New Marine Safety Laws in Victoria

For the past several years the Department of Transport has been modernising and strengthening Victoria’s marine safety laws.

In 2010 the Marine Safety Act was introduced – the most significant reform in the regulation of recreational and commercial boating in 20 years.

In 2011 the department is working on details of this reform, which will be contained in the Marine Safety Regulations. At the same time we are looking at a number of options for marine licensing.

Have your say
Public consultation is a key part of this process, and we are inviting recreational and commercial marine stakeholders to have their say.

Enquiries, comments and submissions may be emailed to marinesafetyregulations@transport.vic.gov.au

Hard copy submissions should be addressed to:
Marine Act Review?Department of Transport
GPO Box 2797
Melbourne VIC 3001

Telephone enquiries: (03) 9655 6601.

The closing date for submissions is Tuesday 11 October 2011.

Information sessions
A series of open sessions with representatives from the Department of Transport will be held throughout Victoria (from 15 August – 8 September)

Thursday 25 August there will be two information sessions held at Sandringham Yacht Club,

Commercial 3:30 – 5:30 in the Olympic Room
Recreational 6:30 – 8:30 in the Port Phillip Room

All welcome