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Boating Activity Exemptions for Dragon Boat Race Australian Corporate Games, Yarra River (Victoria Harbour)
Event name:
Dragon Boat Race Aus Corporate Games
Date/time of event:
16th November 2024
Location:
Victoria Harbour
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 Dragon Boat Victoria, persons and vessels involved in the Dragon Boat Race Australian Corporate Games 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 of a person in the water
2. Clause 2(b) – 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
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5. Clause 3.1 of Schedule 3 – 5 knot speed restriction on waters of the Yarra River
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
• Masters of rescue vessels are exempt from items 1 to 5 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 and must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times.
• Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events.
• All participants involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times.
• Occupants of mechanically powered vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment, including rescue vessels.
• The exemptions apply from 8:00am to 4:30pm on Saturday 16 November 2024 (back-up date Sunday 17 November 2024) to the persons and vessels registered to participate in the Dragon Boat Race Australian Corporate Games within the event competition area of the Yarra River - Victoria Harbour.
• 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: 01/10/24