Swimming races

When

6:00am to 10:00am

• Sunday, 1 December 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 Cudgen Creek at Kingscliff from 6:00am to 10:00am on Sunday 1 December 2024.

Exclusion zone                                                                     

Due to the potential to affect the safety of navigation, Transport for NSW has granted an Exclusive Use Aquatic License to NX Sports Community Foundation Limited to conduct the event, and an exclusion zone will be established on the navigable waters of Cudgen Creek, Kingscliff, from a position 300 metres upstream of the road bridge to a position 200 metres downstream of the boat ramp, between the above times. The exclusion zone will be defined by a series of buoys.

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 – 1A (PDF 1.24MB)