Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION & EXCLUSION ZONE
Event name:
Inflatable Regatta
Date/time of event:
Saturday 9th December 2023 11am - 6pm
Location:
Yarra River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the
Yarra River, makes the following declaration under
section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act
2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Spark Inflatable Pty Ltd, persons and vessels
involved in the Inflatable Regatta 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 the Yarra
River
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
All participants involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all
times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
The exemptions apply from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday 9 December 2023
within the exclusion zone waters of the Yarra River between approximately 89
metres upstream of Hawthorne Bridge/Bridge Road and Scotsburn Street Reserve as
marked by exclusion zone buoys.
- The
exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings
detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered
to.
Dated: 21/11/2023
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for the Yarra River 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 Inflatable Regatta are
prohibited from entering and remaining in the following waters.
Waters of the Yarra River – between
approximately 89 metres upstream of Hawthorne Bridge/Bridge Road and Scotsburn
Street Reserve as marked by exclusion zone buoys at approximate locations:
·
-37.819226,
145.015109
·
-37.832176,
145.027632
The exclusion zone will be in effect from 11:00am to 6:00pm
on Saturday 9 December 2023].
[By order
of Parks Victoria]
Dated: 21/11/2023
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 21/11/23