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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption and Set Aside
Event name:
WSTC Girls Secondary School Triathlon 2026
Date/time of event:
22nd February 2026 6:30am- 11:00am
Location:
Port Phillip Bay- Altona Beach
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks
Victoria as the declared waterway manager for 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 Western Suburbs Triathlon Club
Inc, persons and vessels involved in the WSTC Girls Secondary School Triathlon 2026
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 meters
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 1.5.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction in North West
Port Phillip
6. Clause 1.5.9(a) of Schedule 1 – Vessel prohibited zone east of Altona
Pier Subject to the conditions detailed below:
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
• Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 5 when
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 on
shore.
• Masters of all vessels are only exempt from item 6 for the duration of
the events.
• All participants on vessels involved with the event must wear a
personal floatation device at all times during the event and vessels must have
all prescribed safety equipment.
• The exemptions apply from 6:30am-11:00am on 22nd February
2026 within the waters adjacent to Altona Life Saving Club.
• The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
Parks
Victoria
Dated: 4/02/2026
Port Management Act 1995 (Vic.)
Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2025
Set Aside Determination – Regulation 11(1)
Local Port of Port Phillip
As
the Port Manager of the Local Port of Port Phillip, Parks Victoria has set
aside an area of Port Phillip to facilitate the WSTC Girls Secondary Schol
Triathlon 2026 on Sunday the 22nd February 2026 in respect to the
waters off Altona beach.
The set aside prohibits all persons, other than those persons participating in
the WSTC Girls secondary school triathlon 2026, from entering the area between times
and dates as outlined. The full declaration including event information is
available on Parks Victoria’s website.
By
Order Parks Victoria.
Date: 4th February 2026
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 04/02/26