19/10/2026
New Waterway Rules Now in Place- Lake Nagambie & the Goulburn River
New rules and safety signs are in place across Lake Nagambie and the Goulburn River (Hughes Creek → Goulburn Weir) to help everyone share the water safely.
These changes follow community consultation led by Strathbogie Shire Council and focus on safer speed limits, minimising wake & wash and clearer signs.
KEY RULE CHANGES:
🚤 Lake Nagambie
• 20-knot limit for powered vessels (except in
5-knot or prohibited zones)
• Operate at minimal or no wash in all 5-knot
speed limit areas
• Not permitted: freestyling on jetskis,
swimming between Deliah Island and
Nagambie Lake Leisure Park, or using wake enhancing
devices for wakeboarding/surfing
🚤Goulburn River
(Hughes Creek → Goulburn Weir)
• 30-knot limit in areas previously
unrestricted
• Updated 20- & 5-knot speed limit zones
clearly signposted
• No wash in 5-knot speed limit areas
• No wake-enhancing devices for
wakeboarding/surfing
• Ski boats exempt from 5-knot-within-50 m
rule only when both are towing skiers
• Area under Chinaman’s Bridge remains
closed
📖 These rules apply under the
Marine Safety Act 2010.
🤷♂️ For questions regarding infrastructure such as
bridges, jetties and pathways, please contact
Strathbogie Shire Council www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/
🗺For a map and a copy of the new changes:https://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Waterways-Map-Addition.pdf
👮♀️Victoria Police Recreational vessels safety, equipment & tips: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/recreational-vessels-safety
