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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
Life Saving Victoria – IRB Carnivals & State Championship
Date/time of event:
11 April to 12 April 2026
Location:
Local Port of Port Phillip - Sandringham Waters
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the
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 Life Saving Victoria, persons and vessels
involved in the Life Saving Victoria IRB Carnival and State Championships are
exempt from the following requirements:
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 1.1.9(h) of Schedule 1 – areas prohibited to vessels at Sandringham
Beach
6.
Clause 1.1.12(a) of Schedule 1 – The master of a personal watercraft for
any purpose other than transiting in the safety 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
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels (including personal watercraft (PWCs)) are
only exempt from items 1 to 4 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.
·
Competitors in IRBs are only exempt from items 1 to 5 when competing in
the events.
·
Masters of PWCs rescue vessels are exempt from item 6 for the duration
of the event.
·
All competitors and occupants of an IRB or PWC rescue vessels involved
with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times for the duration of the
events.
·
Should vessels or persons not involved in the event come within 50
metres of the Set Aside waters, the event will be suspended until the vessel or person has moved outside
of the area.
·
Mechanically powered LSV vessels are exempt from the carriage of
specified safety equipment as per the Exemptions for Life Saving Victoria
vessels in Exemption Notice 1, whilst operating within visual range of a
staffed lifesaving facility.
·
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 above exemptions apply from 6:30am to
6:30pm on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2026 within the Set Aside waters
adjacent to Sandringham Life Saving Club.
· 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: 2/03/2026
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 02/03/26