MESAC | PRESENTING | Beaumaris Fossil Expo | Sunday 6 August 2023 | 10am–2.30pm

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This annual Fossil Expo features amazing fossils from the nearby Beaumaris foreshore, and for the first time we are privileged to present collections from Fossil Beach on the Mornington Peninsula and the Victorian Surf Coast.

Rare opportunity to learn from the experts - Highlights include: 

• Private collections of national significance 
• The display includes Australia’s only model of Pelagornis (a toothed bird with a wingspan of nearly 6 metres). This prehistoric bird is known to have inhabited Beaumaris about 5.5 million years ago! 
• A collection of Fossil Turtle fragments, never before seen in public. There are less than a dozen fragments of turtle known to exist from Australia, representing the last 60 million years of Australian prehistory. Several will be donated to Museum Victoria at the end of this exhibition. 
• “Rosie” the partial backbone of a 6 metre juvenile whale. 

Presented by BESS (Bayside Earth Science Society Inc.) and MESAC

• Where: Beaumaris Secondary College Auditorium, 117-135 Reserve Road Beaumaris, (near the corner of Balcombe Road)
• Cost: $5 per head or $8 Family Ticket
• Full Program

REPORTING | Winter Solstice Walk and Talk 2023

A pleasant and informative morning was had by all at the recent Winter Solstice Walk with all attendees receiving a book and fossil. It was great to see participants coming from as far as Mornington and Templestowe.

 

PUBLISHING | Insects and Spiders - new MESAC book

MESAC is very pleased to let everyone know that we have now completed the 5th book in our Urban Sanctuary series.Our congratulations go to the authors, John Buckeridge, Grace Hakam and John Eichler, for their rare and valued contributions.

The book covers many of the beautiful insects and spiders to be found in the Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, and provides another species benchmarking resource for the future.

The book has now been delivered to various state, national, (and some overseas libraries), and remaining stock is limited.

Copies may be obtained from the Beaumaris Bookshop, 24 South Concourse, Beaumaris, and sometime soon, via a free PDF download via our website.

 

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Email: MESACoffice@gmail.com

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MELB | BPaG | GATHERING | Australia's Climate Policy – Effective or Greenwashing? | Tuesday 18 Apr 2023 | 6.30–8pm AEST

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The Australian Parliament is currently engaged in finalising and passing a key element of its climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism. 

Polly Hemming, Director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Australia Institute is keynote speaker at this forum which will delve into the Safeguard Mechanism, climate integrity, carbon credits and whether this policy can be effective when it comes to the critical work of reducing emissions. 

Local federal MPs Josh Burns, Zoe Daniel (tbc) and Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah have been engaged to each give an address. There will be a Q & A with all participants following presentations.

The evening will be video recorded, with a link supplied after the event.

The moderator will be Dr. Kylie McIntosh, President of BCCAG

• Where: Phoenix Theatre, Elwood Secondary College, 101 Glen Huntly Road, Elwood 3184 VIC
• Cost: Free. Donations will be gratefully received to help cover costs of running the event, such as hall hire and advertising expenses.
• Bookings: essential, online through Humanitix

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This event is organised by a coalition of local volunteer groups BCCAG, PECAN and GECAN (BPaG):

• Bayside Climate Crisis Action Group (BCCAG)
  Contact Dr. Kylie McIntosh 0413 605 377
  Email: info@bccag.org.au
  Website: bccag.org.au
• Port Phillip Climate Action Network (PECAN)
  Contact Peter Moraitis 0409 347 388
  Email: pecan.org.au@gmail.com
  Website: pecan.org.au
• Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN)
  Contact Bruce Cutts 0412 258 792
  Email: hello@gecan.org.au
  Website: gecan.org.au

MESAC | WALKING | Winter Solstice Beachside | Sunday 19 June 2022 | meet 9.55am for 10am start

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Join this return of MESAC's annual winter solstice walk beachside, from McGregors Rock, (top end of the sanctuary opposite McGregor Ave, on Beach Rd, Beaumaris), to the Ricketts Point Tea House car park.

The walk is about a kilometre long and lasts about an hour. At this time of the year a wind jacket and footwear suitable for the sand and some reef time, is recommended.

Subjects discussed along the way will, as usual, include our local geography and erosion, (Prof John Buckeridge), some Aboriginal history, (Ray Lewis) and our local fossil heritage (Murray Orr).

Where: Meet on the footpath, top of the steps down to the beach. Parking in McGregor’s Rd near the start of the walk, and Haydens Rd at the end, (near the Tea House), is free. Parking in the public car parks north and south of the Tea House is about $5 an hour for non-Bayside residents.

Considerations: Communicating beachside with wind and wave noise and more, can be difficult at times. Event proceeds despite any adverse weather or tidal conditions

Cost: Free
Bookings: numbers are limited to 35 registrations. Register online via Trybooking

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Address: P.O Box 7228, Beaumaris, VIC 3193 Australia

Email: MESACoffice@gmail.com

Website: www.mesac.org.au

WHISE | WEBINAR | Covid-19: Looking After Your Well-Being | Wednesday 29 September 2021 | 12noon-1.30pm

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Migrant woman in Southern Metro Melbourne are invited to join a free online health education session!

Connect with others in a friendly space and discuss physical and mental well-being during lockdown.

We will discuss:

• how to build vaccine confidence with friends and family
• current vaccination trends
• local support services

Join us for an interactive opportunity to learn a few Bhangra dance moves!

Location: online through Zoom

Considerations: Participants will receive a $10 Coles Voucher

Bookings: To register please contact Trishula Nagarajan, Community Engagement Coordinator, Email: tnagarajan@whise.org.au or Tel: 0447 906 801

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Women's Health in the South East (WHISE)

Address: Level 1, 70 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, VIC 3182

Tel: (03) 9794 8677

Website: https://whise.org.au

MESAC | ILLUMINATING | Sense of Place photograph competition! | Open from August to October 2021

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Your most loved views of nature and country; above or below the waterline, intertidal or coastal zone. Allow your creativity to run wild!

COVID is challenging for all of us on many fronts, however MESAC has a refreshing lockdown tonic for you! Let’s all get out into our beautiful marine environment and take some inspiring photos!

• All welcome, especially amateurs! Images from any device welcome!
• Prizes for the top three voted by our judges.
• Free entry – three images per person.

Images will be published on the MESAC website and winners in the MESAC Coastal Connections Newsletter, and also inclusion in the Coastal Connections Nature Lovers Journal 2022.

Terms and Conditions:

By entering the competition you agree that MESAC may use your images with full credit to yourself as the photographer.

Easy registration and upload your images here

Any queries please email

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Address: P.O Box 7228, Beaumaris, VIC 3193 Australia

Email: MESACoffice@gmail.com

Website: www.mesac.org.au

MESAC | GATHERING | Annual BESSI & MESAC Fossil Expo | Sunday 22 Aug 2021 | 10am-2pm

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Are you crazy about fossils….. and the fact that we have them on our doorstep in Beaumaris, Bayside? 

Would you like to meet the experts? Bring along any fossils you have that you would like identified.

This is a 100% volunteer run event. A nominal fee is charged as COVID has seriously affected funding for this important research. Both BESS and MESAC are run by generous volunteers and are totally non-profit. We hope to raise some donations to support  this valuable research. Every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated.

This is a COVID-safe and family friendly event.  We look forward to seeing you then!  Please feel free to share with colleagues, friends and family.

Where: Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron, Beach Road, Beaumaris, Opposite Cromer Road, Beaumaris, VIC 3193

Cost: $5 single entry

Bookings: online through Trybooking

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Address: P.O. Box 7228, Beaumaris, VIC 3193 Australia

Email: MESACoffice@gmail.com

Website: http://mesac.org.au