Navigable Waters Regulations 1958
Department of Transport
Cancels Notice MA401 and prohibits personal watercraft freestyle driving, wave jumping, and surfing in gazetted water ski areas.
Limits motor vessel speed to 8 knots and prohibits swimming in the Swan River between the Narrows Bridge and Causeway Bridges for Skyworks 2020.
Closes the Belmont water ski area for water skiing from 3:00 pm on January 26, 2020 until 8:00 am on January 27, 2020.
Closes an area of water in Geographe Bay near Busselton Jetty to swimming for the Ironman WA event on December 1, 2019.
Closes an area of the Swan River in Perth Waters to swimming for a pyrotechnics display.
Closes City Beach waters to swimming for pyrotechnics display on October 9, 2019.
Declares an area of the Swan River to be a water ski area.
Declares a swimming prohibited area in the Swan River between the Narrows Bridge and Elizabeth Quay.
Exempts electric hydrofoils from specific provisions of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 under certain conditions.
Exempts personal watercraft from certain regulations for tow-in surfing activities under specific conditions.
Closes a section of the Swan River to swimming for a pyrotechnics display.
Sets aside an area of Lake Queerearrup for water skiing, with specific conditions regarding depth, direction, and time of day.
Declares certain vessels as emergency vessels and exempts them from navigable waters closure and speed limit notices.
Closes a section of the Swan River to swimming for a pyrotechnics display on June 22, 2019.
Cancels notice MA403 regarding water skiing area at Lake Poorrarecup.
Closes an area of navigable waters in the Narrows to all vessels other than personal watercraft.
Closes an area of the Swan River at Mill Point to swimming for a pyrotechnics display on April 10, 2019.
Closes Perth Waters and Swan River to swimming between 7:00 pm and 8:15 pm on April 13, 2019 for a pyrotechnics display.
Closes an area of water to swimming at Ron Courtney Island, Swan River for the City of Belmont Autumn River Festival 2019.
Sets aside an area of Lake Mullocullop for water skiing, with specific restrictions.
Closes a section of the Swan River to swimming for a pyrotechnics display.
Prohibits swimming within 100 metres of government shark drum lines and shark response vessels.
Closes Perth Waters and Swan River to swimming between 7:45 pm and 8:30 pm on February 7, 2019, due to pyrotechnics display.
Closes Leschenault Inlet to swimming between 7:00 pm and 9:15 pm on January 26, 2019 for a pyrotechnics display.
Closes the Belmont water ski area for water skiing from 3:00 pm on January 26, 2019, until 8:00 am on January 27, 2019.
Prohibits swimming within a 75 metre radius of the pontoon holding area located at Heirisson Island Cove from January 17th to January 28th, 2019.
Closes Port Denison Boat Harbour waters to swimming between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm on January 12, 2019 for a pyrotechnics display.
Closes Perth Waters, Swan River to swimming for pyrotechnics display on December 15, 2018.
Closes a section of the Swan River to swimming for pyrotechnic display safety.
Exempts electric hydrofoils from certain regulations under the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 until August 1, 2019.
Closes a section of the Swan River in Perth Waters to swimming for a pyrotechnics display on October 28, 2018.
Closes Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour to swimming between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm on October 28, 2018, due to pyrotechnics.
Declares an area of the Swan River between the Narrows Bridge and Elizabeth Quay as a swimming prohibited area.
Closes a section of Perth Waters, Swan River to swimming for a pyrotechnics display.
Prohibits swimming in the Swan River within 300 metres of the Matagarup Bridge from April 4, 2018.
Closes Port Denison Boat Harbour to swimming between 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm on March 17, 2018 for a pyrotechnics display.
Closes an area of the Swan River to swimming for a pyrotechnics display on February 22, 2018.
Declares certain vessels as emergency vessels and exempts them from restrictions in the Indian Ocean Territories.
Closes an area of water to swimming between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm on January 26, 2018 for a pyrotechnics display.
Limits motor vessel speed to 8 knots and prohibits swimming in the Swan River between the Narrows Bridge and Causeway Bridges on January 26, 2018, for the Australia Day Skyworks.
Temporarily closes the Belmont water ski area for water skiing from 3:00 pm to sunset on January 26th, 2018.
Prohibits swimming within a 75 metre radius of the pontoon holding area located at Heirisson Island Cove from January 17th to January 28th, 2018.
Closes waters within and adjacent to Mindarie Marina to swimming for pyrotechnics display.
Closes Swan River waters to swimming for pyrotechnics display on December 17, 2017.
Closes Swan River Perth Waters to swimming between 8:00 pm and 9:45 pm on December 16, 2017, due to a pyrotechnics display.
Closes a section of the Swan River to swimming for a pyrotechnics display on December 2, 2017.
Closes Matilda Bay and Swan River to swimming for pyrotechnics display on November 18, 2017.
Closes Perth Waters, Swan River to swimming for pyrotechnics display on November 11, 2017.
Closes waters within 50 metres of the Esperance Tanker Jetty to all vessels and prohibits swimming.
Closes waters in Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour to swimming for pyrotechnics display on October 29, 2017.
Closes an area of the Swan River near Elizabeth Quay to swimming for pyrotechnic displays on October 13-15, 2017.
Restricts all vessels to 8 knots within the specified area of the Swan River near Mill Point.
Restricts vessels greater than 10 metres to 8 knots within Matilda Bay on the Swan River.
Closes a section of Champion Bay to swimming for a pyrotechnics display.
Closes Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour waters to swimming for pyrotechnics display.
Closes Leschenault Inlet waters to swimming between 8:00 pm and 9:30 pm on January 26, 2017, for pyrotechnic safety.
Temporarily closes the Belmont water ski area for water skiing from 3:00 pm to sunset on January 26th, 2017.
Declares Lake Argyle SES flood rescue vessels as emergency vessels, exempting them from speed limits and regulations.
Prohibits swimming and bathing within a 75-meter radius of the pontoon holding area at Heirisson Island Cove from January 17th to January 27th, 2017.
Prohibits swimming in Champion Bay, Geraldton from January 9, 2017 until July 14, 2017.
Allows equivalent means of compliance with regulation 52A for support vessels at Australian Sailing events, specifying lifejacket requirements.
Exempts a person from specific regulations for operating a personal watercraft for tow-in surfing under certain conditions.
Exempts jet karts from certain navigable waters regulations when operating near the shore, subject to conditions.
Exempts electric hydrofoils from certain regulations under the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958.
Cancels navigable waters regulations notices MX403 and MA401.
Approves two electronic visual distress signals for use under navigable waters regulations.
Exempts sailboard riders and recreational paddle craft from certain regulations in Cocos (Keeling) Island lagoon until August 1, 2025.
Exempts Western Australian Water Ski Association vessels from certain regulations in the WA Powered Water Sports Area.
Exempts rowing safety vessels from certain regulations within the Swan Canning Riverpark.
Exempts jet karts from certain regulations when operating near shore, subject to conditions.
Closes waters around Djirda Miya (bird habitat island) and South Perth foreshore to all vessels and prohibits swimming.
Restricts vessel speed and prohibits swimming in the Swan River between the Narrows Bridge and Causeway Bridges for Perth Skyworks 2022.
Cancels notice MA402 published on 15 October 2021.
Cancels notice MA401 and closes an area of navigable water in the Swan River to all vessels.
Exempts sailboard riders and recreational paddle craft from certain regulations within specified waters of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands lagoon.
Exempts certain craft participating in Yachting WA events from specific provisions of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958.
Exempts Ywa Vessels from certain regulations and approves exceeding speed limits in Swan Canning Riverpark subject to conditions.
Exempts electric hydrofoils from compliance with certain provisions of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958.
Exempts personal watercraft operators engaged in tow-in surfing from specific regulations under the Navigable Water Regulations 1958.
Exempts Australian Power Boat Association members under 17 from certain regulations when participating in organised races.
Exempts rowing safety vessels from certain regulations and approves exceeding 8 knots in shallow water under specific conditions in Swan Canning Riverpark.
Closes the Swan River to swimming between Fremantle Traffic Bridge and Stirling Bridge for the Moombaki event on November 5-7, 2021.
Cancels swimming prohibition notice MX401 in Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island.
Cancels notice MA402 prohibiting personal watercraft activities in the Swan and Canning Rivers, except in specified areas.
Closes the southern channel of Ron Courtney Island, Swan River to swimming on April 10, 2021, during specified times for the City of Belmont Autumn River Festival.
Sets aside an area of water in Esperance Bay for water skiing purposes.
Closes waters to motorised vessels near Esperance Jetty.
Exempts electric hydrofoils from certain provisions of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958, subject to conditions.
Exempts off the beach boats and kiteboard riders from certain regulations when participating in Yachting WA events.
Exempts sailboard riders participating in Yachting WA wave windsurfing events from certain navigable waters regulations.