SCMDC staff members Jillian Riethmuller and Sheree Epe attended the recent MDCA forum hosted by the Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre in Terrigal, NSW.

MDCA is a collaborative group comprised of a number of marine discovery centres from around Australia. With funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, MDCA members meet annually to discuss marine education, exchange ideas and resources and observe how other centres deliver their education programs.

Sheree and Jill have returned with a mountain of ideas on how to improve and enhance existing displays and educational programs, as well as some new concepts.

“I find these annual forums a great opportunity to see how other centres are doing things. I always get some great new ideas and am excited to get back to  SCMDC to implement some of the things I’ve learnt” says Sheree.

As well as attending workshops and presentations, Sheree and Jill also had the opportunity to kayak on beautiful Avoca Lagoon and snorkel at The Haven.

“The snorkel was great! We swam our way through a sea of comb jellies, saw a massive stingray and a Port Jackson shark” says Jill.

The staff looks forward to attending next year’s forum.

For more information about MDCA visit www.mdca.org.au