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BAE Footscray Saltwater Regatta
Event name:
Footscray Saltwater Regatta
Date/time of event:
22nd March 2025
Location:
Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherd Bridge on Footscray Road, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Footscray City Rowing Club, persons and vessels involved in the 2025 Footscray Saltwater Regatta 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 the water’s edge
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
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5.Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed limit on the waters of the Maribyrnong River
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
•Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 1 to 5 when undertaking a rescueoperation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs anddeliver them to a place of safety on shore, and must adhere to speed and distance rules at allother times.
•Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events.
•Occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times duringthe event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
•This event is operating under the auspices of Rowing Victoria, including the Rowing VictoriaSafety Management Plan, which meets the criteria of Clause 3 of Exemption Notice 1 madeunder the Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of the exemption for rowing vessels to not carry orwear a lifejacket.
•The exemptions apply from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday 22 March 2025 to the persons andvessels involved in the 2025 Footscray Saltwater Regatta within the competition waters –Maribyrnong River between Fisher Parade Bridge and Princes Highway Bridge/Lynchs Bridge.
•The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in theapplication form and associated documentation are adhered to.
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 07/03/25