Circuit Boat Racing - Thunder on the Lake

When

• Saturday, 22 February 2025 – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
• Sunday, 23 February 2025 – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

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 Lake Albert at Wagga Wagga, between 8:00 am and 5:30 pm on Saturday, 22 and Sunday, 23 February 2025.

Exclusion zone 

Due to the potential to affect the safety of navigation, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has granted an Exclusive Use Aquatic License to Wagga Wagga Boat Club Ltd to conduct the event, and an Exclusion Zone (‘the Zone’) will be established on the navigable waters of the whole of Lake Albert between the above times on the above dates.

Participating vessels will operate at high speeds presenting a significant potential hazard to other waterway users.

Unauthorised vessels and persons are strictly prohibited from entering the Zone, which will be monitored by event officials and 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 – 25