Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Event name:
2023 Winter Sculling Series
Date/time of event:
10th June, 17th June, 24th June, 01st July, 08th July, 15th July, 22nd July, 29th July , 05th August & 19th August 2023
Location:
Albert Park Lake (10th June) 17th June, 24th June, 01st July , 08th July, 15th July , 22nd July ,29th July & 19th August Yarra River , 05th August Maribrynong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for the Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of Melbourne, the
Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road and Albert
Park Lake, makes the following declaration under
section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act
2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Victorian
Sculling Association, persons and vessels involved in the 2023 Winter Sculling
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 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 3.1 of Schedule 3 – 5 knot speed restriction
on waters of the Yarra River
6.
Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed restriction
on waters of the Maribyrnong River
7.
Clause 151.1 of Schedule 151 – 5 knot speed
restriction for vessels with engines
Marine Safety Regulations
2012
8.
Regulation 96(6) – Master requirement to carry PFD
on vessel on inland waters for each person onboard
9.
Regulation 100(3) – persons on vessels must wear a
PFD of type specified at all times when underway on inland water
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 6 when
competing in the events.
·
Occupants of competing vessels are only exempt from items 8 & 9 when
competing in the events and on condition that the ‘First Aid Requirements’
outlined in the Victorian Sculling Association Safety Management Plan is
provided.
·
Rescue vessels must carry additional floatation devices to support
persons that may be required to be rescued.
·
Occupants of powered vessels used in conjunction with the event must
wear a personal flotation device at all times and vessels must have all
prescribed safety equipment.
·
Certain Victorian Sculling Association powered vessels have approval
from Parks Victoria to operate on the waters of Albert Park Lake as per clause
151.2(a) of Schedule 151 of the Notice under the Marine Act 1988.
·
The exemptions apply from 7:30am to 11:00am on the dates and locations
specified in Table 1.
·
The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
Table 1: Winter Sculling Series 2023
Event
|
Event
Date
|
Waterway
|
Albert
Park Grand Prix
|
Sat
10 June 2023
|
Albert
Park Lake
|
The
‘John Whiting” Round the Island race
|
Sat
17 June 2023
|
Yarra
River (exclusion zone)
|
Handicap
Series Round 1
|
Sat
24 June 2023
|
Yarra
River
|
Handicap
Series Round 2
|
Sat
1 July 2023
|
Yarra
River
|
Handicap
Series Round 3
|
Sat
8 July 2023
|
Yarra
River
|
Handicap
Series Round 4
|
Sat
15 Jul 2023
|
Yarra
River
|
Handicap
Series Round 5
|
Sat
22 Jul 2023
|
Yarra
River
|
Handicap
Series Round 6
|
Sat
29 Jul 2023
|
Yarra
River
|
Head
of the Maribyrnong
|
Sat
5 Aug 2023
|
Maribyrnong
River
|
Scullers’
Head of the Yarra
|
Sat
19 Aug 2023
|
Yarra
River (exclusion zone)
|
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks
Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of Melbourne hereby gives notice under
section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act
2010 (Vic) that all persons and vessels not registered to take part in the following
Victorian Sculling Association 2023 Winter Sculling Series events are
prohibited from entering and remaining in the following waters.
Saturday 17 June 2023 - The ‘John Whiting” Round the
Island race:
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and Herring Island.
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and Herring Island.
Saturday 19 August 2023 - Scullers’ Head of the Yarra:
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and the upstream edge of Hawthorn Bridge.
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and the upstream edge of Hawthorn Bridge.
The
exclusion zones will be in effect from 8:30am to 10:45am.
By Order
of Parks Victoria
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 08/06/23