Summer by the Sea 2023 Videos now available and accessible with multilingual captions!

Videos – captioned and multilingual recordings available now!

Come along and learn about a whole host of topics from RAMSAR sites and migratory shorebirds to the mangroves of the Bass Coast.

Videos are captioned in English, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi, and Vietnamese.

 

Marine Litter

 

Nelson Coastcare: RAMSAR site and migratory shorebirds

Beneath the waves of Bunurong Marine National Park

 

Bass Coast Mangroves

 

Marine mammal diversity research in Victoria

Live Online Events – captioned recordings available now!

Expert volunteers and subject matter specialists will take you on a deep dive along Victoria’s coast with live presentations, giving you a chance to ask your questions!

Live online events will be recorded and available later in our program if you can’t make it at the time (though you’ll miss the Q&As). Watch this space as more recordings become available!

There’s still a chance to register for the last live online events! Register to book now via the What’s on page (numbers are capped to allow for good viewing speeds).

Marine life of Cape Conran and Beware Reef

The genetic ecology of Great White Sharks

Panel on ways to help the coast

Seagrasses

Eagle eyed rockpooling: The intertidal world of Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary

Intertidal marine life show

5 places to add to your snorkel list this summer

Seaweed Sally

Citizen Science Snapshot

 

Coastcare Victoria announcement: Summer By The Sea 2023 has arrived!

The Summer By The Sea program for 2023 is now live! This year’s theme is ‘Coastal Connections’, focusing on the relationship between our coastal environment and the passionate people who care for these beautiful places.

Summer by the Sea is an annual program delivered by Coastcare Victoria with the support of providers including government agencies, local experts, and volunteer groups. The program involves a range of in-person and online events, allowing everyone to connect with the coast, wherever they are across the state.

Summer By The Sea will be running between 4 January and 5 February 2023, aligning with the school holiday period. The 2023 program is designed to be inclusive of all ages, with some highlights being:

• Guided coastal walks with educational and subject matter experts along the coast from Narrawong to Walkerville
• Guided rockpool tours and dinosaur discoveries
• Accessible experiences including disabled snorkelling, and educational beach access walks
• Live online events covering topics such as great white shark ecology, places to go snorkelling this summer, a panel on ways to help the coast, and more.
• Videos covering a whole host of topics from marine mammal diversity research to Bass Coast mangroves

All in-person and online events are free, but bookings are essential. For more information and a full program of activities, visit the What’s On page and follow the Eventbrite prompts!

Getting involved with Coastcare

Did you enjoy learning about our amazing coast? Do you want to help keeping it beautiful and healthy? Do you want to meet like-minded people in your area?

Then joining one of the many Coastcare groups dotted all along the Victorian coastline might just be the thing for you!!!

Hundreds of groups work together to look after our coastline. Be it through collecting rubbish, weeding, planting new habitat or protecting shore birds like the Hooded Plover, there are many ways you could help. All groups are always happy for an extra set of hands – and there are jobs for all ages and abilities!

To find marine and coastal volunteering opportunities near you visit Coastcare Victoria’s website.