Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Public Notice declaration of boating activity exemption
Event name:
Head of the Yarra
Date/time of event:
23rd November 2024 7:00am - 3:30pm
Location:
Yarra River
Details:
PUBLIC
NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY
EXEMPTION
Parks
Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Yarra River upstream of 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 Hawthorn Rowing Club,
persons and vessels involved in the Head of the Yarra 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 on the Yarra River
6.
Claude
3.4 (a) of Schedule 3 – vessels berthing at the boathouses upstream of the
Princess Bridge must approach from the berthing area from downstream and after
passing through the southern arch of the Princes Bridge
Subject
to the conditions detailed below:
· Masters of rescue and
official vessels are exempt from 1 to 5 when undertaking a recue 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 6 when competing in the events
· Occupants of rescue and
official vessels involved in the event must wear a lifejacket at all times
· Rescue boats must carry
additional lifejackets to support persons that may be required to be rescued
· 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 the Exemption Notice
made under the Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of the exemption for rowing
vessels to not carry or wear a lifejacket.
· Interstate and
international crews are included in the above exemption provided that they are
thoroughly briefed on the course (including all hazards), the Yarra River Rules
relating to rowing vessels and the State Waterway Rules
· The exemptions apply
from 07:00am to 3:30pm on Saturday 23rd November 2024 within the
exclusion zone waters between the Princess Bridge and Hawthorn Bridge.
· The exemptions apply
provided the states safety controls and undertakings detailed in the
application form and associated documentation to adhere to.
By order of Parks Victoria
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 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 Head of the Yarra 2023 are prohibited from entering and remaining in the
following waters.
Waters of
the Yarra River between a straight line across from the upstream edge of the
VRA landing to Birrarung Marr and the upstream edge of Victoria Street Bridge.
The exclusion zone
will be in effect from 7:00am to 3:30pm on Saturday 23 November 2024.
By Order of Parks Victoria
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 12/11/24