COME ALONG FOR OUR COMMUNITY OPEN DAY AND SEE OUR NEW LAB!!

As an initiative of National Science Week, we are going to open our new Marine Laboratory on Saturday 21st August (call in on the way home from the polling booth!).

As part of our celebrations, the Discovery Centre will be open from 9am - 3pm and admission will be FREE!  Click here for all the details.  Hope you can join us and check out our new lab!!!

COMING SOON: The Opening of the new EDEN MARINE LABORATORY

Our new Marine Laboratory will be officially opened on Saturday 21st August.  As part of the celebrations, the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre will open all day from 9am and include a number of fun and engaging activities for all ages.  Firstly, the younger visitors will join staff members Steve and Sheree on a Rocky Shore Ramble to explore the rock platforms on nearby Shelly's Beach.  Specimens found during the walk may be brought back to the laboratory and examined under microscopes.

The official part of the day will commence at around 12.15pm when dignitaries will cut the ribbon and declare the Eden Marine Laboratory open.

After lunch, adults will be invited to participate in a brief workshop examining a variety of local seaweeds. This natural product has an amazing array of uses and benefits - come along and learn all about it.

The good news is the Discovery Centre will be offering FREE ENTRY on the day so don't miss you chance to come and have a look at the newest attraction in the Bega Valley Shire.

Funding for the establishment of our new Marine Laboratory was made possible through a Grant from The Ian Potter Foundation.