Power boat circuit racing
Where
When
9:00am to 5:00pm
- Sunday, 10 March 2024
- Sunday, 7 April 2024
- Sunday, 7 July 2024
- Sunday, 11 August 2024
Special event
Vessel operators are advised that a Special Event pursuant to Section 12(2) of the Marine Safety Act 1998 is to be held on the Hawkesbury River, Windsor Reach, adjacent to Governor Phillip Park at Windsor (as per the attached diagram) from 9:00am to 5:00pm on the following Sundays: 10 March 2024, 7 April 2024, 7 July 2024 and 11 August 2024. The event includes Power Boats operating at very high speeds.
Exclusion zone
Due to the potential to affect the safety of navigation, Transport for NSW has granted an Exclusive Use Aquatic Licence to the Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club Inc. to conduct the event, and an exclusion zone will be established on the navigable waters of Hawkesbury River, Windsor Reach adjacent to Governor Phillip Park at Windsor (as per the attached diagram) between the above times on the above dates. The boat ramp and the park will be closed for the duration.
The exclusion zone will be marked by buoys and patrolled by control vessels.
Directions
Transport for NSW advises that in relation to the exclusion zone:
- Persons within the vicinity of the zone must comply with any directions given by any Boating Safety Officer or Police Officer in relation to the special event or to marine safety. Failure to comply with any such direction is an offence (Marine Safety Act 1998, s.15A - Maximum Penalty $3,300.00).
- No unauthorised vessels or persons are permitted to enter the zone and to do so may be an offence (Marine Safety Act 1998, s.12(5) — Maximum Penalty $1,100.00).
Maps and charts affected
To see the area affected, refer to:
Transport for NSW Boating Map – 9C (PDF 9.22MB)
Contact Transport for NSW information line
For further information concerning this navigation advice, please contact the Transport for NSW information line on:
Phone: 13 12 36
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday - Sunday
8:30am - 4:30pm