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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption and Set Aside Determination
Event name:
Beachside Sand Classic
Date/time of event:
9th December 2023 10:30am- 5:30pm
Location:
Waters of Port Phillip adjacent to Mordialloc Life Saving Club
Details:
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 Parkdale Gift, persons and vessels involved in the Beachside Sand Classic 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 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
3.Clause 1.2.7 of Schedule 1 - 5 knot speed restriction of East Port Phillip
4.Clause 1.2.9(b) of Schedule 1 – Area prohibited to vessels at Mordialloc.
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
•Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 3 when undertaking a rescueoperation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs anddeliver them to a place of safety on shore and item 4 for the duration of the event.
•All participants on rescue and official vessels used in conjunction with the event must wear alifejacket at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safetyequipment.
•The exemptions apply from 10.30am to 5.30pm on 9 December 2023 within the event SetAside waters of Port Phillip, adjacent to Mordialloc Life Saving Club.
•The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in theapplication form and associated documentation are adhered to.
By Order of Parks Victoria Dated:
27th November 2023
Port Management Act 1995 (Vic.)
Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015
Set Aside Determination – Regulation 11(1)
Local Port of Port Phillip
I, Graeme Davis District Manager of Parks Victoria (as delegate of the Port Manager), determine under Regulation 11(1) of the Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015 that the areas defined in the following table are set aside for the purposes and conditions specified.
This determination has been made in accordance with Regulation 11(2)
(b) if the port manager reasonably believes that there is imminent risk of—
(i) harm or damage to—
(A) the health or safety of any person; or
(ii) significant interference with the safe, efficient and effective management of the local port.
In accordance with Regulation 11(4), this determination replaces any previous set aside determination made by the port manager in respect of that area or any part there of that area for the period specified in this temporary determination.
This determination applies from 10.30am until 12.30pm on 9th December 2023
Signed at Melbourne
by Graeme Davis
District Manager
on 11/11/2023
Declaration:
Port Management Act 1995 (Vic.)
Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015
Set Aside Determination – Regulation 11(1)
Local Port of Port Phillip
As the Port Manager of Port Phillip, Parks Victoria has set aside an area of Port Phillip to facilitate the Beachside Sand Classic facilitated by Parkdale Gift Inc at the times and locations listed in Table A. The set aside prohibits all persons entering the area between times and dates as outlined. The full declaration including event information is available on Parks Victoria’s website.
Table A:
A triangle set aside area for the swim classic extends out 150 metres from shore and extends 200 metres in length at the Mordialloc Foreshore with coordinates approximately 38°0.4633' S 145°4.9505’ E
Event: 9th December between 10:30am-12:30pm
By Order Parks Victoria.
Date: 01/11/2023
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 27/11/23