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Live event - World ocean day - 2024

Saturday 8th June 2024
Mona Vale Beach and Surf Life Saving Club

Protecting marine sanctuaries

With Special Guests Valerie Taylor AM and Professor David Booth
Dr. Sophie Scamps MP and Miranda Korzy
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On Saturday the 8th of June 2024, we had an event celebrating of World Ocean Day and our submission for Bongin Bongin Bay to become an Aquatic Reserve.

Our keynote speakers were Valerie Taylor AM, Professor David Booth, Dr. Sophie Scamps MP and Miranda Korzy.

Speakers and Performers

  • Neil Evers - Smoking Ceremony
  • Matt James - Didgeridoo
  • Pia Dorer - Friends of Bongin Bongin Bay - Welcome
  • Emily Rowland - Ocean Youth Ambassador - Ocean Youth - Sand Sculpting Competition
  • David Booth - Professor - School of Life Sciences - University of Technology Sydney
  • Valerie Taylor AM - Trailblazing Ocean Conservationist
  • Dr. Sophie Scamps MP - Member for Mackellar - Federal Parliament
  • Miranda Korzy - Councillor - Pittwater Ward, Northern Beaches Council

Video - Highlights from the Event

Here is a short video of the events of the night

Images from the Day

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One 30cm fish releases the same number of eggs as 2,000 15cm fish!

180 million eggs

A 13.5cm crayfish will release double the no. of eggs as a 10cm one.

840,000 eggs

Number of square meters in the proposed
Bongin Bongin Bay Aquatic Reserve

451,800 m2

The no. of aquatic reserves in NSW is 12 incl. 5 on the Northern Beaches

12

The Friends of Bongin Bongin Bay acknowledge the Garigal people of the Wannangine Guringai Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the earth and waters where Bongin Bongin Bay is located and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia.

We honour their continuing culture and connection to land and sea. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect and recognition to all First Nations peoples.

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