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Lower Motueka River Reserved - 6 February 2011
Sunday 6 February 2011
The lower Motueka River is reserved for the Motueka River Raft Race from 12.00 pm to 6.00 pm on Sunday 6 February 2011. If the race is postponed this will be transfered to Sunday 13 February 2011.
The section of river this applies to is from the Alexander Bluffs road bridge near Pangatotara and the State Highway 6 bridge near Motueka.
- Event information about the Motueka River Raft Race
Navigation Safety Bylaw: Temporary Reservation of Motueka River for Raft Race on Sunday 6 or 13 February 2011
Pursuant to provisions of the Tasman District Council Navigation Safety Bylaw (2006), the Tasman District Council's Harbourmaster has granted a temporary reservation of the waters of the Motueka River between the Alexander Bluffs road bridge (near Rocky River road) and the state highway bridge near Motueka, for the Motueka River Raft Race between 12 noon and 6pm on Waitangi Day, Sunday 6 February 2011, with a back-up date of Sunday 13 February at the same times.
The effect of the temporary reservation will be to prevent other activities including boating, kayaking or swimming from occurring during the raft race. Event Marshalls have the authority to require other users to vacate these areas as required. Jetboaters should note that during the reservation, navigation on the Motueka River (at any safe speed greater than 5 knots) may still occur between the Alexander Bluffs bridge and the Tapawera Bridge.
A number of conditions have been imposed on the organisers of the event, which may be viewed by contacting the Tasman District Council's Harbourmaster on 03 543 8400 or Jacqui Taylor at Our Town Motueka (Inc.) on 03 528 4488 during office hours.