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WSTC Triathlon Series 2023/24 & Girls Secondary School (GSS) Triathlon 2024

Event name:

WSTC Triathlon Series 2023/24 & Girls Secondary School (GSS) Triathlon 2024

Date/time of event:

17 November 2023 28 January 2024 18 February 2024 25 February 2024 17 March 2024 7 April 2024

Location:

The Bay, Altona

Details:

PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
 
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for 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 Western Suburbs Triathlon Club Inc, persons and vessels involved in the WTSC Triathlon Series 23/24 & Girls Secondary School Triathlon 2024 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 meters 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 1.5.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction in North West Port Phillip
6. Clause 1.5.9(a) of Schedule 1 – Vessel prohibited zone east of Altona Pier Subject to the conditions detailed below:
 
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.
• Masters of all vessels are only exempt from item 6 for the duration of the events.
• All participants on vessels involved with the event must wear a personal floatation device at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
• The exemptions apply from for the times & dates specified in Table 1 below within the waters adjacent to Altona Life Saving Club.
• The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.
 
Table 1: Western Suburbs Triathlon Series Events 2023-24
 
Sunday 17th December 2023
6.30am – 8.15am
Sunday 28th January 2024
6.30am – 8.15am
Sunday 18th February 2024
6.30am – 8.15am
Sunday 17th March 2024
6.30am – 8.15am
Sunday 7th April 2024
6.30am – 8.15am
Sunday 24th February 2024
6.00am – 10.15am
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 04/12/23

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