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BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL Gardens Point Boat Harbour Short Term Mooring Application Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014 Privacy statement

The personal information collected on this form will be used by Brisbane City Council for the purpose of undertaking associated Council functions and services. Your personal information may be disclosed by Council to third party agencies as necessary for purposes associated with the operation of the moorings, including Queensland Transport, Maritime Safety Queensland and the Queensland Police Service. Your personal information will not otherwise be disclosed to any third party without your consent, unless this is required or permitted by law.

Use this form to apply for Consent to moor a vessel in the Gardens Point Boat Harbour.

The Gardens Point Boat Harbour is leased to the Brisbane City Council by the State of Queensland for use as a marine facility (mooring piles). The facility offers vessels the opportunity to moor in Brisbane for a short term period of up to three months.

The Gardens Point Boat Harbour is not intended to provide mooring for vessels which are to be used as a long-term permanent place for human habitation. The Gardens Point Boat Harbour is not a marine storage facility and moorings will not be provided for the storage of vessels.

You will need to take this completed Application form to the King George Square Carpark Office, 100 Adelaide Street Brisbane, with copies of the following mandatory documents:

 Ship Master’s or Recreational Boat Operator’s Licence;

 Photographic Identification (if not incorporated in the Licence above);

 Vessel registration Certificate (where registration required by law);

 Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance of not less than $10m AUD. cThe King George Square Carpark Office is open seven days per week Monday to Friday from 5:30am to midnight, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30am to 11pm.

Upon lodgement of this Application, the applicant will be provided with a security fob key for access to shore facilities, including laundry and toilet/shower facilities, to enable applicants to use the shore facilities whilst their Application is being assessed. The security fob is issued with a $20 non-refundable deposit (payable upon Consent being granted).

This application will be assessed by the Council’s Delegate, and if approved, a formal Consent will be e-mailed to you.

Once the Consent is issued, you must attend at the King George Square Carpark Office to pay the applicable mooring fees and security fob deposit – note that mooring fees more than two weeks in advance will not be accepted. Any consent issued to use the Gardens Point Boat Harbour is not a tenancy agreement for purposes of Council’s Residential Parking Permit Policy and no parking is provided in conjunction with the use of the Gardens Point Boat Harbour.

The Consent Holder must at all times comply with all applicable laws, by-laws, and regulations. Details of vessel:

Name: Maker:

Type: (e.g. ketch-rigged monohull)

Construction: (e.g. ferro-concrete hull)

Length of vessel: (Maximum 50’ / 15.5 metres)

Beam of vessel:

Displacement of vessel: (Maximum 20 tonnes)

Draft of vessel:

Type and specifications of vessel’s engine:

(e.g. Perkins 4 cyl inboard diesel 25HP)

Registration Number:

(if applicable – copy of Registration Certificate to be attached): Details of Insurance: (copy to be attached)

Insurer: Insurance Policy No: Preferred Mooring applied for:

Mooring No.: (Subject to availability) Anticipated duration of Stay:

Arrival date: Anticipated departure date: Applicant’s details:

Title: First name: Family name:

Postal Address:

Suburb: State: Postcode:

Daytime contact number (including area code):

Alternative contact number (include area code):

Email address:

Alternative e-mail: Agreement

Council will endeavour to give you notification of the outcome of your application within two business days of receipt.

If your application is approved, the Consent will include the following conditions. General conditions

1. This Consent allows the Consent Holder to undertake the Activity with the abovementioned Vessel at the Site and Mooring identified above only.

2. The Consent Holder must notify Council in writing of any change to the Consent Holder’s address, contact details, Vessel registration or insurance details within 48 hours of the change and provide proof of same.

3. Upon permanently vacating the Moorings the Consent Holder must return the security fob to the inner laundry door slot, and notify Council of their vacation of the mooring.

4. The Consent Holder must regularly check the mooring lines for condition and security, and ensure that the Vessel is watertight. Fees and Revocation of Consent

5. This Consent shall allow the Consent Holder to undertake the Activity for a period of up to three months in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

6. A weekly fee of $70.00 (inclusive of GST) must be paid in advance by the Consent Holder to the Council to undertake the Activity, for a maximum period of two weeks in advance.

7. Upon lodgement of the Application for Consent, a security fob key for access to the laundry and shore facilities will be provided, for a one-off non-refundable payment of $20, payable if Consent is granted.

8. The Consent shall be revoked upon the weekly fee being unpaid in advance, and is in arrears, or Council being notified by the Consent Holder that they are permanently vacating the mooring.

9. Upon revocation of Consent, the Consent Holder must immediately vacate the moorings. Registration and Seaworthiness

10. The registration number and current registration label of the Vessel must be clearly displayed on the Vessel at all times whilst in the Moorings.

11. The Vessel must be maintained in a safe, navigable and seaworthy condition at all times whilst in the Moorings. For the avoidance of doubt, “navigable” means that the vessel is able to move under its own petrol or diesel engine power. Insurance and Indemnities

12. The Consent Holder uses the Mooring at their own risk.

13. Council gives no warranty expressed or implied as to the adequacy or safety of the mooring or berthing facility or the anchorage. 14. The Vessel must have a current Public Liability insurance policy with a reputable Insurer, with minimum cover of $10 million per claim at all times whilst in the Moorings.

15. The Consent Holder must give Council written notice of any damage occurring at the Site or Mooring caused or contributed to by the Consent Holder, the Vessel, or any agent or guest of the Consent Holder, within 48 hours of it coming to their knowledge. “Damage” includes any injury to persons or property occurring in the Moorings or associated facilities.

16. The Consent Holder indemnifies Council, its officer, employees and agents against liability for any loss, cost, expense, damage and liability of any kind (including consequential damages), to the maximum extent permitted by law, arising directly or indirectly from or associated with the mooring of the Consent Holder’s Vessel and the use of the Site, mooring and associated facilities. Specific records for Council inspection

17. The Consent Holder shall make the following documents available for inspection upon request by a Council officer:

a) Certificate of Currency of Public Liability Insurance ($10m minimum);

b) Current Marine Registration documentation;

c) Passenger Manifest; and

d) A photographic Ship’s Master or Recreational Boat Operator’s licence. Mooring – requirements

18. Except in the case of emergency situations, the Consent Holder must not allow any boats or floating structures to “raft up” alongside the Vessel, with the exclusion of a maximum of two tenders.

19. The Consent Holder shall not leave the Vessel unattended for a period of more than seven continuous days.

20. The Consent Holder shall ensure that generators are only used between 7:00am and 7:00 pm.

21. The Consent Holder must ensure that toilets on the Vessel are not used within the Moorings unless the Vessel is fitted with an on-board system which does not discharge into the river.

22. Vessels must not be used to store chemicals, inflammable or volatile liquids or substances other than those reasonably required for the operation of the Vessel.

23. If the Vessel is temporarily moved from the mooring the Consent Holder should secure the mooring with their own ropes and centre buoy to indicate that the mooring is occupied and reserved for their return.

24. A FOUR KNOT speed limit is to be observed within the Moorings.

25. Major repairs, painting or refitting Vessels is not permitted within the Site.

26. Minor mechanical work, polishing, varnishing, small repairs and internal painting is permitted whilst moored within the nominated mooring, but must be carried out in an environmentally friendly way. 27. Items with potential environmental impact such as oil, paint, fuel, and other chemicals must be disposed at the Consent Holder’s cost at a disposal facility other than Moorings or associated facilities.

28. Pets are not permitted to enter the amenities or laundry facilities and must not be a hindrance or nuisance to other occupiers or the general public.

29. Swimming and Fishing within the Moorings is prohibited.

30. Advertising signs (including “For Sale” signs) shall not be displayed on a vessel at any time whilst moored.

31. The Consent Holder shall have access to laundry and shower facilities maintained by the Stamford Plaza Hotel. Those facilities must be accessed using the security fob key provided at the time of applying for Consent. No personal electrical appliances other than limited personal grooming devices should be used within the laundry and shower facilities. Any personal items or equipment left at the laundry and facilities may be disposed of at the discretion of the Stamford Plaza Hotel.

I have read the Conditions above and agree that I will abide by the conditions and any additional conditions Council may require.

I understand that the information provided in and with this application may be disclosed publicly under the Right to Information Act 2009.

I am aware that it is an offence to knowingly provide false information.

See Section 66 of Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014 – maximum penalty 50 Penalty Units)

Applicant’s Signature: