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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION & SET ASIDE DETERMINATION
Event name:
2XU Triathlon Series
Date/time of event:
Various dates from 24th November 2024 - Sunday 23rd March 2025
Location:
Local Port of Port Phillip
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 O2 Events, persons and vessels involved in the 2XU
Triathlon Series 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
4.
Clause 1.1.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction in North East Port Phillip
5.
Clause 1.1.7(c) of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed
restriction area on Port Phillip Bay (St Kilda Harbour)
6.
Clause 1.1.9 of Schedule 1 – areas prohibited to
vessels on Port Phillip Bay; St Kilda 1.1.9(d), Elwood 1.1.9(e), Sandringham 1.1.9(h)
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels 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, and
must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times.
·
Masters of rescue vessels are exempt from item 5 during the times and
dates for the St Kilda events only.
·
Masters of rescue vessels are exempt from item 6 during the times and
dates for the Sandringham & Elwood Beach events only.
·
All participants on rescue and official vessels used in conjunction with
the event must wear a lifejacket at all times
during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
The above exemptions apply for the dates, times, events, and locations
as detailed in Table 1 below to persons and vessels used in conjunction with
the 2XU Triathlon Series and Melbourne Teams Triathlon within the
Set Aside waters of Elwood Beach, Brighton Beach, Sandringham Beach and St
Kilda Beach.
·
The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
Table 1: 2XU Triathlon Series and Melbourne Teams Triathlon
|
Date
|
Time
|
Event Title
|
Location
|
|
Sunday 24 November 2024
|
7:00am - 9:30am
|
2XU
Triathlon Series Race 1
|
Elwood Beach
|
|
Sunday 8 December 2024
|
6:50am - 9:30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 2
|
Brighton Beach
|
|
Sunday 12 January 2025
|
6:50am - 9:30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 3
|
St Kilda Beach
|
|
Sunday 9 February 2025
|
6:50am - 9:30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 4
|
Sandringham Beach
|
|
Sunday 23 February 2025
|
7:00am - 9:30am
|
Melbourne Teams Triathlon
|
Elwood Beach
|
|
Sunday 2 March 2025
|
7:00am - 9:30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 5
|
Elwood Beach
|
|
Sunday 23 March 2025
|
7:00am - 9:30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 6
|
St Kilda Beach
|
For and on
behalf of Parks Victoria
Dated: 29/10/2024
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 2XU Triathlon Series events organised by O2 Events at the
times and locations listed in the table below. The set aside prohibits all persons
not involved with event from entering the area between times and dates as
outlined. The full declaration including event information is available on
Parks Victoria’s website.
|
Date
|
Time
|
Event Title
|
Location
|
|
Sunday 24 November 2024
|
7.00am to 9.30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 1
|
Elwood
|
|
Sunday 8 December 2024
|
6.50am to 9.30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 2
|
Brighton
|
|
Sunday 12 January 2025
|
6.50am to 9.30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 3
|
St Kilda
|
|
Sunday 9 February 2025
|
6.50am to 9.30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 4
|
Sandringham
|
|
Sunday 23 February 2025
|
7.00am to 9.30am
|
Melbourne teams Triathlon
|
Elwood
|
|
Sunday 2 March 2025
|
7.00am to 9.30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 5
|
Elwood
|
|
Sunday 23 March 2025
|
7.00am to 9.30am
|
2XU Triathlon Series Race 6
|
St Kilda
|
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 11/11/24