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Public notice declaration of boating activity exemption
Event name:
Paddle Victoria Marathon Club Series 2023-24
Date/time of event:
2nd, 03rd March 2024, 21st April 2024 & 16th June 2024
Location:
Yarra River and Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Yarra River upstream of the port waters of the Port of Melbourne and the
Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of
the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Paddle Victoria, persons and vessels involved in
the Paddle Victoria Marathon Club Series 2023-24 in Table 1 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 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
Waterway
Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5.
Clause 3.1 of Schedule 3 – 5 knot speed restriction on waters of the
Yarra River
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 6 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 are only exempt from items 2 to 6 when competing in the
events.
·
Occupants of all vessels, including paddle craft, 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 7:00am to 2:00pm on the dates and locations
specified in Table 1.
·
The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
Table 1 - Paddle Victoria Marathon Club Series 2023-24
|
Event
|
Event Date
|
Location
|
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Marathon Series INCC Team Pursuit
|
Sunday 16 July 2023
|
Yarra River, between Fairfield Pipe Bridge and Kane’s Bridge
|
|
2024 Victorian Championships
|
Saturday and Sunday, 2-3 March 2024
|
Maribyrnong River, between Afton St Pedestrian Bridge and Pipemakers
Park Footbridge
|
|
Marathon Series Tay Creggan Doubles
|
Sunday 21 April 2024
|
Yarra River, between Hawthorn Bridge and MacRobertsons Bridge
|
|
Marathon series Essendon singles
|
Sunday 16 June 2024
|
Maribyrnong River, between Afton St Pedestrian Bridge and Pipemakers
Park Footbridge
|
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 14/12/23