Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption and Notice of Boating Activity Exclusion Zone
Event name:
VSA Winter Sculling Series 2024
Date/time of event:
Various
Location:
Albert Park Lake, Yarra River, Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for the Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of Melbourne, the
Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road and Albert
Park Lake, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Victorian
Sculling Association, persons and vessels involved in the Winter Sculling
Series 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 metres
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 3.1 of Schedule 3 – 5 knot speed restriction
on waters of the Yarra River
6.
Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed restriction
on waters of the Maribyrnong River
7.
Clause 151.1 of Schedule 151 – 5 knot speed
restriction for vessels with engines on the waters of Albert Park Lake
Marine Safety Regulations
2012
8.
Regulation 61(6) – master requirement to carry lifejacket
on vessel on inland waters for each person onboard
9.
Regulation 66(3) – persons on vessels must wear a lifejacket
(of type specified) at all times when underway on inland water
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 1 to 7 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 must adhere to speed and distance rules at
all other times.
·
Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 6 when
competing in the events.
·
Occupants of competing vessels are only exempt from items 8 & 9 when
competing in the events and on condition that the ‘First Aid Requirements’
outlined in the Victorian Sculling Association Safety Management Plan is
provided.
·
Rescue vessels must carry additional lifejackets to support persons that
may be required to be rescued.
·
Occupants of powered vessels used in conjunction with the event must
wear a lifejacket at all times and vessels must have all prescribed safety
equipment.
·
Certain Victorian Sculling Association powered vessels have approval
from Parks Victoria to operate on the waters of Albert Park Lake as per clause
151.2(a) of Schedule 151 of the Notice under the Marine Act 1988.
·
The exemptions apply during the times and on the dates and locations
specified in Table 1.
·
The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
Table 1: Winter Sculling Series 2024
Event
|
Event Date
|
Event Time
|
Location
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Albert Park Grand Prix
|
Saturday
8 June 2024
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8:30am – 10:00am
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Albert Park Lake.
|
The ‘John Whiting’ Round the Island race
|
Saturday
15 June 2024
|
8:30am – 10:00am
|
Yarra River exclusion zone -
between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the
upstream edge of Federation Wharf, and Herring Island.
|
Handicap Series Round 1
|
Saturday
22 June 2024
|
9:00am – 10:45am
|
Yarra River between Princes Bridge and Cremorne Rail Bridge.
|
Handicap Series Round 2
|
Saturday
29 June 2024
|
||
Handicap Series Round 3
|
Saturday
6 July 2024
|
||
Handicap Series Round 4
|
Saturday
13 July 2024
|
||
Handicap Series Round 5
|
Saturday
20 July 2024
|
||
Handicap Series Round 6
|
Saturday
27 July 2024
|
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Head of the Maribyrnong
|
Saturday
3 August 2024
|
8:30am – 10:00am
|
Maribyrnong River between Raleigh Road Bridge and
Lynchs Bridge.
|
Scullers’ Head of the Yarra
|
Saturday
17 August 2024
|
8:30am – 10:00am
|
Yarra River exclusion zone -
between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the
upstream edge of Federation Wharf, and the upstream edge of Hawthorn Bridge.
|
Marine Safety Act 2010
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks
Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of Melbourne 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
following Victorian Sculling Association 2024 Winter Sculling Series
events are prohibited from entering and remaining in the following waters.
Saturday 15 June 2024 - The ‘John Whiting’ Round the
Island race:
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and Herring Island.
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and Herring Island.
Saturday 17 August 2024 - Scullers’ Head of the Yarra:
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and the upstream edge of Hawthorn Bridge.
Waters of the Yarra River between a diagonal line from the downstream edge of the VRA Landing to the upstream edge of Federation Wharf and the upstream edge of Hawthorn Bridge.
The
exclusion zone for the ‘John Whiting’ Round the Island race will be in effect from 8:00am to 10:00am.
The
exclusion zone for the Scullers’ Head of the Yarra will be in effect from 7:30am to 10:00am.
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 30/04/24