Floating lantern flotilla
Where
When
- Sunday, 12 October 2024 – 2:00pm to 9:30pm.
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 on the Hunter River between the Belmore St Bridge and the prolongation of Hunter Street at Maitland (as in map) between 2:00pm and 9:30pm on Sunday 12 October 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 Maitland City Council to conduct the event, and an Exclusion Zone (‘the Zone’) will be established on the navigable waters of the Hunter River between the Belmore St Bridge and the prolongation of Hunter Street at Maitland (as in map) between the above times.
The Zone will be 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).
Map
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