Swim Events

When

• Sunday, 1 December 2024 – 7:00am to 12:30pm

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 adjacent to Shoal Bay Beach, generally between the prolongations of Tomaree Road and Harwood Avenue at Shoal Bay between 7:00am and 12:30pm on Sunday, 1 December 2024.

Exclusion zone

Due to the potential to affect the safety of navigation, Transport for NSW (“TfNSW”) has granted an Exclusive Use Aquatic Licence to Elite Energy Pty Ltd to conduct the event, and an Exclusion Zone (‘the Zone’) will be established on the navigable waters of Shoal Bay, generally between the prolongations of Tomaree Road and Harwood Avenue at Shoal Bay between the above times. 

The Zone will be marked with course buoys and patrolled by control vessels. 

Directions

Transport for NSW advises that in relation to the Zone:

• Persons within the vicinity of the Zone must comply with any directions given by a 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 – 7A