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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
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6.30am – 8.15am
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Sunday 28th January 2024
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6.30am – 8.15am
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Sunday 18th February 2024
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6.30am – 8.15am
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Sunday 17th March 2024
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6.30am – 8.15am
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Sunday 7th April 2024
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6.30am – 8.15am
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Sunday 24th February 2024
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6.00am – 10.15am
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By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 04/12/23