Public Notices

Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.

Declaration of Boating Activty Exemption and Set Aside

Event name:

Life Saving Victoria IRB Carnivals round 1 & 2 and IRB Championships

Date/time of event:

Refer to table

Location:

Mordialloc Beach, Hampton Beach

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 Life Saving Victoria, persons and vessels involved in the LSV IRB Carnivals Round 1 and 2 and the Victorian IRB Championships 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 metres of another vessel

3. 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

4. Clause 1.1.7(g) & 1.2.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction of North East Port Phillip, Hampton Beach & East Port Phillip

5. Clause 1.1.9(g) & 1.2.9 (b) of Schedule 1 – areas prohibited to vessels at Hampton Beach & Mordialloc Beach

6. Clause 1.1.12(a) & 1.2.12(b) of Schedule 1 – The master of a personal watercraft for any purpose other than transiting in the safest most direct course to, or from the shore and/or a boat ramp or berthing facility (including a jetty, pier or mooring), whilst operating within designated 5 knot speed restriction zones

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

· Masters of rescue vessels (and PWCs) are only exempt from items 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 and item 5 for the duration of the events.

· Competitors are only exempt from items 1 to 5 when competing in the events.

· Masters of PWCs (Jet Ski) rescue vessels are only exempt from item 6 for the duration of the events.

· All competitors and occupants of IRB and PWC rescue vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times for the duration of the events.

· Should vessels or persons not involved in the event come within 50 metres of the Set Aside waters, the event will be suspended until the vessel or person has moved outside of the area.

· Mechanically powered LSV vessels are exempt from the carriage of specified safety equipment as per the Exemptions for Life Saving Victoria vessels in Exemption Notice 1, whilst operating within visual range of a staffed lifesaving facility.

· The above exemptions apply between 8:00am to 5:30pm within the Set Aside waters on the dates and locations as specified in Table 1 below.

· The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.

Table 1: LSV IRB Carnivals Round 1 and 2 and Victorian IRB Championships

Date	Day	Event Name	Location	Back up Location
6 – 7 April 2024	Saturday – Sunday	LSV IRB Carnival Round 1	Mordialloc LSC	N/A
27-28 April 2024	Saturday – Sunday	LSV IRB Carnival Round 2	Hampton LSC	N/A
15 – 16 June 2024	Saturday – Sunday	Victorian IRB Championships	N/A	Mordialloc SLSC

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 IRB – Carnival #1 - Mordialloc event organised by Life Saving Victoria on Saturday 6^th & Sunday 7^th April 2024 between 8:00am and 5.30pm in the waters off Mordialloc Beach, Mordialloc. 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 website.

By Order Parks Victoria.

Date: 23/02/2024

Regulation	Description	Purpose	Area	Reasonable conditions (Regulation 14)
11(1)(a)	Determination to set aside an area in a local port in which access to that area is prohibited or restricted for not more than 90 days.	To set aside an area for the safety of competitors competing in the IRB Carnival # 1 - Mordialloc	The area adjacent to Mordialloc known as Mordialloc Beach indicated by the attached map in a rectangular area bounded by the following approximate locations (WGS84) 1. -38.006411,145.081255 2. -38.008361,145.082761 3. -38.009165,145.080273 4. -38.006732,145.079329	Mariners are required to avoid the competition area during the Set Aside period and follow the direction of event marshals and safety personnel.