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Victorian Beach Sprint Series

Event name:

Victorian Beach Sprint Series

Date/time of event:

04 August 2025 & 07 September 2025

Location:

Waters of Port Phillip off Williamstown Beach

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 Rowing Victoria, persons and vessels involved in the Victorian Beach Sprint 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 4(b) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a wharf, jetty, slipway, diving platform or boat ramp

Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988

5. Clause 1.5.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction zone within 200 metres of the waters’ edge at Williamstown Beach

6. Clause 1.5.9(b) of Schedule 1 – areas prohibited to vessels off Williamstown Beach

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

· Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from 2 to 6 in the above list when competing in the event.

· Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from 1 to 6 in the above list while 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.

· 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 personal flotation device.

· All occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.

· The exemptions apply from 7:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday 10 August and 7 September 2025 to the persons and vessels participating in the Victorian Beach Sprint Series within the Set Aside waters for the event in the Waters of Port Phillip at Williamstown Beach.

· In the event of any injuries which result in hospitalisation, a fatality or an incident involving a person or vessel not involved in the event, these must be immediately reported to Victoria Police and Safe Transport Victoria (ST Vic). In the case of all other incidents ST Vic requires incident reports within seven (7) days and a finalised report within 30 days.

· 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: 28/07/2025

By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 28/07/25