September 2015

Paul Caica MP presents Rec Fishing Grant

Certificate to the

Marine Discovery Centre

Paul Caica MP in front of Leafy Painting by Alison Harvey

Newsletter No. 3, 2015

Inside your

Discovery News Welcome to the ‘The Discovery News’.

Advertise in our MDC................................ Just a reminder, newsletters will be emailed to

all who have an email address. If you don’t

MDC holds new Workshop .................... have one, a hard copy will be given to you.

Recreational Fishing Grant …....…..…. As this is a Volunteer and MDC supporter’s newsletter, you are all encouraged to submit

Science Week is launched .....…..…...….. photos, information, news and/or stories.

Marine Trainee Program .…….…...…. To do this you can email us, Ursula or Tim: UQuack-Weatherley@star.catholic.edu.au or New Puppets .............….……………..... THoile@star.catholic.edu.au

Ann welcomes John Agnew home.…....

Cultural presentations are a real hit .........

Seasonality Website launched ..............

Bird Life Australia Workshop ................

You can still buy a Fish plaque ……...

Birthdays and new volunteers .................

Adopt - A - Creature ……………….…

New aquarium creatures have arrived ....

Term 3 Theme “Food from the Sea”...

Thank you ………………………….......

Latest News: our website

www.marinediscoverycentre.com.au

has just been updated!

It is now mobile-friendly and has a

simpler format.

Nathan Casserly 0419 358 699

nathanc@ocre.com.au

ph: 8353 2875

enjo4.bernadette@gmail.com

MDC holds new Workshops

We are very grateful that a variety of organisations have chosen to hold

Workshops and Conferences at the MDC. Our guests are very well looked after

and we have presentation facilities and we are also able to organise catering

requirements.

The seating can be organised to face the projector screen.

The attendees can be organised into a sharing circle.

Please contact us if you’re interested in booking our facilities.

Recreational Fishing Grant

We were successful with a Recreational Fishing Grant application to develop a new

interactive model highlighting fishing in Marine Parks. We have put up a photo and

a brief description. (as per photo on page 1)

Please see: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2015/08/fishing-grants

We were thrilled to be listed as the first Grant recipient ie:

“Recreational fishers rejoice, your favourite pastime is about to get a boost.

In July it was announced that 37 projects will receive funding in round one of the Recreational Fishing Grants Programme.

What does this mean for you? Here’s some examples –

In metropolitan Adelaide a grant of $20,000 will create an interactive model, Amazing Fishing Adventures with Marine Parks, at the Marine Discovery Centre in Henley Beach.”

Planning begins with Greg, Brian, Ursula, Tim, Bernadette and Callum

Science Week is launched

Congratulations to the Science Week Committee for SA, particularly our Co-

ordinator Rona Sakko. The launch was held on the evening of Thursday 6th August

at the Goyder Pavillion, Wayville Showgrounds. Professor Rob Morrison hosted the

event, and epilepsy researcher and Prime Minister’s Prize for Science

winner Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO spoke on the topic of ‘Science: Changing

Lives’.

One of last year’s Award winners, Michael Mills, meets a new friend

Professor Rob Morrison with Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO, who gave an excellent speech about epilepsy

Marine Trainees Program

We are thrilled to have Karno Kuri Martin join our MDC Team. Karno will be

developing his skills under the mentoring of Karl Winda Telfer, Kaurna Senior

Custodian. Karno will be working 20 hours per week and will be involved in

the Introductions for our Excursions, our Marine Trails and being the

Volunteer Guide in our Kaurna Learning Station. Karno is already working on

updating the area and we are really looking forward to seeing the

improvements.

Karno and Karl measuring the space

Karno is teaching a small group about herbivores

New Puppets

Recently, we had an opportunity to develop some new puppets for our Centre –

some of our puppets are over 10 years old. Fortunately, we have an outstanding

group of Volunteers who ensure that our visitors interact with our models and

puppets in an appropriate way. Considering the number of visitors that the MDC

has, we have minimal damage.

We sincerely thank Kristen Messenger from Bugs’n’Slugs who provided 3

Workshops at a very generous cost.

The workshop will include fixing old puppets, deconstructing some of the sharks

and dolphin toys into puppets. Creating finger puppets like seastars, shells,

anemones or nudibranchs.

some of the finger puppets

Ursula, Ann, Vivienne and Kristen making new creature puppets for the MDC

A scallop in the making

Ann welcomes John home We were lucky enough to have special guest, John Agnew, visit us recently. We are

very pleased to inform you that John keeps receiving good reports with his health.

MDC Volunteer Ann welcomes John back to the MDC

John has just returned from an overseas trip with his wife, Maxine. It looks like the

sea air at Normanville and retirement is agreeing with John! He enjoyed a recent

lunch with friends at Estia, as per below, one of our great supporters. Our Honorary

Senior Consultant, John, was also very impressed with our new aquariums and new

displays.

Estia Henley Square ph: 8353 2875

Cultural presentations are a real hit!

The students from Our Lady of Grace, Glengowrie and Stradbroke Primary School,

Rostrevor, were lucky enough to be the first primary schools in South Australia to

experience the Wonggayerlo Cultural Presentation.

Karl Telfer and Michael Mills were brilliant performers and we received the

following comments from two of their experienced educators:

“This was the most moving experience for my students and I would recommend

this to any Primary School” Kristen Messenger, Stradbroke Primary School

“An outstanding performance that gave my students an amazing insight into

Aboriginal culture.” Kristy Ogden, Our Lady of Grace, Glengowrie

We are hoping to provide this amazing experience to many other primary schools in

South Australia. Please let Primary

Schools and Teachers know that they can

book this experience through the MDC.

Please see the following flyer, which

provides more information.

William makes some discoveries as an early settler

This project is supported by the Environment Protection Authority through the Australian

Government’s National Landcare Programme.

Bird Life Australia Workshop held at the MDC

We had 17 attendees for a workshop provided by Dr Meg Cullen and Dr Grainne

Maguire both from Victoria, and local Jean Turner. All attendees thoroughly

enjoyed the workshop and found out many intriguing facts about our local

threatened coastal bird species including the Hooded Plover.

Meg explaining that beach nesting birds need protection

a Red-capped Plover a Hooded Plover

Seasonality Website launched

The Executive Officer for the

Marine Fishers Association,

Nathan Bicknell, launched the

new Seasonality website on the

evening of Thursday 27th

August.

Nathan launches new website

The website www.seasonailtysa.com.au provides a guide to various local marine

species and when they’re more likely to be

caught. “When you enjoy a variety of

seasonal seafood, you are not only

guaranteed freshness, you are also

supporting your local producers”. Nathan thanked the sponsors involved

including the Adelaide and Mt Lofty

Ranges NRM representative, Tony

Flaherty.

We are discussing some possibilities with

Nathan that will promote the Seasonality

concept. Please stay tuned!

New Seasonality Poster on display in the MDC

Tennyson Dunes Group

We are thrilled that our friends at the Tennyson Dunes Group (TDG) won the State’s

Coastcare Award. We’d like to congratulate the whole Group including Nick Crouch

and Val Wales who’ve made an enormous contribution to caring for our local dunes.

The event was held at Waikerie and we were pleased to receive a “Highly

Commended” Award. The TDG also recently held their 20th year Annual Open Day,

which included the Dedication of the dunes by Minister for the Environment Ian

Hunter MLC and it was an overwhelming success.

Val Wales accepts the Coastcare Award for SA

The Dedication featured Karl Winda Telfer, Georgina Williams, Karno Kuri Martin & Chris Daniels

You can still buy a fish plaque

our most recent fish plaque

Please contact us if you’re interested in joining the

school of fish, below.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Glen for the 12th August

Lisa for the 13th August

Karno for his 21st for the 1st September

Katherine for the 5th September

Rachel for the 18th September

Mary for her 50th for the 20th September

WELCOME to our new volunteers

Vivienne Simone

Adopt-A-Creature

How can YOU assist?

Why not adopt one of your own marine creatures? We’ll send you an information kit about your creature and

you’ll be helping us to continue our important education programs.

By adopting a creature you will be helping the Marine Discovery Centre to:

Feed your creature(s)

Educate visiting school children and public about our special marine environment

Increase awareness of the need to protect marine life

Provide cooling, lighting and filtration for our creatures

Provide opportunities for people observe creatures in aquaria, many of our visitors have never seen these

creatures alive before

The Adoption Package (for one year)

Our Adoption package gives you the opportunity to receive updated

information and provides the Marine Discovery Centre with financial support.

For your commitment you receive:

Photograph of your creature

A marine Storybook featuring our local marine life

A personalised Certificate of your adoption

4 Newsletters: with your name included as a Creature Owner (option) Our students can get a close-up view

Where Your Sponsorship Money Goes

Your commitment goes into the production of the information and the forwarding of the updates. The remainder

of the money goes into our education projects.

Seahorse Fiddler ray & Port Jackson sharks

Yes, I would like to adopt a creature.

Please send this form via:

email: UQuack-Weatherley@star.catholic.edu.au

or post: Marine Discovery Centre: 333 Military Road, Henley Beach SA 5022

or fax: 08-8235 1835

Creatures available: (You will have the option of extending

your adoption each year.)

Port Jackson Sharks $500

Whitebar Boxfish $250

Smooth Boxfish $250

Blue Devil $250

Balmain Bug $150

Western Talma $150

Senator Wrasse $150

Yabbie $100

Bream $100

Pencil Sea Urchin $100

Wavy Grubfish $100

Seahorses $ 50

Blue-lined Hulafish $ 50

Seastar $ 50

Malu Anemone $ 50

Zoanthids $ 50

Silver Perch $ 50

Purple Gudgeons $ 50 River Murray Rainbows $ 50

Whitebar Boxfish

Please fill-in your Details

Name: …………………………………….…………………...

Address: ……………….............................................................

…… …….................................. State: ….… Post Code:…….

Phone:…………….…….. Mobile: …………………………..

Email: ……………………………….…………………..……..

Type of Creature chosen:………………………………………

You can name your creature? (eg Barry Balmain Bug)

…………………………………………………………………..

Cheques payable to: Catholic Education SA Environmental

Trust Fund (Tax Deductible)

Payment method: (please circle) Credit Card Cash Cheque

Credit cards details:

Visa Master Card Exp. Date: …../.….

………………/………………/………………./……...…………

Name on card: ……………………………………………….....

Creature: $...............

I wish to make an additional donation of $..............

Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible via DGR status

Total transaction: $...............

Signature: ………………………….… Date: ……/……./…….

New aquarium creatures have arrived

Malu Anemone Blue-lined Hulafish Pencil Sea Urchin

Seastars Seastars Senator Wrasse

Wavy Grubfish Western Talma Western Smooth Boxfish

Whitebar Boxfish Zoanthids

Term 3 Theme

Food from the Sea

There are two main groups of fish harvested for seafood (information from “The story of

Seafood” book):

Seafood in the vertebrate group are commonly known as finfish and seafood in the invertebrates

group are known as shellfish.

People have been harvesting fish as food source for thousands of years. These days people fish

for food, for fun and to earn a living.

Use the link below for “Your guide to choosing seafood wisely” http://www.sustainableseafood.org.au/data/MiniGuide_30_May_2014_web.pdf

THANKYOU TO OUR SPONSORS

We are very proud of the organisations

which support the Marine Discovery Centre

including:

Star of the Sea School and Parents

Catholic Education Office

Henley Parish

Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural

Resources Management Board (AMLRNRM)

Coastcare

Primary Industries and Resources SA Fishwatch

Dept Environment, Water & Natural Resources

Adelaide's Living Beaches

DEWNR - Marine Parks

The City of Charles Sturt

The Ian Potter Foundation

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of SA

M.E.S.A Marine Education Society of Australia

Adelaide Airport Limited

Landcare Australia

Marine Life Society of SA (MLSSA)

Coast Protection Board

OC - Ouwens Casserly Real Estate

SARDI

Ochre Digital

Nature Foundation SA

Gold Coast Logic Integration

Norman Wettenhall Foundation

NGS Super

Flinders University

Arketype

IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare

The Myer Foundation

KESAB

Pat Doogue – MYOB

Coopers

Buss & Grigg Electrical

Cibo’s, Henley Square

The Fish Bowl & Ponds

Edwards Marshall Pty Ltd | Chartered

Accountants

Pristine Oysters – Tony Guidera

Fresh Fruiterers – Ralph & Jane Schinella

Estia’s, Henley Square

Jacob’s Creek

Geoff Hardy Wines K1

*We are also very grateful for the many private

donations that we receive.

Marine Discovery Centre Contact:

ph: 8115 7402 fax: 8235 1835

Ursula: UQuack-Weatherley@star.catholic.edu.au

Tim: THoile@star.catholic.edu.au

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions

expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily

those of the Star of the Sea School

Marine Discovery Centre