Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Declaration of Boating Activity - Melbourne Head Regatta
Event name:
Melbourne Head Regatta
Date/time of event:
16 November 2024 5.00am - 7.00pm
Location:
Yarra River - Y10 & Y11 Precincts
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, makes
the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Rowing Victoria, persons and vessels involved in
the 2024 Melbourne Head Regatta 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 the Yarra River.
6.
Clause 3.4(a) of Schedule 3 – Vessels proposing to
berth at the boathouses must approach the berthing area from downstream and
after passing through the southern arch of the Princes Bridge.
Dated: 1/08/2024
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 22/08/24