• A great turn out for the Offical Opening of the Eden Marine Laboratory

    by  • August 26, 2010 • Announcements

    It seems that holding a function on polling day is a winner! We were impressed with the number of people that called in to witness the opening of our new lab and take a look around the Centre.
    Professor Andrew Roberts, Director of the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University did the honours and officially opened our new marine science laboratory on 21 August 2010.
    We had some other notable visitors including the Mayor of the Bega Valley Shire, Cr Tony Allen and Cr Russell Fitzpatrick who stopped by to show their support.
    Many community members called in throughout the day to inspect our newest facility and take advantage of our open day to have a look at our unique exhibits and displays. Our little octopus delighted visitors with her shy antics and many visitors enjoyed the opportunity to touch and feel some local species in our touch tank.
    Many thanks to the local tradespeople who helped in the construction and fitout of our lab and our wonderful volunteers for all of their hard work. Having this new facility will allow us to enhance our education programs and provide a working space for visiting researchers, schools and universities.
    Professor Andrew Roberts (ANU), SCMDC Chairman Stan Soroka, Mayor Tony Allen and Cr Russell Fitzpatrick at the official opening of the Eden Marine Laboratory
    The lab was established with support from The Ian Potter Foundation.

    About

    Located in Eden on the Sapphire Coast, the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre a temperate climate marine education and research centre.

    https://www.sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au