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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

Event name:

Back to the Point Surfing Festival

Date/time of event:

02nd - 03rd March 2024 (09th & 10th March back up dates) 8:00am -5:00pm

Location:

Port Campbell Bay

Details:

PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
 
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Port Campbell Bay, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
 
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Port Campbell Board Riders, persons and vessels involved in the Back to the Point Surfing Festival are exempt from the following requirements:
 
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
3.    Clause 4(b) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a wharf, jetty, slipway, diving platform or boat ramp
 
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
4.    Clause 152.2 of Schedule 152 - Port Campbell Bay subject to provisions of Clause 2 (speed limits & safety distances)
5.    Clause 152.4 of Schedule 152 - Port Campbell Bay subject to provisions of Clause 4 (speed limits & safety distances)
 
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·      Occupant and master of rescue PWC vessel involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event and PWC vessel must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·      The exemptions apply from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 March 2024 (back-up date Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March 2024) within the event waters of Port Campbell Bay, off The Point at Port Campbell, at approximate location 38°37.3347'S, 142°59.4358'E.
·      The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.
 
 
By order of Parks Victoria

By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 27/02/24

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