Coastline: Autumn Update 2011

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Coordinator’s Message

Matt Fox, State Program Coordinator, Melbourne

Already another summer has come to a close. Summer is always a busy time for us, with Summer by the Sea being our key focus in January. This year’s program, which had 300 activities across the state, was a great success. The program relies on the support of our many friends and partners, so a big thank you to all those who helped in some way. Be sure to contact your local facilitator to learn about more volunteering opportunities near you.

We hope that the 10000 people who participated learnt a little more about Victoria’s coastal environments.

We are now busily finalising our program strategy for the next five years. Many of you have already commented on the program’s future direction.

A strong strategy will help us to deliver better results in the short term, and enable us to work towards more ambitious outcomes over the longer term. Sound strategy will also benefit your local groups.

Around the state some wonderful projects have been developed over a 10, even 20, year timeframe. We are currently working on some strategy tools and processes to help groups achieve their long-term ambitions. Talk to your facilitator to find out more.

So, in 2011 we encourage you to look to the future. Many challenges lie ahead, as do many fantastic opportunities. We are now seeing the next generation of coastal volunteers accepting the challenge, so the time is right to ensure that the enormous wealth of local knowledge held by our experienced volunteers is shared with Coastcare’s next generation. Hopefully, we can assist this process in 2011.