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Set Aside Determination and Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption

Event name:

BOWs 10km Swim

Date/time of event:

6:00am until 12:00pm on Sunday 12th January 2025 (back-up date Sunday 19th January 2025)

Location:

Local Port of Port Phillip - waters of Half Moon Bay, between Black Rock Jetty and Southey Street

Details:

Port Management Act 1995 (Vic.)
Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015
Set Aside Determination – Regulation 11(1)
Local Port of Port Phillip
 
 I, Graeme Davis, District Manager Port Phillip Western Port District of Parks Victoria (as delegate of the Port Manager), determine under Regulation 11(1) of the Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015 that the areas defined in the following table are set aside for the purposes and conditions specified.
 
This determination has been made in accordance with Regulation 11(2)
 (b)          if the port manager reasonably believes that there is imminent risk of—
(i)            harm or damage to—
(A)          the health or safety of any person; or
(B)           local port facilities or other property; or
(C)           the natural environment; or
(ii)           significant interference with the safe, efficient and effective management of the local port.
 
In accordance with Regulation 11(4), this determination replaces any previous set aside determination made by the port manager in respect of that area or any part there of that area for the period specified in this temporary determination. 
 
This determination applies from 6:00am until 12:00pm on Sunday 12th January 2025 (back-up date Sunday 19th January 2025).
 
Signed at Melbourne
 
            
by            Graeme Davis
                 District Manager Port Phillip Western Port District
                
                 on    20/11/2024
 

 
Regulation
Description
Purpose
Area
Reasonable conditions (Regulation 14)
11(1)(a)
Determination to set aside an area in a local port in which access to that area is prohibited or restricted for not more than 90 days.
To set aside an area for the safety of participants and vessels competing in BOWs 10km Swim event, organised by Black Rock Yacht Club.
 
 
Waters of Half Moon Bay between Black Rock Jetty and Southey Street, as indicated by the attached map bounded by the shore and the following approximate locations and between the below approximate locations, from 6:00am until 12:00pm on Sunday 12th January 2025 (back-up date Sunday 19th January 2025):
1. 37°57.9702’S, 145°0.6360’E
2. 37°57.8682’S, 145°0.5028’E
3. 37°57.5250’S, 145°0.2538’E
 
Mariners are requested to avoid the competition area during the Set Aside period and follow the direction of event marshals and safety personnel.