Manly’s Ocean Care Day Festival is an annual event coordinated by the Manly Environment Centre.
A community event designed to raise awareness of a range of environmental issues, Ocean Care Day seeks to provide people with the kind of information and practical options that will help improve the beaches and the wider environment.
This year’s fesitval theme is tied to the ‘International Year of the Reef’ and is called ‘The Reef in our Backyard – Cabbage Tree Bay’
The 15th annual Ocean Care Day Festival will run from 11am to 5pm on Manly beachfront on Sunday 7 December 2008.
Here’s what they’ve written about it on the Manly Environment Centre site:
This truly magnificent event will feature: 60+ eco exhibitors, live entertainment including artists Hannah Glassman, Flaming Cadillacs, Beatwood Mac, Ami Williamson, and Amalia Fitzgerald. Meet the Penguin Wardens at the Penguin Plaza, visit the Maori Pavilion for arts & craft and face painting, step inside the Art Tent to meet local artists and view their work. Listen to 3 great marine talks and take a tour of the Australian Surf Museum at the Manly Life Saving Club with one of the Curator’s Ray Moran. See the work of local school children (Cabbage Tree Bay Colouring in Competition) in the Penguin Plaza, make a pledge to a whale�Lots of kids activities, prizes and giveaways throughout the day, Manly Yacht Club Race plus much more�
Book early for the 3 great marine talks at Manly Life Saving Club including:
Award winning underwater filmmaker George Evatt – The Marine Life of Manly (1.30pm)
Marine Archaeologist Tim Smith – Heritage at the Bottom of the Harbour including the M24 Midget Japanese submarine sunk in 1942. (2.30pm)
Author Chris Pash � The last Whale (3.30pm ) – discusses whalers & protesters involved in taking the last whale in Australia
To book a seat for any of these FREE talks, ring the MEC on 02 9976 2842.
