Gippsland Ports Committee of Management Inc, as the Local Port Manager for the Local Port of Gippsland Lakes make the following notice under Division 3 Regulation 14 of the Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015 (The Regulations).
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Mariners are advised that following an extensive public consultation and application process carried out by Gippsland Ports the Director Maritime Safety (as Delegate of the Director Transport Safety) has, under section 184 of the Marine Safety Act 2010, made a Vessel Operating and Zoning Rule (VOZR) published in the Victorian Government Gazette on Wednesday 22nd
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Marine Safety Act 2010 Section 211(1)(b) NOTICE CONTROLLING NAVIGATION IN THE VICINITY OF WORKS Gippsland Ports Committee of Management, as the declared waterway manager for the waters of the Local Port of Gippsland Lakes, makes the following notice under section 211(1)(b)(i) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) (the Act). For the purposes of the
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Gippsland Ports has installed a total of 29 public swing moorings for use by recreational boaters at popular destinations within the Gippsland Lakes. The moorings have been placed at locations which provide attractive destinations for waterway users, offer shelter in a variety of weather conditions, and allow an opportunity for ongoing monitoring of seagrass during
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Waterway users will be aware that our lakes are a fragile environment. Fish, wildlife habitat, shorelines and shoreline structures such as jetties and berthed vessels are vulnerable to damage from boat wake. Vessel operators are reminded of the need to respect the environment and other waterway users by reducing the wake generated by their vessel.
Gippsland Ports has installed a total of 29 public swing moorings that provide temporary mooring opportunities for the recreational boating public at popular destinations within the Gippsland Lakes. The moorings have been placed at locations which provide attractive destinations for waterway users and offer shelter in a variety of weather conditions. In addition to providing
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Unauthorised Swing Moorings – Gippsland Lakes Gippsland Ports is concerned about the continued practice of using unauthorised/illegal swing moorings that have been installed at various locations around the Gippsland Lakes. A recent incident at Loch Sport where a person was injured after coming into contact with an abandoned swing mooring, highlights the danger of these
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 The Gippsland Lakes is a very popular boating destination, attracting numerous commercial and recreational vessels. The confluence of the Entrance Channel, The Narrows, Reeve Channel, Hopetoun Channel and Cunningham Arm is a strategically important intersection of waterway channels and the busiest area for vessel traffic on the Gippsland Lakes. Several navigation hazards and risks were
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Gippsland Lakes Habitat Project Wins State Award A unique bird habitat restoration project on the Gippsland Lakes has been recognised with a Victorian Coastal Award for excellence at the Victorian Coastal Council Awards. A collaboration between Gippsland Ports, Parks Victoria, DELWP, Birdlife East Gippsland, and the Nungurner Landcare Group, the project involved the restoration of
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The eastern outfall that returns sand dredged from inner channels back to the sea is located approximately 800m to the east of the entrance. The outfall suffered partial structural failure some time ago due to sea and storm impacts. In the meantime Gippsland Ports has been working up all replacement components needed to complete the
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