New South Wales

Photo Exhibition Special Viewing at Oceanworld ManlyPhoto Exhibition Special Viewing at Oceanworld Manly

 

Upcoming Events

  • 20th December 2011 - 10th Febuary 2012. Manly Oceanworld Coral Sea photo exhibition.

Get Involved!

Strong and enthusiastic community action and support is really the key to giving the Coral Sea the world-class protection it deserves. You can help us in the following simple ways.

  • Join our team of passionate volunteers – no need to have experience, just enthusiasm! Email:beth(at)protectourcoralsea.org.au
  • Send a submission.
  • Like us on Facebook.
  • Follow us on Twitter.
  • Spread the word! Get your friends and family to sign too!
  • Invite us along to your local club or group of friends to share some more information and some beautiful footage from under the Coral Sea. Email:beth(at)protectourcoralsea.org.au

Local News

Manly Sandcastle CompetitionManly Sandcastle CompetitionManly Sandcastle Competition
Last thursday kids celebrated the amazing shark life in the Coral Sea by creating one of their own for the Protect our Coral Sea sandcastle competition at Manly Cove last week. Was fantastic to see so many local kids who were passionate about creatures of the deep and their protection. To see some more photos from this fun day, check out our facebook album here.

Coral Sea Photo Exhibition at Manly Oceanworld
The Coral Sea: Our Ocean Paradise photo exhibition is showing at Oceanworld in Manly from the 20th of December 2011 to the 10th of Febuary 2012.  This exhibition will bring the Coral Sea to life in Sydney.  The 6 photographers involved are all inspired by the Coral Sea and include: Jürgen Freund, Mark Spencer, Xanthe Rivett, Nicola Temple, Tyrone Canning and Lucy Trippett.
For more information go to: http://www.oceanworld.com.au/news/coral-sea-exhibition/

Barry visiting school kidsBarry visiting school kids

Peats Ridge Music Festival
A wonderful three days meeting people, talking about the ocean and creating some colourful sea creatures for the New Years Eve parade. Thanks to everyone for their warm support and interest in the Coral Sea, and especially to the volunteers who donated their time and creative verve to the cause! To see some pictures from the New Years Eve Parade, check out our facebook album here.

Protect our Coral Sea at Middle Harbour Public School
Beth spoke at Middle Harbour Public School to 500 children and their teachers about the importance of ocean conservation and the Coral Sea. The kids were fascinated by the wonderful underwater footage, and it was a real feat getting all 500 of them to participate in a group exercise demonstrating how many large ocean going fish we've lost in the last fifty years. Barry of course stole the show, and lots of children came up afterwards to say hi and give him a cuddle.

World Animal Day Art Workshop at the Canterbury Earlwood Caring Community Centre/>
A very fun day creating some marine inspired artwork with some truly talented kids at the Canterbury Earlwood Caring Community Centre. It was a pleasure to experience their enthusiasm for protecting our Coral Sea, and to witness some budding artists in the mix. Thanks to the Canterbury Earlwood Caring Community Centre for having us along to run a school holiday workshop, and to our lovely volunteer Marijana for all of her help on the day. The biggest thankyou goes to the kids, especially those who donated some of their work to us, you've brightened up our office a whole lot!World Animal Day art workshop at the Canterbury Earlwood community centreWorld Animal Day art workshop at the Canterbury Earlwood community centre

Noisy By Choice, Burwood Festival
Noisy By Choice was a youth talent quest run by Burwood Youth Advisory Group and held at Burwood Festival to promote young talent and to support the Protect our Coral Sea campaign. It was a lot of fun with Big Barry even making a cameo appearance during one of the performances! Congratulations to the winner

Georgia Sallybanks, and thank you to Burwood Mayor John Faker for signing our petition to create the world's largest marine park. Support from the Burwood community has been incredible.

Strathfield Spring Festival
A wonderful day of family fun with lots of kite making and colouring in. Plenty of Strathfield locals dropped by and gave their support. Big Barry the blow up fish was as popular as ever! Thanks to everyone who signed the petition.

Threatened Species Day Workshop at Belmore South Public School
Students at Belmore South Public school learnt about marine life in the Coral Sea while making some marine themed kites to mark Threatened Species Day. Students were very enthusiastic and we were especially impressed by one classes coral reef corner!

It was exciting to share this important information with these young students because they are the future. Their knowledge and passion for our ocean is key in ensuring that unique and vibrant places like the Coral Sea are properly looked after.

World Oceans Day
On June 8 we unfurled a big blue canvas in Martin Place (an empty ocean!). Over the course of the day we invited people to help us put the fish back into the Coral Sea.

  

Proud Local Supporter - Tanya Behr

  “If the Coral Sea became a protected marine park it would help restore many threatened species such as sharks, whales, dolphins, tuna, turtles. This is vital for our ecosystem. We need to change the way we treat our oceans before it’s too late.”

Tanya is a passionate diver who works for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). She is also an eco diver so she directly experiences the human impact upon the ocean.

She has joined thousands of other people from NSW in signing our petition to support the protection of the Coral Sea. Now, she also regularly volunteers with the Protect our Coral Sea team on stalls, helping us spread the word far and wide about the need to protect such an iconic marine area.