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vic kiteing zones

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Created by FLUID > 9 months ago, 19 Jun 2009
FLUID
VIC, 24 posts
19 Jun 2009 7:08PM
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http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/mresources/haveyoursay/zones/Boating%20Zone%20Review%20Information%20Flyer.pdf

Has anyone seen this? seem to be cutting out a few good spots

hookworm
VIC, 600 posts
19 Jun 2009 7:33PM
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The five knot rule has been in place since the sixties but parks and marine safty vic would like to police this more due to higher number of water users and accidents that have happend but they have area's now which kiteboarding can be done and the five knot rule does not apply but this is only when there are no other water users in the area ie if your in the kiteboard zone and a swimmer enters the water then the five knot rule comes into play stupid i know but most of the time when its windy enough to kite most other water users are not there thats way it hasn't really been a problem in the past. but due to the high number of kiteboarder's now the need to start educating people in safty and law of the water. Most of all it comes down to common sense but there is still a number of people that think they own the water and they come first which will soon learn that we pretty much come last and if you dont obey these rules then your either going to get a ticket or ruin it for everyone else. but remember there not out there just to raise rvenue its about keeping the public safe.

after attending a number of meeting with parks and marine safty there not out there to ban us just doing there best to make everyone happy and safe.

KiteboardingVic
VIC, 418 posts
20 Jun 2009 12:13AM
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Hi Fluid thank you for your interest. Yes many people know of the change to Boating Zones.

KBV has advised all Members of the Boating Zone Review as per the link www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=43894 and also by earlier advices from September 2008. Maybe you want to check these.

The process is still being worked through by Parks Victoria and KBV are awaiting advice from Parks Victoria on the final zones. Over several weeks in late 2008 Hookworm along with other KBV Committee Members and other KBV Members attended all of the seven consultation meetings held around the Port Phillip Bay and Westernport.



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