Golden Beach speed limits??????

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gregwed

QLD

556 posts

gregwed

QLD, 556 posts

14 Mar 2022 10:12am

Just saw this on Facebook, does it apply to Golden Beach ( I hope not) as I am not a local and don't know the area real well. Only sailed there a few times. Cheers

COMMUNITY WIN - PASSAGE SPEED LIMITS LOWERED

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In response to safety concerns raised with us by the community at events like our Pumicestone Passage Forum last year, Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has conducted a review and community consultation around lowering the speed limits on the Passage.

Community feedback has come through with a resounding YES, so today they've announced the speed limit changes will be implemented

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This includes reducing the speed from 40 knots to a 20 knot limit in the northern Pumicestone Passage from Military Jetty to the Caloundra Bar.

The lower reach of Bells Creek will also have the speed limit lowered to 6 knots & the 6-knot zone within 100m of the shore will remain.

I'm so happy to be able to announce this successful change which will hopefully make the Passage safer for our recreational users, boaties, and wildlife.

We know there's more work to do in protecting our Passage, and I'll keep working with the community and government departments to continue this important work.

gregwed

QLD

556 posts

gregwed

QLD, 556 posts

14 Mar 2022 10:24am

Sorry for the strange looking post, I copied from Facebook.

AUS3333

31 posts

AUS3333

31 posts

14 Mar 2022 8:47am

gregwed said..

Just saw this on Facebook, does it apply to Golden Beach ( I hope not) as I am not a local and don't know the area real well. Only sailed there a few times. Cheers

COMMUNITY WIN - PASSAGE SPEED LIMITS LOWERED

static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t7b/1.5/16/2728.png' />

Community feedback has come through with a resounding YES, so today they've announced the speed limit changes will be implemented

static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t63/1.5/16/26a0.png' />

This includes reducing the speed from 40 knots to a 20 knot limit in the northern Pumicestone Passage from Military Jetty to the Caloundra Bar.

The lower reach of Bells Creek will also have the speed limit lowered to 6 knots & the 6-knot zone within 100m of the shore will remain.

I'm so happy to be able to announce this successful change which will hopefully make the Passage safer for our recreational users, boaties, and wildlife.

We know there's more work to do in protecting our Passage, and I'll keep working with the community and government departments to continue this important work.

Widsurfers are not vessels and speed limits dont apply

olskool

QLD

2462 posts

olskool

QLD, 2462 posts

14 Mar 2022 12:23pm

Continue fanging around. Doesnt apply to us.

gregwed

QLD

556 posts

gregwed

QLD, 556 posts

14 Mar 2022 1:08pm

OK thanks, well that's not bad news after all! Cheers

MarkSSC

QLD

642 posts

MarkSSC

QLD, 642 posts

16 Mar 2022 9:08am

Does this mean that windsurfers can overtake the jet skis in the Passage now?

Surfinfreak

QLD

294 posts

Surfinfreak

QLD, 294 posts

18 Mar 2022 8:46am

MarkSSC said..
Does this mean that windsurfers can overtake the jet skis in the Passage now?

Judging by yesterday, they were still going faster than us. But my max 2 sec was only 21.4

AusMoz

QLD

1514 posts

AusMoz

QLD, 1514 posts

19 Mar 2022 7:47pm

Well some people just got no idea, a boat today(loaded with 7 people) hooking through at 25 knots at least, not knowing where they were going and straight into a sand bank. Not sure if there were injuries but definitely some scorched undies! So much more I could say........

olskool

QLD

2462 posts

olskool

QLD, 2462 posts

24 Mar 2022 7:43pm

^ Moz that was my Saturday/ Sunday arvo entertainment whilst living aboard at GB!
So good to watch the muppets smack up the sandbanks.

Surfinfreak

QLD

294 posts

Surfinfreak

QLD, 294 posts

27 Mar 2022 7:48am

AusMoz said..
Well some people just got no idea, a boat today(loaded with 7 people) hooking through at 25 knots at least, not knowing where they were going and straight into a sand bank. Not sure if there were injuries but definitely some scorched undies! So much more I could say........

It was definitely an entertaining afternoon. Multiple boats getting caught out not following the channel markers.

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