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Boat owners will no longer have to pay $100 a year for a permit to use their boat on the Wivenhoe
or Somerset dams (Photo: Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 28, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boating permits will be scrapped at Wivenhoe and Somerset dams from August 1.<\/p>\n

Acting Water Supply Minister Curtis Pitt said the decision meant there would be fewer financial barriers facing boaties.<\/p>\n

“Boaties previously paid $100 for an annual boating permit,” Mr Pitt said.<\/p>\n

“By removing that barrier, we hope it will encourage more people to visit these great recreational areas.”<\/p>\n

Mr Pitt said scrapping the permits would cut costs and red tape, and provide an incentive for more visitors to enjoy both lakes.<\/p>\n

He said the move followed a decision by Seqwater to allow restricted fuel-powered boats on Wivenhoe Dam for the first time from December 2015 as part of its region-wide recreation review.<\/p>\n

Seqwater Chief Executive Officer, Jim Pruss, said the elimination of permits was another example of Seqwater simplifying its systems and making recreation accessible to more people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Almost 2.7 million people visit Seqwater\u2019s dams, lakes and parks each year and thousands of them are boat owners,” Mr Pruss said.<\/p>\n

“Discontinuing boating permits which only operated at two of our many lakes provides a more consistent approach to access across all of our lakes where boating is permitted.”<\/p>\n

South Queensland Powerboat Club Commodore Grant Jones welcomed the news, and said he expected more boaties to get out on the lakes once the permits were scrapped.<\/p>\n

“Boating is expensive enough without the added cost of permit fees,” Mr Jones said.<\/p>\n

“Finding ways to make it more affordable means more people can enjoy the pastime more often.”<\/p>\n

The end of the boating permit scheme will not alter boaties’ responsibility to follow the licensing and registration requirements set out by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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