Notice of boating activity exclusion zone at Lake Glenmaggie

Marine Safety Act 2010 Section 208(2)

NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE

Southern Rural Water as the declared waterway manager for Lake Glenmaggie 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 Glenmaggie PWC Race weekend are prohibited from entering and remaining in the following waters.

1. North-west of an imaginary line between the waters’ edge at Glenmaggie Point (Lat 37^o 53’37 S, Long 146^o 45’ 47 E) and the waters’ edge at Cemetery Point (Lat 37^o 53’ 51S, Long 146^o 45’ 11E) as marked by buoys, and
2. The waters east of Glenmaggie Licola Bridge.

The exclusion zone will be in effect for the following times:

12.00 to 17:30 on 16^th September 2022

7:00 to 18:00 on 17^th September 2022

7:00 to 17:30 on 18^th September 2022.

DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

Southern Rural Water as the declared waterway manager for Lake Glenmaggie, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).

For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Victorian Jetski/PWC Association, persons and vessels involved in the Glenmaggie PWC Race event are exempt from the following requirements:

State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988

1. Clause 2(a) – 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water;
2. Clause 2(c) – 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel;
3. Clause 3(a) – 5 knots within 50 meters of the water’s edge;

Marine Safety Regulations 2012

4. Regulation 96(5) and 97(1) the requirements to carry a bailer, bucket with lanyard, torch, fire extinguisher, and paddles.

For the purpose of boating activity conducted by GDBC “Schedule 1- Types of Personal Floatation Devices”, of the Marine Safety Regulations 2012 (MSR) is modified to include a personal floatation device is a PFD Type 1, 2 or 3 if it complies with the current International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) Rulebook.

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

• The masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from the above Items 1, 2 and 3 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 onshore. 
• Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from item 2, 3 and 4 for the duration of the event.
• All persons on course and rescue vessels involved with the event must always wear a PFD during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
• In the event of any injury’s 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 MSV and Victorian Police. In the case of all other incidents MSV requires incident reports within seven days and a finalised report within 30 days.
• The exemptions and modification apply for the following times; 12.00 to 17:30 on 16th September 2022; 7:00 to 18:00 on 17th September 2022; and 7:00 to 17:30 on 18th September 2022 at Lake Glenmaggie within the exclusion zone adjacent to the Glenmaggie and District Boat Club as marked by buoys, provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the Event Application, AJSBA Racing Procedures, AJSBA Rule Book and associated documentation are adhered to.

Edward Smith

Manager Headworks Operations