Public Notices
Parks Victoria publishes public notices where relevant, including information regarding leases and boating and waterway activity exemptions.
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Event name:
Now or Never Laser Show
Date/time of event:
7.00am 17th August 2026 to 5.00pm 31st August 2026
Location:
Yarra River - Opposite Birrarung Mar
Details:
Section 208(2)
NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager
for Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of Melbourne 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 Now or Never Laser Show are prohibited from entering and remaining
in the following waters during dates and times outlined in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Now or Never Laser Show
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Dates
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Prohibited Waters
Waters of the Yarra River opposite
Birrarung Marr
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Open for transit
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4:00pm – 10:00pm Tuesday 18 August
4:00pm – 10:00pm Wednesday 19 August
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Calibration of Lasers
Waters beginning at the upstream end
of VRA landing extending approximately 120m upstream and approximately 40m
into the river from the southern bank, as marked by buoys.
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Approximately 25m on the northern
side of river.
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10:00am Thursday 20 August – 9:00pm
Sunday 23 August 2026
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Laser Shows
Waters beginning 40m upstream of the VRA landing extending
approximately 45m upstream and approximately 30m into the river from the
southern bank, as marked by buoys.
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Approximately 35m on the northern
side of river.
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9:00pm Sunday 23 August – 4:00pm
Thursday 27 August
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No Exclusion Zone in place.
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Full river width
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4:00pm Thursday 27 August – 9:00pm Sunday
30 August
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Laser Shows
Waters beginning 40m upstream of the
VRA landing extending approximately 45m upstream and approximately 30m into
the river from the southern bank, as marked by buoys.
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Approximately 35m on the northern
side of river.
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This notice has effect from 4.00pm on Tuesday 18
August 2026 to 9.00pm on Sunday 30 August 2026.
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 11/08/26