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Welcome to the Port Phillip EcoCentre!

Education, research & volunteer events from the 'burbs to the Bay

Read our 2019-20 Annual Report

Over 300 program partners, 337 citizen science activities, a record-breaking 21,021 volunteer hours, and 15,035 program participants — 2019-20 was a busy year of rolled-up sleeves for the EcoCentre. Read our 2019-20 Annual Report to find out more about our diverse work last year.

Our Response to COVID-19

We're launching a suite of free Thursday night seminars, workshops, and presentations. Read our full statement here.

EcoCentre Redevelopment

The new EcoCentre will provide space for Melbourne to connect, act and transform. Read more here.

What we're watching: Baykeepers documentary

Protect waterways and wildlife from plastics with Port Phillip Baykeeper Neil Blake (OAM), your independent voice for our beautiful Port Phillip Bay. This award-winning 26-minute doco by Lutman Films highlights the alarming 'plastic soup' that sparked us to design citizen sicence like Clean Bay Blueprint; to help schools and kinders go zero-waste; and to partner with Scouts Victoria to track plastic pollution and stop it where it starts. Short on time? Check out these highlights (each 1-4 minutes).

Local suburbs have 3x more species than Melbourne Zoo!

Our Youth Wildlife Ambassador has recorded over 1000 species in the corridor from Elsternwick Park to the reef at Point Ormond, Elwood. Check out some of our wild neighbours in this clip then join our wildlife walks to meet some fauna in person.

Catchy music video cleans up MC Guttermouth's act

Say G'Day to the Bay

Catch up on local environmental news on the Port Phillip Baykeeper blog. Read Neil's latest article on Melbourne's world class water!

About us

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Volunteer

Volunteers drive our community-powered action, as we work to inspire, educate and demonstrate sustainable environmental practice and strengthen people's connection to the natural world.

All volunteers must complete an induction before volunteering with us.

Upcoming Volunteer Induction Sessions:

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Slip, slop, slap sustainably: reef-safe sunscreens

This summer, beachgoers are urged to slip, slop and slap sustainably by using sunscreen not containing toxic chemicals, to avoid further damage to our reefs. Chemicals in sunscreen can wash off directly to the ocean when swimming. They can also be carried off the sand to the ocean as the tide rises, particularly if beachgoers use spray-on sunscreen which leaves residue chemicals across the sand. Even sunscreen washed off in the shower has the potential to end up in the ocean.

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Newsletters

Catch up on stories of wildlife, events, and our work with community and partners. Stay in the loop and get involved via our volunteer opportunities!

If you're not subscribed you can Sign Up to our Newsletter for all the EcoCentre's latest news.

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Sunscreen and Bay marine life

We are all now familiar with the fact that sunscreen is important in helping to protect our skin from sun damage. But what is the sunscreen we are dousing ourselves with doing to the environment?

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Programs

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Alive Outside

Alive Outside Postcard with Penguin Our free 'Alive Outside' program is tailored for 12 to 25 year olds who would love to explore and help nature in Port Phillip Bay, local parks and the St Kilda Foreshore.

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Baykeeper Resources

Your Port Phillip Baykeeper monitors the pulse of our Bay, conducting research, action and education on a number of issues:

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The EcoCentre acknowledges the Kulin Nations, including the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung language group, traditional owners of the land on which we are located. We pay respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Elder members of our multicultural community.