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Authorised Users
Find out how to become an authorised user of a licensed mooring.
Don’t have a mooring licence? Become an authorised user
If you do not have your own licensed mooring, there is still a way for you to access one. You can become an authorised user.
An authorised user is a boat owner who has been granted permission by a mooring licensee or Rottnest Island Authority to use their mooring site through the Shared Management System (SMS).
Accessing the Mooring Licensing Portal
Log in to your Mooring Licensing Portal account if you need to:
- Change your contact details
- Substitute your authorised vessel
- Request a mooring site authorisation
- Record the sale of your authorised vessel
- Cancel your permit
Need help? Visit Our Mooring Licensing & Permits Help Centre.
How to become an authorised user
You can apply to for an authorised user permit online through the Mooring Licensing Portal.
Once submitted, you will be able to track the progress of your application through your your account dashboard. If approved, you will also be able to use the portal to manage and maintain your permit.
Fees for authorised use
Payment includes the below fees and covers you for the Wadjemup boating season that runs from 1 September until 31 August.
- Authorised user permit fee. As an authorised user, your licence fee will vary depending on the length of your boat, and is charged at $61 per boat metre. Authorised user permit applications made after 1 April will pay 50% of the fees for the remainder of the season, ending 31 August.
- Admission fees. The annual admission fees provides unlimited access to the reserve for the boating season. View current admission fees here.
How to maintain your authorised user permit
Once you have received your authorised user permit and attached the yellow sticker clearly to your boat, you can now use your allocated mooring.
Keeping your authorised user status active
Your authorised user status is granted for a 12-month period and must be renewed each year if you want to retain it. All you need to do is submit a renewal application online through your account dashboard and pay your annual fee.
Changing your contact details
You need to ensure that your contact details are current. This ensures that RIA is able to contact you if required.
You can update your address and contact details directly through your Mooring Licensing Portal account dashboard; however if you need to change your legal name, date of birth, or email address, you will need to email your request to [email protected]
Substituting an authorised vessel
As an authorised user, you can substitute your nominated vessel for another boat that you own through your Mooring Licensing Portal account dashboard.
If the new boat is bigger than your current one, additional fees may apply. An assessment will be conducted to ensure that the larger boat is suitable for the moorings you previously used.
You also need to ensure that your new boat holds the same level of third-party legal liability insurance cover.
Substitute an authorised vessel
Surrendering your authorised user permit
If you do not want to renew and would like to permanently surrender your authorised user permit, log in to the Mooring Licensing Portal, select your permit from the ‘Licences and Permits’ dropdown, and follow the surrender process.
If you surrender your permit, you may be eligible for a refund based upon the date the stickers are received by RIA.
Check the refund and cancellation terms and conditions for further details.
Surrender your authorised user permit
Getting a replacement sticker
If you lose your permit sticker, or it becomes damaged, you can replace it. Simply submit an application for a replacement sticker through the online portal and pay the replacement fee, and your sticker will be sent to you.
The replacement fee is $26 per sticker.
Casual moorings use
Under the Shared Mooring System, as a mooring licensee or authorised user, you are allowed to access moorings all across the island on a casual basis. This is designed to provide better access and greater flexibility for mooring licensees and authorised users looking for moorings around Wadjemup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need more help? Visit our Mooring Licensing & Permits Help Centre.