Sandringham Foreshore Association Newsletter Summer Edition

December 2014 -February 2015

SANDRINGHAM FORESHORE ASSOCIATION (SFA)
Founded January 2007
ABN 42947116512
A CHARITABLE NOT FOR PROFIT VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
SFA
PO Box 52
Sandringham 3191
E-mail: [email protected]

From the president of SFA, Dr Vicki Karalis

Welcome to the summer edition of the SFA newsletter!

Recently my 10 year old dog Sara died and I have suffered terribly from grief.
Up until recently, I could not walk along the beach as I usually do, as it only
reminded me of her and brought me to tears. So I changed my exercise
program for more cycling along the bike track anywhere between Brighton and
Mentone, stopping at different beaches to observe them. I have also found
comfort and enjoyed many walks along the bush tracks through the coastal
scrub. How fortunate we are to have these natural assets in Bayside. As I’ve
walked along the tracks, I’ve heard the sounds of waves in the distance, and
the birds (and unfortunately too, the Beach Rd traffic). And yet it’s a joy to
meander along the winding dirt tracks, observing the glistening of light
between the trees and leaves - occasionally to be pleasantly surprised by the
presence of a wren or two, to discover new middens I’d never noticed before,
and observe local flora and fauna such as flowering trees, butterflies and the
occasional lizard!

Simon Finlay of Bayside City Council informed me that Bayside has a total area
of approximately 3700 Hectares of which 77.09 Hectares are conservation
reserves (inclusive of some foreshore sites). The conservation reserves as a
percentage of Bayside's total area is 2.08%. The foreshore is approximately
98.9 Hectares which as a percentage of Bayside's total area is only 2.67%! That
is, less than 3% of Bayside exists as coastal bushland! It makes one appreciate
how precious this asset of narrow coastal scrub is, and how much we need to
protect every square inch of our natural spaces! Due to the enormous efforts
of many individuals (too many to name) and local stakeholders - such as
BRASCA, Friends of Bayside Network and Citywide - a wonderful job has been
done in keeping control of the weeds, and revegetating our cliffs. We hope and
trust the good voluntary work will continue for many years to come, always in
tune with the natural revegetation phases occurring during autumn and spring.

The coastal vegetation is vital in helping prevent cliff erosion, but it also plays
an important role in human health and well-being; both psychologically and
physically. We walk through nature to relax, de-stress, unwind and exercise.
But it is also known that communities living with higher levels of natural
vegetation experience lower risk levels of respiratory health problems and
juvenile asthma.

World Health Organization and the Environment

The World Health Organization estimates that about 24% of global diseases
result from modifiable environmental factors.1 Increasingly, government
bodies are taking an interest in the relationship of the environment, climate
change and its impact on health.2, 3 A federal Government report identified
1
WHO 2008a. World Health Day 2008: protecting health from climate change. Viewed 24 February
2011, http://www.who.int/world-health-day/previous/2008/en/index.html

2
Dr Marion Carey, Senior Medical Adviser, Public Health, Victorian Government Department of
Human Services. Melbourne, Victoria, October 2007
This document may also be downloaded from the Department of Human Services web site at:
www.health.vic.gov.au/environment
that our surroundings can influence physical health (e.g. air pollution impacts
on rates of asthma), and emotional health, such as the effect of drought and
bushfires on a person’s mental state.3 The report identified the following
environmental factors as impacting on health:

Indoor and outdoor air quality, temperature changes (e.g. heat waves),
extreme weather events (e.g. droughts), food safety and water quality (e.g.
gastroenteritis outbreaks), vector populations (e.g. mosquito infestations with
the increase of rainfall and global warming), green space of vegetated land in
an urban area, transport and walkability (those living in walkable
neighbourhoods were less likely to be obese), environmental noise (annoying,
unwanted sounds), overcrowding, poor housing conditions, hazards in and
outside the home. A growing awareness by our community in understanding
the link between health and the environment is essential in order that we can
take more responsibility for our health and the state of the environment.

Survey findings by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2007-2008,

demonstrated that up to 82% of Australians in all age groups (with exception
of 18-24 year-olds) were concerned about the environment and climate
change.4 Lower levels of concern were demonstrated in under-educated and
unemployed groups, and those born overseas now residing in Australia.
Surprisingly, more than 5 million people (32%) had supported some
environmental activity within the 12 months prior to completing the survey -
such as signing a petition, donating money, or expressing concern by
participating in a rally or demonstration, or contacting authorities.

3
AIHW 2011. Health and the environment: a compilation of evidence. Cat. no. PHE 136. Canberra:
AIHW.
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737418534&libID=10737418533&tab=2

4
Australian Bureau of Statistics 4626.0.55.001 - Environmental views and behaviour, 2007-08 (2nd
issue). Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/06/2009

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Latestproducts/4626.0.55.001Main%20Features12007-
08%20%282nd%20issue%29?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=4626.0.55.001&issue=2
007-08%20%282nd%20issue%29&num=&view=
Air pollution

Air pollution can increase hospitalisation due to asthma, the risk of

pneumonia, and acute bronchitis.5 Exposure to occupational inhalants such as
wood dust and coal, and pollens, are also well recognised triggers for
respiratory disease and asthma. 6,7

A change of environment can quickly alter airway bronchospasm in children

with allergic asthma. As demonstrated, for instance, in a study of 37 untreated
allergic children with mild persistent asthma, who resided in a highly polluted
urban environment, but were relocated to live in a less polluted rural
environment.8 Within a week of relocation, these children on average had a
fourfold decrease in nasal eosinophils (allergy responsive white blood cells),
significant decreases in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, improvements in lower
airway function, and significant increases in peak expiratory flow!

Parks and trees

A study found children living in areas with tree-lined streets, particularly those
playing outdoors in these environments, had lower rates of childhood asthma
and were less likely to develop asthma.9 Trees are known to improve air
quality.

So you can read from the science that it makes good sense to continue
planting more trees in our community, not just for the flora and fauna, but for
our health and well-being as well. Every tree that exists should be protected in
any way possible from harm, unless of course it is a risk to public safety.

5
Neupane B, Jerrett M, Burnett RT, Marrie T, Arain A, Loeb M. Long-term exposure to ambient air
pollution and risk of hospitalization with community-acquired pneumonia in older adults. Am J
Respir Crit Care Med 2010. Jan 1;181(1):47-53. Epub 2009 Oct 1.
6
David Coggon, E Clare Harris, Terry Brown, et al. Work-related mortality in England and Wales,
1979–2000 Occup Environ Med 2010;67:816-822 doi:10.1136/oem.2009.052670
7
Taylor PE, Jacobson KW, House JM, Glovsky MM. Links between pollen, atopy and the asthma
epidemic. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2007;144:162-70
8
Gabriele Renzetti, Gaetano Silvestre, Claudio D'Amario, Egidio Bottini, et al. Less Air Pollution Leads
to Rapid Reduction of Airway Inflammation and Improved Airway Function in Asthmatic Children
PEDIATRICS Vol. 123 No. 3 March 2009, pp. 1051-1058 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-1153)
9
Lovasi GS, Quinn JW, Neckerman KM, et. al. Children living in areas with more street trees have
lower prevalence of asthma. J Epidemiol Community Health 2008 Jul;62(7):647 – 9.
Update on the Beaumaris Bay Fossil site event on Sunday 22 February 2015
(12-3pm) with official speeches commencing at 1.30 pm
See http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/things_to_see_and_do/22_February_2015-
Beaumaris_Bay_Fossil_Site_of_International_Significance.htm

Speakers: Professor Tim Flannery, Dr Erich Fitzgerald of Museum Victoria,

Professor John Buckeridge of RMIT University, Richard Casley

Sandringham Foreshore Association in partnership with Museum Victoria,

RMIT university, Bayside City Council, Marine Care Ricketts Point, Marine
Education Science and Community, Beaumaris Conservation Society and
Friends of Ricketts Point.

We look forward to seeing you all again and hope you can join us at the event.
It will be a day of fun and adventure. A lot of work has gone into organising the
event to date, and I wish to thank many organisations and people who have
helped support it.

We acknowledge and thank:

 The speakers Professor Tim Flannery, Dr Erich Fitzgerald of Museum

Victoria, Professor John Buckeridge of RMIT University, and Richard
Casley who is bringing along a wonderful array of fossils
 Marine Care Ricketts Point and Ray Lewis who inspired us to run the
event following the success of the first one in 2013, and organising the
venue and open spaces
 The Beaumaris Conservation Society and Geoffrey Goode for their
support and tremendous years of hard work protecting the Beaumaris
Bay fossil site and local natural assets
 Judith Field (President) and Mrs Mary Rimington OAM of the
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League for their tremendous years
of hard work since the late 1960's and continued efforts to protect the
Beaumaris Bay fossil site
 Dr Shirley Prager Convenor of the Beaumaris Bay Subcommittee, BCS
Inc. who raised awareness of the BMYS development in the community
and helped identify the many ways to promote the event.
 Australian Geographic has agreed to feature the event. Many other sites
have confirmed advertising including the local Beaumaris Rotary club
 The Beaumaris Lifesaving club for allowing us to use their premises
 Museum Victoria and Dr Erich Fitzgerald for supporting and helping to
promote our event, and organising the help of palaeontologists to bring
 their fossils and assist with liaising and identification of fossils that
delegates bring on the day
 Bayside City Council for their valued support and Contingency grant of
$500 to pay for expenses incurred e.g. permits, gifts for speakers,
printing
 Bayside City Council for advertising their event on their website and in
their newsletters, e.g. Banksia newsletter
 Citywide who will supply signage A frames to display on the day to help
with parking and location of venue
 Fred Karalis for organising a PA system and speaker for the speeches on
the day of the event
 Murray Thompson, our local MP for Sandringham, for printing of flyers
and posters
 Sailboard Headquarters owner Mike Meyers who will set up 2 outdoor
marquees for the day
 Beller Motors who will set up 2 outdoor marquees and provide folding
chairs for the elderly and those in need
 The Beaumaris artists and Diana Pearce who are supporting and
attending the event to display their beautiful artwork of fossils and the
Beaumaris landscape
 The many SFA helpers who will distribute the flyers for display in early
February 2015 and assist with preparation of the event on the day
 Dianne Rex of Friends of Ricketts Point who has done a fantastic job of
organising letters to the principals of local schools to advertise in their
newsletters before Xmas and in early February
 Buxtons real estate for organising a display board to go up at the
Beaumaris Concourse in February prior to the event
 Andrew Harrison of passion8photo in Brighton, a local professional
photographer who will attend the event and take photos of attendees,
stakeholders, speakers and fossils for an education booklet we hope to
compile after the event
 Vin Macaro of aerialcam360 for producing a drone film of the Beaumaris
Bay fossil site, focusing on the beauty of the cliffs and coastline

We hope we haven't forgotten anyone! We just wanted to give you an

idea of the enormous work and support generated by the community to
help make the event an absolute success. If we've left anyone out, let us
know and we will make acknowledgments in our next newsletter. If you
would like to help us with promoting the event, please email us.
Breaking news – another significant fossil find of a Sea Turtle fossil at
Beaumaris Bay:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-05/five-million-year-old-sea-turtle-
fossil-discovered-in-melbourne/5946666

http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/media-centre/media-
releases/melbourne-coastline-reveals-first-record-of-prehistoric-sea-turtle/

Museum Victoria media release - Melbourne coastline reveals first record of

prehistoric sea-turtle, 4th December, 2014
Dr Erich Fitzgerald, Source: Museum Victoria

"Two five-million-year-old sea turtle fossils have

been discovered by Museum Victoria scientists at
Beaumaris, a coastal suburb of Melbourne.

The fossils of this particular species fill a 66-million-

year gap in the history of Australian sea turtles. They
reveal an ancient branch of the Cheloniidae family
that evolved before most of the sea turtles living
around Australia today.

Dr Erich Fitzgerald, Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museum Victoria, said the discovery
of the fossils has redefined scientists’ understanding of the evolution of turtles in Australia.

“These fossils are the first discovered and only known evidence of the evolution of sea turtles in
Australia after the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.”

The fossil shell bone and jaw indicate that the ancient sea turtles were fairly small, less than 60 cm
long. They suggest that the modern fauna of sea turtles in Australia was established only recently,
within the last 5 million years.

These latest fossil discoveries confirm Beaumaris’ status as Melbourne’s most significant fossil site,
as well as its vital importance in Australia’s fossil record. A rich diversity of prehistoric sharks, fish,
seabirds and marine mammals has been and continues to be collected at Beaumaris.

“The discovery of sea turtle fossils at Beaumaris highlights the critical scientific and educational
value of this fossil site,” explains Dr Fitzgerald. “Beaumaris is the key to unlocking the hidden history
of Australia’s lost marine megafauna. There is simply nowhere else like it in Australia.”

“The role of local amateur fossil hunters can also not be understated. Much of Museum Victoria’s
fossil collection is comprised of generous donations from these citizen scientists, many of which were
found at Beaumaris.”

This research appeared in the paper ‘The first fossil sea turtles (Testudines: Cheloniidae) from the
Cenozoic of Australia’ jointly written by Erich M.G. Fitzgerald and Lesley Kool and published in
Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.
About Dr Erich Fitzgerald
Dr Erich Fitzgerald investigates the evolutionary history of aquatic vertebrates, especially marine
mammals such as whales and seals. He is the Senior Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museum
Victoria, and has a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Monash University.

For further media information, interviews or images, please contact:

Alex Dook, Communications Officer, External Relations, 0478 348 880 [email protected]"

Environmental Effects Statement (EES) for proposed expansion of the Safe

Harbour and Marina Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron (BMYS)

1st Open day is scheduled for 01 February 2015

www.bcs.asn.au/2014-11_bmys_news.html

Look out for updates on the BMYS development using this link:
http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0005/245129/BMYS-EES-Consultation-
Plan_updated-Sept2014.docx

BBC Television series Coast Australia featuring Beaumaris Bay fossil site
Information supplied by Geoffrey Goode, Beaumaris Conservation Society Inc

The episode on Victoria in the BBC television series COAST AUSTRALIA (click on
this link for details of TV series as aired on Foxtel) has a section showing
Professor Tim Flannery, and Dr Erich Fitzgerald of Museum Victoria, at
the Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site near the jetty at Table Rock Point below.

The scientists demonstrate and discuss important fossils, including a large

shark's tooth. The series is very good, and it is pleasing that Beaumaris Bay and
its importance as a fossil site are featured in this series.
Images of our unique walking tracks from Black Rock to Sandringham
Along the way I discover a midden adjacent to the track that I had never noticed before!
The view of Beaumaris Bay coastline from Mentone beach
20th November 2014 (Vicki Karalis):

DEPI Day trip to Mt Martha, Mt Eliza and Frankston coastline

I was fortunate to attend a day trip on 22nd November organised by Phillip

Wierzbowski, Coastcare Victoria Facilitator, Port Phillip and Westernport Coastal
Planning and Management, Port Phillip Region Department of Environment and
Primary Industry (DEPI). I was honoured to meet Coastal Geomorphologist Dr
Neville Rosengren and Botanical Author Leon Costermans, both highly
knowledgeable academics and scientists, who gave us a fascinating walk and talk on
the local coastal history, shoreline and rock geology of Mount Martha, Mount Eliza
and Frankston. Here are some photos taken on the day.
Neville Rosengrenn, Leon Costermans and myself.

Phillip Wierzbowski, Coastcare Victoria

Facilitator - Port Phillip and Westernport
Coastal Planning and Management - Port Phillip
Region DEPI on the right.

Leon Costermans’ Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia, Reed New Holland, 2000 (re-
print), is a valuable addition to any bushwalker’s library, and a standard reference in many
educational institutions – Ed. I was fortunate to win a copy of this book from DEPI at the day trip!

Do you enjoy photographing our environment?

InDigital Nature Exhibition.

Bayside Environment Friends Network and Friends of George St Reserve welcome you to
contribute your photo to a community exhibition of Bayside's beautiful natural assets.
Pauline Reynolds, Friends of George Street Reserve and Barbara Jakob, Bayside Environment
Friends Network will curate the exhibition. The closing date for entry is March 15th. See
details next page:
 InDigital
Nature
Exhibition
Call for submissions

An Exhibition of Nature
Photographs to showcase
the most beautiful natural
assets of Bayside including
plants and animals, marine
life and the beautiful
seascapes will be held in August 2015.

Photography encourages observational skills, awareness and healthy

outdoor activities. Through awareness and observation comes
appreciation and connection to nature helping to generate a willingness
to accept and preserve nature.
Bringing people and the environment together in a way that has
meaning, encourages them to become actively involved in the nurture of
our natural environment.
This engaging community exhibition has been initiated by the Bayside
Environment Friends Network and the Friends of George Street Reserve
and it is envisaged that it will be shown in the ARTrium of Bayside City
Council’s Corporate Centre in August 2015.

All members of environment groups in Bayside are invited to

submit a maximum of four photos of the local flora and fauna.
They could be taken in the bushland reserves or on the
foreshore, Bayside’s beaches or marine park or the Bayside
Community Nursery.

If you have any questions regards the technical side of photography

please contact: Friends of George Street Reserve
Pauline Reynolds
[email protected]
03 959 8 6368 / 0408 587 763

If you have any questions regards the administrative side of the exhibition
please contact Bayside Environment Friends Network
Barbara Jakob
[email protected]
0408 032 963
The spring edition of the SFA newsletter created a huge
response amongst members. Here is one response by

John Duffy
Queensland resident and a member of SFA

John found us on the internet when he was exploring coastal

erosion issues in Australia
– we are proud of your good work, John! Thank you!

I have been very fortunate in that I have spent most of my life living within view of
the sea. The photo is a view of Moreton Bay from the front of our home, I thought I
would include the bay in the photo to try to give it a beauty aspect, although the
weather has not been cooperating too much lately.

Unfortunately I have never lived in Melbourne, I visited there once in 1970,

Victorians are friendly people from my experience I can remember driving your way
going south from Melbourne along the bay, at the time I thought Sydney and
Melbourne were a bit busy for my liking, also I think winters in Melbourne are a
bit cold for tropical Queenslanders. I came across your website once when I was
surfing the web about beach erosion.

From my point of view I am very proud of the great work you have been doing for
some considerable amount of time now as far as beach conservation is concerned.
Living in South East Queensland I have often felt I have been in a kind of
paradise regarding our beaches and coastlines, but in my time the rate of damage
and destruction done to these priceless treasures in the name of progress has been
mind blowing, and it is a great shame that it is all not still there for present and
future generations. Many incredibly beautiful places we used to visit on weekends
and holidays 30 to over 60 years ago have been reduced to such a degree because of
man-made beach erosion and degradation that they are hardly worth visiting
anymore and in all of that time you, Vicki are the only person I have heard of who
have well and truly dug their heels in and is doing something about it.

There are plenty of photos on the web of the outside ocean erosion under "erosion
Gold Coast" and "erosion Sunshine Coast".

I believe all structures: groynes posts rocks or whatever on beaches or sandy

bottoms of tidal areas cause turbulence and hence are very destructive and all
efforts need to be made to avoid using them. Short groynes could be even more
destructive than long groynes because they bring the deepening closer to the sea
wall (cliff). The smoother the beach, sea wall or cliff face is, then the less is the
turbulence and hence erosion, I believe.

Dredging sand is very destructive and I am wondering if Port Phillip Bay may be
suffering from it (the dredging of the shipping channel there, or in other words
undermining) as is the (dredging) case up here because all the sand at the bottom of
the bay is needed to support all of the sand at the top of the bay, as originally before
white man came the whole bay would have been in a balanced state of flux. If this is
the case I think the only answer to your problems there might be the constant
artificial replenishment of the beaches with the sand from outside the bay, or maybe
the sand that has been dredged if it is of ok quality.

After seeing the skill, professionalism, time, energy and patience you demonstrate in
carrying out your good work I can see now why I had no success in the past in trying
to get the authorities to act differently, and I think the best thing people like me can
do now is to get behind you and give you support and encouragement and maybe
things will start changing in other places also as a result of your work.

Kind regards,

John.

Thanks again Vicki for the great work you are doing, I always look forward to
receiving your Newsletters, I would be very grateful if you would also include this
letter of appreciation in your newsletter.
Bayside City Council update
Jetty Road, Sandringham - Pedestrian Access Improvements.

Please be advised that at its Ordinary Meeting on 25 November 2014, Council

endorsed the following regarding Jetty Road, Sandringham - Pedestrian Access
Improvements.

That Council:

1. adopts the Jetty Road pedestrian improvements plan, Option 2;

2. offsets any net loss of indigenous vegetation through additional indigenous

planting along the Sandringham foreshore;

3. authorises the Director City Strategy to make any editorial changes; and

4. writes to the head petitioner and the four respondents

The minutes of Ordinary Meetings are available on Council's website here:

http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/about_the_council/councilmeetings_meeting_minutes.
htm

Thank you for your interest, participation and contribution to this project.

Gavin Menzies AILA | Open Space Project Officer

Release of the Victorian Coastal Council Strategy

We are pleased to announce the release of the Victorian Coastal Strategy 2014 (VCS) by the
State Government. The VCS is the Government's policy commitment for coastal, estuarine
and marine environments in Victoria.

The VCS 2014 builds on the achievements of previous three iterations of the Strategy and
addresses five key issues: Managing population growth

2. Adapting to a changing climate

3. Managing coastal land and infrastructure

4. Valuing the natural environment, and

5. Integrating marine planning.

http://www.vcc.vic.gov.au/page/victorian-coastal-strategy-2014 to download report

 MARINE CARE RICKETTS POINT UPDATE
– UPCOMING SUMMER ACTIVITIES
www.marinecare.org.au
Date Activity Details
2014
29 Nov Summer Snorkel Program begins 9am every Saturday morning until March 2015.
Must be a MCRP member.
Details: See website www.marinecare.org.au
Contact: David Langmead (m) 0418 389 212
[email protected];
6 Dec Beach Patrol 11am, at Beaumaris Yacht Club, northern car park
Contact: Beth Jensen (m) 0419 354 998
6 Dec Christmas Sausage Sizzle 12 noon, at bbq area between Teahouse and northern
car park. All MCRP and beach patrol members
welcome. Further details to follow by email
13 Dec Great Fish Count 9am Annual snorkelling-only activity in co-
operation with Parks Victoria to survey fish in the
Sanctuary. Important to continue 10 years of
records. Part of normal Saturday snorkel.
16 Dec Members meeting 7.30pm, Beaumaris Life Saving Club Speaker: Dr
Kate Charlton-Robb, Founding Director
and Principal Researcher of the Australian Cetacean
Conservation Foundation will speak about her work
on the Burrunan dolphin (found only in Port Phillip
Bay). Further details to follow by email
24 Dec ‘Orphans’ Picnic 6.30pm in the park north of Tea House. The
traditional Christmas Eve BBQ/Picnic. BYO
everything. Blame Ray for the name!
2015
10-11 January Summer By the Sea Full weekend program including introduction to
snorkelling; beachside walk on Aboriginal cultural
activities and items of interest; rock pool rambles.
Further details to follow by email
20 January MCRP Committee Meeting 7.30pm, Beaumaris Life Saving Club (BLC)
21 January Birthday bash 6.30pm in the park north of Tea House. The annual
(To be confirmed BBQ/Picnic to recognise the advancing years of
by email) several members OR an excuse for another BBQ
(however you want to look at it). BYO everything.
7 February Beach Patrol 11am, location to be advised by email
(Note: no January Contact: Beth Jensen (m) 0419 354 998
beach patrol)
17 February Annual General Meeting 7.30pm, Beaumaris Life Saving Club (BLC)
Speaker and further details to follow by email
22 February Beaumaris’s Unique Fossil Bed - 12 noon – 3pm. Public presentation at Beaumaris
hear about what we have on our Lifesaving Club (BLC). Bring along your fossil for
doorstep!!! identification and to chat to palaeontologists!
Our exciting speakers include Professor Tim
Flannery, Dr Erich Fitzgerald of Museum
Victoria, Professor John Buckeridge of RMIT
University and Richard Casley who will bring an
exciting array of fossils for you to see and feel.
Organiser: Dr Vicki Karalis, member MCRP and
President, SFA. Note: Gold coin donation
appreciated. This is an important way to show your
support for our local fossil beach which is under
threat from a proposed marina development.
 3191 BEACH PATROL
working together to clean
Sandringham Beach and Bay!

Next 3191 Beach Patrol - January 2015

Sunday 25 Jan 9am - 10am
Meeting point - The Rotunda, Beach Road, opposite the Sandy Hotel.
BYO gloves. Bags supplied.

February 2015
Sunday 22 February 9am - 10am
Meeting point - Beach Road car park, between Royal Ave & Masefield Ave.
BYO gloves. Bags supplied.

____________________________________________________________

Have your say or read comments about the Beaumaris Fossil Heritage site on
Change.org and Facebook:

http://www.change.org/p/parliament-of-victoria-bayside-and-kingston-local-
councils-reject-the-proposal-by-beaumaris-motor-yacht-squadron-for-a-
marina-in-beaumaris-
bay?utm_source=guides&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_creat
ed

https://www.facebook.com/pages/NO-marina-for-Beaumaris-
Bay/609246705862722
We hope you have enjoyed reading the summer edition of the SFA
newsletter. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your
family a Happy Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Yours with kindness,

Dr Vicki Karalis, SFA President

SFA committee members:

Alison Horton, Vice-President

Adrienne Smith, Secretary
Craig Francis, Treasurer
Ike Solomon, Engineer
Helen Gibson, Geologist
Paul Hede, Architect
Laurie Evans, Architect, Councillor and former Mayor of Bayside City Council

With special thanks to our editors: Cristian Silver & Helen Gibson