Wayne_Hill_-_Boating_Zones.pdf - Life Saving Victoria
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Port & Waterway Manager
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong> –<br />
Port & Waterways Manager<br />
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong> is local Port &<br />
Waterway Manager for:<br />
• Port Phillip<br />
• Western Port<br />
• Yarra River<br />
• Maribyrnong River<br />
• Patterson River<br />
• Port Campbell
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong> –<br />
Port & Waterways Manager<br />
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong>’s role includes:<br />
• Facilitating more than 73.5<br />
million bays and river visits.<br />
• Overseeing commercial<br />
activities such as berthing<br />
and moorings.<br />
• Managing g more than $300<br />
million worth of maritime<br />
infrastructure including<br />
piers, jetties and navigation<br />
aids.
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong> –<br />
Port & Waterways Manager<br />
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong>’s role includes:<br />
• Coordinating hundreds of<br />
marine and river based events<br />
per year.<br />
• Assisting other government<br />
agencies with emergency<br />
response on the bays and<br />
waterways.<br />
• Protecting natural and cultural<br />
values while meeting visitor<br />
needs.
Bays Visitation<br />
106 million visits to <strong>Victoria</strong>n coasts in 2008/09<br />
73.5 million bay visits<br />
i<br />
32.5 million coastal visits
Bays Visitation<br />
On Water<br />
Other<br />
Piers<br />
Beach Foreshore<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70<br />
Million 2008/09 2004/05 2001/02<br />
Annual Growth 2001 to 2009:<br />
Beach foreshore 4%<br />
Piers and on Water 5%<br />
Other (working, ferries etc)12%
Bays Visitation<br />
73.5 million bay visits in 2008/09<br />
Port Phillip – 56.8 million<br />
Corio Bay – 6.8 million<br />
Other<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>n<br />
Melbourne<br />
Other<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>n<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60<br />
Melbourne<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
Western Port – 9.8 million<br />
Other<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>n<br />
Melbourne<br />
0 2 4 6 8
Who uses local ports &<br />
waterways?<br />
Swimmers<br />
Infrastructure<br />
based<br />
Boat Based<br />
Specialist<br />
swimming<br />
Scuba diving<br />
Spear fishing<br />
Free diving<br />
Decompression<br />
diving –deep<br />
Nature based<br />
swimming:<br />
dolphin & seals<br />
swims<br />
Surfing<br />
Commercial Dive<br />
charters<br />
General<br />
swimming<br />
Swim from bank<br />
or shore<br />
Snorkelling<br />
Swimming event<br />
Triathlon<br />
<strong>Life</strong>saving club<br />
activities –<br />
training &<br />
competitions<br />
Personal training<br />
Access to<br />
or over the<br />
water<br />
Boat Ramps<br />
& Launching<br />
areas<br />
Rigging areas for<br />
yachts & kiteboards<br />
Piers & jetties<br />
Heritage assets<br />
Breakwaters &<br />
training walls<br />
Fishing pts<br />
Breakwaters &<br />
training walls<br />
Fishing platforms<br />
Pontoons<br />
Dog walking<br />
areas<br />
Baths<br />
Stairs<br />
Bridges<br />
SailIng<br />
Keel boats<br />
Trailer-able<br />
Yachts<br />
Sailing dinghy<br />
Heritage vessels<br />
Historic ships<br />
Moored vessels<br />
Human<br />
Powered<br />
Hobie peddle-fin<br />
powered<br />
Surf -ski<br />
Stand up paddle<br />
boards<br />
Sea Kayaks<br />
Rowing<br />
Family/touring<br />
canoes & kayaks<br />
Sit on kayaks<br />
Dragon Boats<br />
Tenders<br />
Boats are used for family activities, fishing, hire, charter with and with<br />
out skippers, racing, competitions, touring, construction, support club<br />
activities, sales.<br />
Powerboats<br />
Towed Sports:<br />
waterskiing,<br />
wakeboarding,<br />
towing tubes,<br />
bare-footing,<br />
Fishing,<br />
Recreational<br />
Charters,<br />
Commercial<br />
fishing<br />
Touring Family<br />
activities &<br />
holidaying: day<br />
and extended<br />
trips.<br />
Moored vessels
Improving facilities
Queenscliff Harbour
Portarlington Harbour
St Kilda Harbour
Williamstown
Mornington Harbour
Patterson River
Bays & Maritime Operations<br />
Sharing a world class waterway<br />
Focusing on:<br />
• Commercial management<br />
• Bays Assets<br />
• Governance, education<br />
and compliance<br />
• Events<br />
• Safety and Emergency
Commercial
Commercial<br />
Moorings: annual, commercial, public,<br />
temporary, Harbours<br />
Berths- annual authority, commercial berthing<br />
Pier Sheds<br />
Leases & licenses in the port<br />
Buildings, structures, comms. etc<br />
Aquaculture facilities<br />
Licensed tour operators in Marine National<br />
Parks & Sanctuaries
Assets<br />
• Moorings Grounds ~ 3000 moorings<br />
• Public Moorings ~ 18<br />
• Piers & Jetties ~ 43<br />
• Patterson River boat ramp<br />
• Breakwaters & training walls<br />
• Navigation aids ~1000<br />
• Dredged Channels ~7<br />
• Marine National Parks and<br />
Sanctuaries ~9
Navigation Aids<br />
Report any damaged navigation aids to Parks <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
(excluding shipping channels)<br />
13 1963
Providing greater access to:<br />
• Patterson River<br />
• Queenscliff Harbour<br />
• Werribee River<br />
• Mordialloc Creek Entrance<br />
• St Kilda Harbour<br />
• Portarlington<br />
• San Remo and Tankerton<br />
Bays Dredging
Bays Dredging<br />
Surveys for Mordialloc Creek and Patterson River are available at<br />
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au<br />
au
Piers and Jetties
Keeping Our Rivers Clean
Keeping Our Rivers Clean
ex-HMAS Canberra Dive Site<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
4
ex-HMAS Canberra Dive Site
Marine National Parks &<br />
Sanctuaries
French Island National Park
South Channel Fort and Pile Light
Chainman's Hat
Herring Island Environmental<br />
Sculpture Park
Mud Islands<br />
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Governance Education and<br />
Compliance<br />
• Volunteers<br />
– Coastguard<br />
– LSV<br />
– Sea Search<br />
• Partnerships<br />
– <strong>Victoria</strong>n Water Police, DPI, DSE, HV<br />
Commercial Ports<br />
– Transport Safety <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
– Peak Bodies, Clubs & assns
A “common<br />
centre” for<br />
port &<br />
waterway<br />
management<br />
Dept of Primary<br />
Industries -<br />
Fisheries <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
: Fisheries Act<br />
: Recreational<br />
Fishing<br />
:Commercial<br />
Fishing<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong> Police <strong>Boating</strong><br />
Squad<br />
: Search and rescue<br />
: Marine Act compliance<br />
:Security & Crime<br />
prevention<br />
Australian Customs<br />
: Commercial<br />
: Prohibited Imports<br />
: Immigration<br />
:Counter terrorism<br />
Transport Safety <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
: Marine safety policy<br />
across <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
: Local port management –<br />
coordination, policy &<br />
governance, SEMPs<br />
:Vessel Safety, Operator<br />
skills / qualifications<br />
:Grants for boating safety /<br />
infrastructure<br />
:Legislation & exclusion<br />
zones<br />
: Education of Port<br />
Managers & users<br />
: Marine Pollution Control<br />
Dept of Sustainability and<br />
Environment<br />
: Crown Lands Act, COM<br />
: Statutory Planning<br />
:Wildlife management<br />
:Cetacean Contingency<br />
Plan<br />
:Marine Exotics<br />
: Sea bed tenure<br />
: Coastcare<br />
Environment<br />
Protection Authority<br />
:State Env. Protect<br />
Plans: Waters of<br />
: Litter Act<br />
: Marine Pollution<br />
prosecution<br />
:Marine Exotics<br />
Protocols<br />
Local Port & Waterways Parks Manager:<br />
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
Heritage<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong><br />
: Shipwreck<br />
protection<br />
: Heritage<br />
Interpretation<br />
Local<br />
Government<br />
: Events<br />
:Shoreward<br />
infrastructure &<br />
Boat ramps<br />
:Coastal Action<br />
Plans<br />
Catchment &<br />
Coastal<br />
:<strong>Victoria</strong>n<br />
Coastal Strategy<br />
: <strong>Boating</strong> Cap<br />
:Local CAP<br />
Implementation<br />
Other Port<br />
Managers:<br />
:Port Of Melbourne<br />
Corp<br />
: <strong>Victoria</strong>n Regional<br />
Channels Authority<br />
‣Port of Geelong
Governance Education and<br />
Compliance<br />
Yachting <strong>Victoria</strong>, <strong>Boating</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>n Recreational Fishing Peak Body - VR Fish<br />
<strong>Life</strong> <strong>Saving</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
www.vic.yachting.org.au<br />
http://www.vrfish.com.au<br />
www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>n Water Ski Association<br />
Kite Boarding <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
Canoeing <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
<strong>Boating</strong> Industry Association<br />
SCUBA Divers Federation of <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard<br />
www.kbv.org.au<br />
www.vic.canoe.org.au<br />
http://www.melbourneboatshow.com.au<br />
au<br />
sdfv.org.au<br />
www.coastguard.com.au<br />
Dive Industry <strong>Victoria</strong> i Association<br />
http://www.underwatervictoria.com.au<br />
t t i<br />
Australian Powerboat Association<br />
Rowing <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
http://ausapba.com<br />
http://rowingvictoria.asn.au<br />
PWC Distributors Association<br />
Windsurfing <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>n Adventure Activity Standards: Canoeing & kayaking, Surfing, Rec angling,<br />
Snorkel dive & wildlife swims<br />
www.wv.org.au<br />
http://www.orc.org.au/aas/view_standards.htm#
Governance Education and<br />
• Port Services Act<br />
Compliance<br />
– Local Ports Of Port Phillip & Western Port<br />
– safe and efficient port operations<br />
– Control of infrastructure<br />
– Control of tenancies<br />
– Shaping behaviours on the water and way assets are used<br />
• Marine Act, Marine Safety Act, Hoon<br />
Legislation<br />
– Safe boating
Governance Education and<br />
Compliance<br />
• National Parks Act<br />
– High profile locations close to Melbourne<br />
population<br />
– High level of commercial & recreational<br />
use<br />
– Important to Government
Governance Education and<br />
• EPA legislation<br />
– litter<br />
Compliance<br />
– Vessel cleaning & maintenance<br />
– grey and black water<br />
• Water Industries Act<br />
– Yarra & Maribyrnong Patterson Rivers<br />
– Tourism Recreation Water transport<br />
– Regulates<br />
commercial & recreational use<br />
– Important to Melbourne’s identity and Vic Government
Events<br />
• Moomba & Geelong Week<br />
• Boat Shows<br />
• Local, state and international
Safety and Emergency<br />
Incident Response<br />
Port Phillip Marine Pollution Incident<br />
Western Port Marine Pollution Incident<br />
River Pollution Incident<br />
Introduced Marine Pest Sighting<br />
Cetacean Stranding or Entanglement<br />
Wildlife Incident<br />
Fish Kill Incident<br />
Search & Rescue - Vessel Incident<br />
Port Security Incident
<strong>Boating</strong> and Swimming <strong>Zones</strong><br />
Port Phillip and Western Port<br />
• Reviewed current zones to assess<br />
safety, relevance and practicability<br />
• Extensive community consultation<br />
• Staged implementation over several<br />
years<br />
• First stage St Kilda – Port Melbourne<br />
Delivered<br />
Join the mailing list for updates:<br />
info@parks.vic.gov.au<br />
au
<strong>Boating</strong> and Swimming <strong>Zones</strong><br />
Key issues - Existing older zones<br />
• Inconsistent zones & zone<br />
boundaries, mark positions<br />
• Infrastructure aging, failing<br />
• Zone boundaries hard to use<br />
and hard to communicate<br />
• Non-compliance<br />
• Changing water uses and<br />
number & type of users
<strong>Boating</strong> and Swimming <strong>Zones</strong><br />
Vessel Operating Rules require<br />
5 Knots within<br />
– 200m of the shoreline<br />
– 50m swimmer; 100m diver;<br />
– 50m of another vessel<br />
Key considerations<br />
• Recognises uses and provides a<br />
range of opportunities<br />
• Understandable onsite<br />
• Straight forward to enforce<br />
• Empowers the community
<strong>Boating</strong> and Swimming <strong>Zones</strong><br />
Further considerations<br />
• Adequate but minimal infrastructure<br />
– can be added to<br />
• Maintain traditionally used<br />
Swimming Only <strong>Zones</strong><br />
• Swimming only <strong>Zones</strong> in front of all<br />
<strong>Life</strong>saving Clubs<br />
• Encourage long shore boating –<br />
with lateral marks to show<br />
entrances etc<br />
• International symbols / pictograms<br />
• Near shore marks at same time
<strong>Boating</strong> and Swimming <strong>Zones</strong> -Implementation<br />
pe e tato<br />
• Revised <strong>Boating</strong> <strong>Zones</strong><br />
• GIS mapping and initial analysis<br />
• Site visits<br />
• Community / peak body consultation<br />
• Issue resolution / site options<br />
• Final recommendations to the Director<br />
Off Marine eSaey Safety<br />
• Tender – piles, buoys, signs<br />
• Installation- weather, local seabed<br />
conditions.<br />
• GIS verification<br />
• Gazettal-make legal<br />
• Community Information<br />
• Patrol, & partnerships
<strong>Boating</strong> and Swimming <strong>Zones</strong><br />
Stage 1 St Kilda<br />
• Hotspots poorly understood, low<br />
compliance (with TSV, Water Police)<br />
• Very high & mixed use<br />
• Challenging trial site<br />
Stage 2 Roll-out<br />
• Seeking contractors currently<br />
• Implementation shaped by<br />
• Un-resolved hotspots<br />
• Very high holiday use –where users maybe<br />
less familiar with area<br />
• Improving poor compliance<br />
• Favourable seasonal winds<br />
• Contractor availability, costs
Free Waterproof Boat Guides<br />
Now available on www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
Government Bays Directory<br />
Available from Parks <strong>Victoria</strong> Information Centre
For more<br />
information contact<br />
Parks <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
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www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
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