Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Event name:
Unserious Race Series
Date/time of event:
19th March 2024 & 20th March 2024 7:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Port Phillip Bay - Hampton Beach Waters
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 Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd, persons and vessels
involved in the Unserious Race Series event are exempt from the following
requirements:
State
Rules made under the Marine Act 1988
1.
Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel
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 1.1.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction area – North East
Port Phillip
4.
Clause 1.1.9(g) of Schedule 1 – Area prohibited to vessels at Hampton
beach
Marine
Safety Act 2010 (the Act)
5.
Section 46(1), 47(1) of the Act – Master a recreational vessel
without a marine licence or licence endorsement
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 4 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 the PWC Camera vessel are only exempt from items 1 to 4 for
the duration of the event, and item 1 applies only when within 50 metres of the
participating PWC.
·
Competitors are only exempt from items 1 to 4 when competing in the
events, and item 1 applies only when within 50 metres of another Camera PWC.
·
Safe Transport Victoria provides
exemption to item 5 under Section 260 (1) (c) of the Act to participants; Yuki Tsunoda, Sergio
Perez, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, for the duration of the event only
and provided Life Saving Victoria water safety personnel are present at all times
during the activity.
·
Occupants of all vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket
at all times during the event.
·
The exemptions apply from 7:00am to 3:00pm on 19 and 20 March 2024
within the exclusion zone waters – Hampton Beach, adjacent to the Life Saving
Club
·
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
Dated: 15/03/2024
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for the Local Port of Port Phillip hereby gives notice under section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) that all persons and vessels not registered
to take part in the Unserious Race Series event are prohibited from entering
and remaining in the following waters.
Waters of Port Phillip – Hampton Beach, adjacent
to the Life Saving Club
The exclusion zone will be in effect from 7:00am to 3:00pm
on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 March 2024.
By order
of Parks Victoria
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