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Boating Activity Exemption Rutherglen Regatta
Event name:
Annual Rutherglen Regatta
Location:
Lake Moodemere
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Lake Moodemere, makes the following
declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Murray Rowing Association, persons and
vessels involved in MRA Rutherglen Regatta 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 3(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of the water’s edge
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
3. Clause 129.1 of Schedule 129 – areas prohibited to vessels on the waters of Lake
Moodemere
4. Clause 129.2 of Schedule 129 – exclusive use and special purpose area for vessels equipped
with engines used for propulsion
5. Clause 129.4 of Schedule 129 – 5-knot speed restriction zone for all waters except those
described in clause 129.2
6. Clause 129.5(a) of Schedule 129 – a person must not operate a vessel equipped with engines
used for propulsion at a speed of more than 5 knots in the waters described in clause 129.2,
when another vessel is operating at a speed of more than 5 knots in the area
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
• Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 1, 2 and 5 when competing in an
event.
• Masters of competing vessels and rescue/umpire vessels are exempt from item 3, and
competing vessels from item 4, for the duration of the events.
• Masters of rescue/umpire vessels are only exempt from items 1, 2, 5 and 6 provided they do
not exceed the speed of a competing rowing vessel unless 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.
• The event is operating under the auspices of Rowing Victoria, including the Rowing Victoria
Safety Management Plan, which meets the criteria of Clause 3 of Exemption Notice 1 made
under the Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of the exemption for rowing vessels to not
carry or wear a lifejacket.
• Occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times
during the events.
• The exemptions apply from 7:00am – 7:00pm on Saturday 11 January 2025 and from
7:00am – 6:00pm on Sunday 12 January 2025 (back-up dates 18-19 January 2025) within
the exclusion zone waters of Lake Moodemere – entire Lake.
• 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: 12/08/24