• Professor Steve Kennelly will be here in late July

    by  • June 26, 2012

    Professor Steve Kennelly, Chief Scientist and Director of Fisheries Research, Director of Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence, has kindly accepted an invitation to give a presentation at the Discovery Centre on Tuesday 31st July.  The presentation will be entitled “Reducing Bycatch in the World’s Fisheries”. Associate Members will be admitted FREE.  All others $5/each. Don’t miss…

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    Last chance to be honoured as a Foundation Associate Member

    by  • June 13, 2012

    Anyone joining us as an Associate Member prior to 30 June 2020 will be permanently recognised in the Centre as a Foundation Associate Member.  There are plenty of benefits for you – including a 12 month Annual Pass into the Centre with unlimited access and FREE entry to our many coming events such as:…

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    Competition winners announced

    by  • June 7, 2012

    'Humpback Highway' by Jemma Swan

    The Australian National University (ANU) and the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre are excited to announce the winners of their ‘Sea Connections’ competition for high school students. Junior Prize winners were:  1st place – Tom Kelly (Bega High School) and 2nd Place – Angus McDonald (Eden Marine High School).  Senior winners were:  1st place…

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    Associate Membership is now available for the Discovery Centre

    by  • April 13, 2012

    Community members are invited to become Associate Members of Eden Marine Centre Ltd – the parent company of the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre.  Benefits abound for Associate Members including: 12 months unlimited entry into the Discovery Centre 10% discount of all our retail stock early email notice and free entry into special events…

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    2 more Forum presenters have made their slides available

    by  • April 5, 2012

    Many thanks to Sea Connections Marine Science Forum presenters Dr Lisa Kirkendale and Dipl Carole Durussel for making the slides from their presentations available to those of you who have requested them.  Just click on these links and you’ll find them:  Carole Durussel Presentation slides from Forum and Lisa KirkendaleEden2012

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    Forum Presentations

    by  • March 27, 2012

    Due to popular demand, we requested copies of the ‘Sea Connections’ Forum presentations from the presenters as pdf documents for further reading.  As most of you will understand, these presentations do sometimes contain data from other researchers etc. and may be subject to copyright.  We are happy to now provide you with two abridged…

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    ‘Sea Connections’ a huge success

    by  • March 26, 2012

    Our 4th Annual Marine Science Forum was a huge success with increased attendance rates from previous years.  The Eden Marine High School Hall was a fantastic venue and all six speakers commented on the enthusiasm of the audience and the depth of the questions they were asked. Visitors came from all over the place…

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    TQUAL Architectural Masterplan now available

    by  • February 27, 2012

    Our Architectural Masterplan, prepared in mid 2011, has now been uploaded to the website.  Funding for the development of the Masterplan was made possible with the assistance of the Australian Government Departmetn of Resources, Energy and Tourism.  2011.6.14 Masterplan Report – Interpretation and Architecture – Low Res

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