Standard identification buoys
Standard Identification Buoys are required in the below mooring grounds in Port Phillip and Western Port and must be fitted as part of the mooring tackle:
- Avalon
- Davey's Bay (Mt Eliza)
- Dromana/McCrae
- Edwards Point
- Indented Heads
- Mornington Jetty
- Mt Martha
- Rosebud West
- Rye
- Safety Beach
- Sandringham
- St Leonards North
- St Kilda
- Sullivan's Bay
- Swans Bay
- Tootgarook
- Tyrone
To order a Standard Identification Buoy for a mooring permit, an order form must be completed and submitted to moorings@parks.vic.gov.au. Parks Victoria will then forward this information onto Marine Buoys Australia for invoicing and manufacturing.
STANDARD IDENTIFICATION BUOY ORDER FORM (PDF)You will be notified when your order has been filled and your buoy is ready for collection from your local Parks Victoria office.
Where a Standard Identification Buoy may not be suitable for your mooring, an exemption may be requested by completing a Standard Identification Buoy Exemption Form and submitting to moorings@parks.vic.gov.au for consideration.
STANDARD IDENTIFICATION BUOY EXEMPTION FORM (PDF)
Waiting lists
Waiting Lists exist for any mooring ground or berthing area where sites are not immediately available.

Mooring tackle inspections
All mooring tackle must be inspected by an Authorised Mooring Contractor every 12 months.

Fees and invoicing
There are various fees and charges that apply when applying, transferring and maintaining a permit.

Transferring a permit to a third party
In mooring grounds where Waiting Lists do not operate, permits for mooring/berthing sites may be transferred to a person of your preference. Transferring any existing mooring tackle is a private transaction between the two parties involved.

Change of vessel nominated on a permit
A permit is issued for a single nominated vessel of which the permit holder must be the sole owner or equal/majority shareholder of this vessel.

Alterations to mooring design or location
An application must be submitted for approval when a permit holder wants to relocate their mooring tackle or to substantially alter the design of their mooring tackle in a way that will affect the current mooring swing pattern.

Relinquishing a permit
To relinquish your permit, a notification form must be completed and submitted for approval.

Mooring site issue resolution
What to do if you are experiencing an issue with your mooring site.