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Boating Activity Exemption and Set Aside- Beachside Sand Classic
Event name:
Beachside Sand Classic
Date/time of event:
17th March 2024 11:00am-5:30pm
Location:
Mordialloc Foreshore
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 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 and item 4 for the duration of the event.
·
All participants on rescue and official vessels used in conjunction 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 10.30am to 5.30pm on 17
March 2024 within the event Set Aside waters of Port
Phillip, adjacent to Mordialloc Life Saving Club.
·
The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
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:
17th March 2024 between 10:30am-12:30pm
By order of Parks Victoria 8th February
2024
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 08/02/24