News & Events

Thanks to all those who have responded with their stories of Port Phillip pollution-related illness. The Clean Ocean Foundation Port Phillip Beaches Medical Log is set to become a powerful tool in convincing governments at all levels to SPEND on adequate sewerage and stormwater solutions for Melbourne and surrounds. Eye or ear infections, rashes, bacterial skin infections (ulcerations) after swimming/sailing/diving? Let us know, with your details so that we can follow up: info@cleanocean.org

With several campaigns underway, we need your support now more than ever!

It’s been an exciting year for Clean Ocean Foundation with the official launch of Clean Ocean Foundation Dive and Clean Ocean Foundation Sydney. A big win has also been in major changes to the EPA's Port Phillip Bay Beach Report Program, which we campaigned for earlier in the year. This season’s pollution forecasting, communication and reporting of conditions at 32 Port Phillip beaches will be a whole lot better and it was Clean Ocean Foundation’s liaison with the EPA that saw several big changes happen.

For details and more news (along with a Summer Gunnamatta warning) check out the December Members’ Report (4pp A4 PDF)

RENEWALS: If your membership has recently lapsed, or if you have any questions, queries or problems about your Clean Ocean Foundation membership status, please feel free to contact Rebecca at the office on (03) 5988 6768 or email her.

You can now renew online easily through our new website thanks to sponsors NetBookings. Simply click on ‘join now’ at the top of the page then look for the renewal option. If you don’t know what to get friends or family  for Christmas, we also have gift memberships available - call Bec now!

With strong academic links from word go, the Clean Ocean Foundation Sydney Chapter has started. We see the Chapter as a voice of reason in the long-running battle for adequate protection of Sydney's magnificent beaches and waterways, and its many millions of beach users. Go to the new Clean Ocean Foundation Sydney Chapter page

Clean Ocean Foundation's Robert Gardiner launched Clean Ocean DIVE at our sponsored stand at the Oceania Dive Expo, October 7-9 2011 at RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane. ODEX was a great springboard for the Clean Ocean DIVE membership campaign.

We're now following up with dive and ecotourism operators from across Australia and around the Pacific to form partnerships with Clean Ocean DIVE. Robert's also looking to enlist divers' help to research and create an overlay to our National Outfall Database, showing the relationship of popular dive sites to ocean outfalls in Australia, and spark discussions on the risk to divers' health posed by these outfalls.

DIVERS looking to join Clean Ocean DIVE, simply click on the Join Now at top of page and in the notes type "DIVE".

We've been researching for the best part of this year how best to tackle the issues of Port Phillip Bay pollution, read a detailed report in our June Members' Update.

Thanks to a generous donation from Ozmosis, our Bay Fray campaign kicks off in earnest this winter.

Our Education Manager Dr Jacqui Salter has researched and produced a Western Port Education Kit, now available for schools. Purchase of the kit – and Dr Salter's school visits/beach walks – helps keep Clean Ocean Foundation campaigning. Inquire here about our schools program.