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22.01.2022 Many of us love a trip to the beach it’s a great way to get out and enjoy nature. We’re celebrating the fantastic work many Victorians do to keep our coastal and marine environments pristine and healthy. If you know someone or an organisation enhancing and protecting our shores, please nominate them for the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards, which are now open. https://www.marineandcoastalcouncil.vic.gov.au//victorian-

22.01.2022 NOMINATIONS EXTENDED for the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards - Due to the summer focus on bushfires and recovery efforts, nominations have been extended to FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY!

21.01.2022 Well done BEACH PATROL 3280-3284 - Winner in the INSPIRING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION (Community volunteer groups / individuals) category! In Warrnambool on Victoria’s west coast, Colleen Hughson leads a group of dedicated Beach Patrol volunteers. Her campaign to protect the marine environment began in 2017 after a plastic nurdle spill impacted local beaches. Colleen mobilised volunteers to be part of a local clean up and continues to lead broader community engagement on marine health through art and online educational resources. Check out their fantastic work here: https://youtu.be/EvtJMX7faPY

21.01.2022 Hurry! Nominations for the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards close next Friday 28 February 2020 https://mailchi.mp//nominate-now-for-the-victorian-marine-

20.01.2022 Most of a us love a trip to the beach but have you ever thought about the work being done to keep our coastal environments pristine and healthy? We’re recognising the great work many Victorian individuals and organisations are doing to preserve our shorelines with the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards. If you know of someone or a group making a real difference to the health of our coastal and marine environments, please nominate them! https://www.marineandcoastalcouncil.vic.gov.au//victorian-

19.01.2022 A huge Congratulations to Fam Charko - Winner of the EMERGING MARINE AND COASTAL LEADER Award! Fam Charko is a marine biologist and passionate science communicator and the 2020 Emerging Marine and Coastal Leader. A self-declared ‘girl with gills’, Fam expresses and shares her deep connection to the land and waters of her adopted home of Australia dedicating her work and personal time connecting to and protecting the coasts and marine environment of Victoria. EcoCentre https://youtu.be/DesqLfPc0zE

16.01.2022 1 DAY TO GO - Register now for the Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards TOMORROW Friday 20 November at 4.30pm. Finalists and winners will be announced by the Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jAaQgDDnREy3gT3hsAK5IA

15.01.2022 Congratulations to the Barwon Coast Committee of Management - Finalist in the INSPIRING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION (professional agencies and large organisations) category for the ‘SHARE OUR SHORES’ CAMPAIGN. The ‘Share our Shores’ campaign focused on vulnerable sand dunes, habitat and wildlife being damaged by human behaviours and dogs on beaches. Through a wide-ranging community education and awareness campaign the program increased public awareness about the issue...s and promoted positive behaviours. The result was a clear shift in community attitudes and actions that care for the coast. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wIQGRmVpgcI

14.01.2022 Huge congrats to the Barwon Estuary Project - Winner in the INSPIRING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION category (Community volunteer groups / individuals). The Barwon Estuary is an extraordinary mix of lake, swamp, salt marsh, sea grass, mudflats, moonahs, mangroves and moon snails. Aimed at inspiring passion and stewardship of this iconic estuary, this project used a mix of scientific and creative art activities to engage and educate the local community. Activities ranged from guided walks, photography workshops and poetry to litter collection, revegetation and weed removal. Find out more here: https://youtu.be/R-p8UD2MN3s

11.01.2022 Congratulations Port Phillip EcoCentre - The fantastic PORT PHILLIP BAYKEEPER program won a Victorian Marine and Coastal Award in the INSPIRING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION (Professional agencies and large organisations) category! The Port Phillip Baykeeper program delivers a diverse and ever-expanding suite of education, engagement, citizen science and environmental improvement projects tackling ecosystem scale issues and opportunities across Port Phillip Bay. The prog...ram has engaged over 27,000 participants and coordinated 26,700 volunteer hours to monitor and improve catchment, coastal and marine health. https://youtu.be/63339USQVCQ

10.01.2022 Well done to the LIVING SHORELINES RAMBLERS ROAD FORESHORE project for winning the LEADERSHIP IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE category! Congratulations City of Greater Geelong This project showcases a climate resilient approach to managing coastal inundation and sand movement on the Ramblers Road foreshore near Geelong. Rather than hard engineering a seawall, the project partners used an innovative ‘living shorelines’ approach. The foreshore was raised using swales and revegetation, and an offshore reef system was installed to reduce wave energy. As a result, inundation events have decreased, beach and foreshore habitat has been restored, and seagrass has re-established in the shallow waters. More info here: https://youtu.be/KLLdICcwk_8

08.01.2022 The Victorian Marine and Coastal Council tonight hosted the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of individuals, groups and organisations in protecting and enhancing Victoria’s unique marine and coastal environment. Minister Lily D'Ambrosio presented the awards to the winners, selected from finalists across 11 categories. These included programs and projects dealing with embedding cultural practices, habita...t restoration, the built environment, biodiversity conservation, education and connecting with community, research and monitoring, and climate change adaptation. Completing the evening, Kent Stannard was recognised for ‘Outstanding Individual Achievement’ for his contributions to survival of the white shark by taking white shark research to the public. Fam Charko was awarded the ‘Emerging Marine and Coast Leader, the self-declared ‘girl with gills’, who as a marine biologist and science communicator, continues to inspire and motivate others to protect and enhance our special coastal and marine environments. With the launch of the new Victorian Marine and Coastal Policy, the evening also provided a chance to reflect on the ongoing marine and coastal reforms and new funded initiatives to deliver an adaptation framework for coastal communities, support Traditional Owner Groups restoration of knowledge and cultural practice, and start to implementing the Marine Spatial Planning Framework. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners! https://www.marineandcoastalcouncil.vic.gov.au//victorian-

08.01.2022 And the OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT Award goes to....KENT STANNARD - ‘Tag for Life’ Congratulations Kent! ------------------------... Kent Stannard is passionate marine environment advocate, surfer and driving force behind ‘Tag for Life’, a research and education program on white sharks. Kent is the winner of the Outstanding Individual Achievement award for 2020. Through ‘Tag for Life’ and his enduring commitment to white shark research and education, Kent has become regarded as a community leader, educator and ocean custodian. WHITE TAG https://youtu.be/hVthUW4ZXbY

07.01.2022 Register to attend - Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards 2020 The Victorian Marine and Coastal Council (VMaCC) is pleased to announce the Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards event will go ahead on Friday 20 November at 4.30pm. We invite you to attend. After a stop-start year filled with uncertainty and the ever evolving response to coronavirus (COVID-19) the awards will be delivered as an online event, with finalists and winners announced by the Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jAaQgDDnREy3gT3hsAK5IA