Australia Day boating advice for Sydney Harbour



5:07 AM Tue 25 Jan 2011 GMT
'174th Australia Day Regatta 2010' Howard Wright /IMAGE Professional Photography
NSW Maritime Chief Executive Steve Dunn today said plans and preparations are in place to manage an estimated 2000 spectator boats on Sydney Harbour for Australia Day. Mr Dunn said safety was the number one priority. 'Australia Day is one of the busiest days on the harbour with drawcard events such as the Ferrython, F/A-18 Hornet fly over, and the Sydney Ports Jazz on the Water Concert planned,' he said. 'During big aquatic events, NSW Maritime has the role of enforcing special event traffic management measures on the water such as a maximum 6-knot speed limit, no wash areas and ...


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by Neil Patchett





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