Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2025-2026
I, Elizabeth O’Brien, Director Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office, as a delegate of the Minister for Defence, make the following determination under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.
Dated 13 March 2025
Elizabeth O’Brien,
Director Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office
Department of Defence
1 Name
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note: The register may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.
This instrument is repealed on 1 July 2026.
This instrument is made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (Cth).
5 Zones
The areas described as Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 within the Woomera Prohibited Area, are prescribed in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.
6 Exclusion Periods
For subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, the periods specified in Schedule 1 are the exclusion periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for financial year 2025-2026.
Schedule 1 – Exclusion Periods
Exclusion Period | Zone to which Exclusion Period applies |
01 July 2025 – 07 July 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
08 July 2025 – 14 July 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
15 July 2025 – 21 July 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
22 July 2025 – 28 July 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
20 October 2025 – 26 October 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
27 October 2025 – 02 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
27 October 2025 – 02 November 2025 | Amber Zone 2 |
03 November 2025 – 09 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
03 November 2025 – 09 November 2025 | Amber Zone 2 |
10 November 2025 – 16 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
10 November 2025 – 16 November 2025 | Amber Zone 2 |
17 November 2025 – 23 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
24 November 2025 – 30 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
01 December 2025 – 07 December 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
08 December 2025 – 14 December 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
15 December 2025 – 21 December 2025 | Amber Zone 1 |
27 February 2026 – 05 March 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
27 February 2026 – 05 March 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |
06 March 2026 – 12 March 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
06 March 2026 – 12 March 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |
13 March 2026 – 19 March 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
13 March 2026 – 19 March 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |
20 March 2026 – 26 March 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
20 March 2026 – 26 March 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |
10 June 2026 – 16 June 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
10 June 2026 – 16 June 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |
17 June 2026 – 23 June 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
17 June 2026 – 23 June 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |
24 June 2026 – 30 June 2026 | Amber Zone 1 |
24 June 2026 – 30 June 2026 | Amber Zone 2 |