
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 flotation device at all times
during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
The exemptions apply from 7:00am to 5:30pm on Sunday 5 February 2023 on
the waters of the Maribyrnong River – between Essendon Canoe Club and Footscray
Rd Bridge.
·
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
·
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: 01/02/2023
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 01/02/23