VOLUNTEER TRAINING - WE WANT YOU!!!!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!

We will be holding Volunteer training days for anyone interested in becoming a

Volunteer with the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre

Training will be held from 10:30am to 2:30pm

Thursday the 22nd & Friday the 23 OR Thursday the 29 & 30th of September

YOU NEED ONLY ATTEND ANY TWO of these four days.

 Please phone the centre on 02 6496 1699 for more details

Humpback Whale Presentation

Presented by Kylie Owen and David Donnelly
SURFAH Project: Surface and Underwater Research on Feeding Australian Humpback Whales
Investigating the fine scale feeding behaviour of humpback whales.
Humpback Whale Presentation

July Edition of our monthly Newsletter "Sea Scenes"

July 2011 Newsletter

Come and see our new Masterplan!

Our new Architectural Masterplan will be officially launched by Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Dr Mike Kelly, AM, MP on Friday 10th June with a number of invited dignitaries attending.  Community members are invited to join the celebration from 1.30pm till 4.30pm.

The Centre will be open again on Saturday 11th June from 10am till 12 noon to give community members another chance to catch a glimpse of our new plans.  Why not drop by and check them out?

The plans were prepared by Convergence Design, Boyce Pizzey Strategic and Content Studios and overseen by a Working Group consisting of Board and staff members and SCMDC Volunteers.

This is an Australian Government funded initiative under TQUAL Grants.

We are looking for a new Voluntary Board Member

We are calling for Expressions of Interest from people interested in joining our Voluntary Board of Directors. If you are interested in joining this rapidly expanding and exciting organisation we would like to hear from you.  Please email: admin@sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au with ‘Board Position’ in the subject line.    For more details, please contact our Chairman Stan Soroka on 0428 100095.  

Position Vacant - Part-time Marine Teacher

We are seeking a part-time teacher to undertake our marine education outreach program for schools in the local area and regional areas of NSW, ACT and Victoria. If you have a passion for marine education in a temperate marine environment, have the appropriate experience and qualifications and would like to join our team then we would like to hear from you.  

Applications must be received by 5pm Friday 17^th June 2011.

For further details including Job Description, call 02 6496 1699, email: admin@sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au or download the Information Package as a pdf here

The recent Easter school holiday period proved wonderfully busy with extended opening hours, rocky shore rambles and snorkel trips. A big thank you to our enthusiastic and committed volunteers ever at the ready to help in sharing their knowledge and passion to new and returning visitors and staff alike.

Recently we've had some new additions to the tanks such as delicate anemones, pencil slate urchins, a new Octopus and a beautifully marked Port Jackson shark. The shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni, a 4-5 year old female was originally part of a pilot trial study conducted by Phd research student Tristian at the Merimbula Aquarium. 

Our aquaria life is ever changing and like life outside the tanks is transient and unpredictable, so come in and see us soon!