Wear Red for the Bay on Australia Day

Quuenscliff pier
Please show your support for our Bay and wear red this Australia Day on January 26th, 2008.

And keep an eye out for bayside Australia Day activities to Save the Bay.

Ocean Kayaking Australia (OKA) and Blue Wedges invites you to

PROTEST ON ELWOOD BEACH THIS SATURDAY 26 JANUARY FROM 10.00 AM

From 10am onwards up to 25 kayakers will stage a paddle at Elwood Beach in protest against the planned dredging process and they have invited Victorians to join them for a free morning of kayaking to experience, first-hand, the beauty of Port Phillip Bay.

Ocean Kayaking Australia (OKA) which is a new business on the Port Phillip foreshore hiring out kayaks at five beach locations, is hosting a protest against Port Phillip Bay dredging this Saturday 26th January. 

COME ENJOY THE BAY AND HELP US KEEP IT THAT WAY

CHANNEL DEEPENING –NO WAY!!

AFTER YOUR PADDLE, JOIN OUR ELWOOD ACTION FROM 11 AM TO 12 NOON

WEAR RED, BRING FRIENDS, SPREAD THE WORD AND BE THERE.

Elwood beach, in front of the Elwood Angling Club from 11am to 12 noon. 

We ask as many people as possible to be present on the beach for that hour, to bring banners and wear red.  Local businesses and St. Kilda GP Dr. Josephine Samuel-King will inform you of what is at stake - for all who rely on the Bay. Hear where the campaign is at and what you can do to help. 

Come along - join in and WEAR RED!

Thanks OKA!

AUSTRALIA DAY, SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY

Elwood Beach out the front of Elwood Angling Club

For More Information Contact:   Elisa Tranter  0419 102 881

 

 


 Mornington Australia Day Parade.

Saturday 26th January

 

Blue Wedges will be in the Mornington Parade with Weedy the Seadragon - Victoria’s Marine emblem.

This Weedy is a fantastic 10 metre long puppet.

 

For those who would like to be part of the parade, and help hold Weedy aloft, meet at Hampden St (Behind Main St. Netball Courts & Footy oval) at position No. 10 at 9.30 a.m. Otherwise, just come along for the 10 am start, wear red and be part of the parade that follows our threatened Marine emblem down Main St.  

 

Mornington Parade info: contact Jill 59770640, 0431960262

 


 

Mt. Martha MADD swim

 

Australia Day 26th January

Mt. Martha Life Saving Club is running several swim events during the morning and has invited Blue Wedges to be at the final swim event at 12 noon.

Come along to hear how channel deepening would impact on the Bay, its inhabitants and users, and all the businesses that rely on it. Local speakers.

 

See you on Mt. Martha beach in front of the Mt. Martha LSC

12 noon for speeches- earlier for swims

Wear Red. Carry red. 

 

 

Mt. Martha information contact: Jill number above.

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