Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions and Notice of Exclusion Zone
Event name:
Cool your Jets
Date/time of event:
18th January 2025 11am to 2.00pm
Location:
Safety Beach - Local Port of Port Phillip
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for 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 Liveworks, persons and vessels involved in the Cool
Your Jets event 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
5.
Clause 19(a) – an observer must be used when
towing a person
Waterway
Rules made under the Marine Safety Act
2010 / Marine Act 1988
6.
Clause
1.3.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction within 500 metres of the water’s
edge - South East Port
Phillip
7.
Clause 1.3.12(a) of Schedule 1 – master of a
personal watercraft must not operate the personal watercraft: for any purpose
other than transiting in the safest most direct course to, or from the shore
and/or a boat ramp or berthing facility (including a jetty, pier or mooring),
whilst operating within designated 5 knot speed restriction zones
Marine
Safety Regulations 2023
8.
Regulation
60 – Master must not engage in towing unless an observer is on board
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of PWC participant vessels are only exempt from items 3 & 6
when active in the event and unintentionally exceed 5 knots. All transit to and
from the designated course must comply with speed and distance rules.
·
Masters of all PWC vessels are exempt from item 7 for the duration of the
event.
·
All occupants of PWC vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket
at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety
equipment.
- Filming/photographing and on-water activity to cease if users
(vessels and people) not involved in the activity are within 50 metres of
the filming/photographing and to recommence only once area is cleared, the
exemptions will be automatically suspended until the vessel or person has
moved outside of the area.
- The exemptions apply from 11:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday 18 January 2025 to
persons and vessels involved in the Cool
Your Jets event within
the exclusion zone waters – Local Port of Port Phillip (Safety Beach) –
adjacent to the Safety Beach boat ramp as marked by buoys in the water
extending up to approximately 200 metres from shore.
· 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: 15/01/2025
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Local Port of Port
Phillip, 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 Cool Your Jets event are
prohibited from entering and remaining in the following waters.
Waters of Local Port of Port Philip (safety
Beach) – adjacent to
the Safety Beach boat ramp clearly marked by buoys in the water extending up to
approx. 200 metres from shore.
The exclusion zone will be in effect from 11.00am to 2.00pm on Saturday 18
January 2025.
By order
of Parks Victoria
Dated: 15/01/2025
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 15/01/25