December 2014

The Discovery News newsletter celebrates 10 Years

MDC End of Year Celebration with some of our guests.

Newsletter No. 4, 2014

Inside your

Discovery News Welcome to the final ‘The Discovery News’ for

this year.

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

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

National MDC Conference ………............ have one, a hard copy will be given to you.

National Coast to Coast Conference……… As this is a volunteer and MDC supporter’s newsletter, you are all encouraged to submit

Adelaide Airport launch ……...….………. photos, information, news and/or stories.

More Trachyandra divaricate found ………. To do this you can email us, Ursula or Tim: UQuack-Weatherley@star.catholic.edu.au or End of Year Celebration ………….……… THoile@star.catholic.edu.au Thank you for your …………………………

Birthdays and new volunteers.…………..

Adopt - A - Creature ……………….……….

Term 4 Theme “Seals and Penguins” ……

Thank you …………………………………..

“Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world.”

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

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Marine Discovery Newsletter. Our

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supporters and friends. The Newsletter

is also available on our website.

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Editor’s Note: Nathan, a former Star of the Sea School Teacher, has recently setup his own Real Estate business with partner Alexander Ouwens

National MDC Conference

This year’s National MDC Conference was

held on Thursday Island (TI), in northern

Australia. You may not know that we

setup the National Network which has now

grown to 13 MDC’s across Australia.

It was a fantastic opportunity to share our

successes and areas we can improve.

Unfortunately some of our MDC’s are

experiencing some difficult times. Let’s

hope all the MDC’s are supported for the

very important work that they do.

Tim Hillier, from TI, is very interested in

our interactive models and our recent

website games. It is likely he’ll visit us next

year with the strong possibility that we will

be doing a number of projects with him.

Delegates checking out some of the facilities at TI

Each centre gave a presentation about

their past year’s work. Warren Bridge

from Port Macquarie’s MDC spoke

passionately about his programs, including

2 new Interactive models which our MDC

developed for him.

Warren highlights his year to the group

National Coast-to-Coast

Conference

The National Coast-to-Coast Conference, being held in Mandura, WA, is an important bi-annual

event, many of our important sponsors will be there including the EPA. We’ve actually provided

information and ideas to support their presentation about working with local Aboriginal Groups.

We are working closely with the EPA to develop an outstanding learning station which promotes

“caring for our catchments”, coastal signage, education workshops and Kaurna initiatives.

Both Linda-Marie McDowall and Peter Pfennig gave excellent presentations and both mentioned

the Marine Discovery Centre.

Adelaide Airport launch

The new Airport Plans were recently announced and we were very grateful to be invited. The

Adelaide Airport has kindly sponsored our local coastal signs for the past 3 years. Their bold,

innovative plans are very exciting for Adelaide.

Highlights included a speech by Adelaide Crows Chairman Rob Chapman

More Trachyandra divaricata

found in our dunes!

Once again our Dune Care Group has discovered this insidious weed which can very quickly

take-over dunal systems and cost thousands of dollars! This time it was Garry Griffiths, NRM

Officer for the City of Charles Sturt who made the discovery.

Some of the weeds that Garry removed

Garry throws in the weed, as Volunteer Wayne holds the litter bag

End of Year Celebration Friday 28th November 2014

We are very grateful to be celebrating 17

years as a Marine Discovery Centre today.

Our MDC Team has worked tirelessly to

continue to deliver an inexpensive visit for

all primary school children in SA

We were honoured that our new co-Patron

Professor Chris Daniels who spoke

eloquently, our new Mayor, Angela

Kenneally, and our former Principals

Michael Honey and Sr Enid Wood also

attended our event.

Thank you to Georgina Williams, Karl

Telfer’s mother, for her “Welcome to the

Country”.

Peter Carolyn, Matt, Jacqui, Christine and Andrew looking after the bar

Our guests enjoying themselves

Jacqui, Fiona, Christine Ann, Cathy and Bernadette, some of our beautiful volunteers

Jim D and Cath Mary and Paula

Some of our guests Jacinta, Nicole, Bernadette, Ann, Cathy and Lisa

Joe is greeting the guests Tim speaking to the guests

Georgina Williams “Welcome to the Country”

Prof Chris Daniels one of our new patron Brian, Judy Jeff, Barbara H, Wilf S

Our guests catching up with others Michael Honey, Fr John and other MDC guests

Tom Scheffler and Gale Wendy, Ann, John and Alison

Certificate of Appreciations for long term commitment to the MDC

Sarah 5 Years volunteer work Vanita 5 Years volunteer work Brian – ‘only’ 15 Years Jane and Linda for outstanding commitment and dedication

Thank you for your great support

We were grateful to be able to celebrate 17 years and thank our 43 volunteers, 7 Contractors, 4

Marine Biologists, 6 Sessional Staff, sponsors, supporters, School Community members and our

Henley Beach Parish last Friday.

We were honoured that our new co-Patron Professor Chris Daniels who spoke eloquently, our

new Mayor, Angela Kenneally, and our former Principals Michael Honey and Sr Enid Wood

also attended our event. Thank you to Georgina Williams, Karl Telfer’s mother, for her

“Welcome to Country”.

We’d particularly like to thank our brilliant helpers including Linda Fox and Jane Gilbert for

giving out our Name Tags. Thank you to Mary Timpani, Fiona Kidman, Wayne Fidler and

Marcia Oldfield for the decoration and cleaning. Thanks to Nicole Mertens for picking up the

Fruit platters. Thank you to Brian Carson for organising the ice for our drinks. A special thank

you to Gale Dawe for overseeing the food-serving for our guests. Thank you to our servers

Vanita Cooper, Sarah Benedictson, Gale Dawe, Thank you also to Christine Henderson, Vanita

Cooper, Sarah Benedictson, Gale Dawe, Jane Gilbert, Linda Fox and Fiona Kidman who cleaned

up as well. Thank you to our Maintenance person Mick Burgan for helping setting up the bar

and the banners.

Special thanks also to our School Board who served drinks including Christine Henderson,

Jacqui Pugsley, Carmelo Laurendi, Peter Hoskin, Matt Perry, Carolyn Dawkins, Andrew

McEgan and Fiona Kidman. Special thanks to Joe De Tullio, Matt Perry, Fiona and Ursula for

assisting with cleaning up the Bar Area afterwards.

We thank our long-serving Sponsorship Celebration sponsors including Geoff Hardy – son of

Barbara Hardy AO – our wonderful retired Honorary Patron who also provided wine, Tony

Guidera who provided the oysters, Jane and Ralph Schinella from Adelaide’s Fresh Fruiterers

who provided the Fruit platters and Nathan Casserly from OUWEN CASSERLY who provided

Cooper’s beers.

Our newest Sponsors

We are absolutely thrilled that Ouwens Casserly Real Estate and Estia’s Restaurant, Henley

Square have joined us. Both are absolutely outstanding organisations and are arguably the best in

their respective fields.

Please support these great organisations and our existing sponsors, of course, whenever you can.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Bernadette for the 4th October

Cathy for the 3rd November

Nicole for the 10th November

Cheryl for the 16th November

Ann for the 7th December

Gale for the 29th December

Welcome to our new volunteers

CATHY WENDY

Our two big kids Wayne and Brian …………. Editor’s Note: Wayne and Brian are two of our longest serving Volunteers and have given thousands of hours of Volunteers service – we are very lucky to have them!

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.

Sea urchin Seahorse Fiddler ray

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.)

Fiddler Ray $400

Globe Fish $250

Blue Devil $250

Trumpeter $100

Balmain Bug $100

Yabbie $100

Bream $100

Seahorses $ 50

Sea Urchin $ 50

Globe Fish

Please fill-in your Details

Name: …………………………………….…………………...

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

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

Phone:…………….…….. Mobile: …………………………..

Email: ……………………………….…………………..……..

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

You can name your creature? (eg Trevor Blue Devil)

…………………………………………………………………..

Cheques payable to: Catholic Education SA Environmental

Trust Fund

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: ……/……./…….

Term 4 Theme

Seals and Penguins

The difference between Sea Lion and Seal

Sea lion Seal

HEAD: has small, slim external ear flaps. HEAD: has tiny ear holes; no ear flaps

FRONT FLIPPERS: long and wing-like; FRONT FLIPPERS: short and blunt;

usually hairless. No noticeable nails. covered with hair. Claw-like nails on digits.

HIND FLIPPERS: large and paddle-like; hairless, HIND FLIPPERS: short and paddle-like;

webbed digits. Nails midway along middle three covered with hair, webbed digits. Nails on

digits. Can turn hind flippers forward for all digits. Can’t turn hind flippers forward.

on land.

PENGUINS

The common features of all penguins is that

they cannot fly. They use their wings to help

them swim. There are 17 different species of

penguin. Their body is smooth and

streamlined, so it can move through the

water with speed. On land, penguins shuffle

along rather slowly on their short legs.

Penguins eat three main foods: fish, squid

and crustaceans. The King and Emperor

Penguins lay only a single egg. All other

penguins lay two eggs about four days apart.

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

Hardy Wines

*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