To celebrate and promote the work being done by our environmental volunteers during National Volunteer Week, DELWP have compiled a selection o ...
Welcome To Marine Care Ricketts Point
Beach Patrol
A chance to socialize while exercising and doing your bit for the environment. You are notified of the specific location in the Ricketts Point Sanctuary by email each month.
Snorkelling
You can snorkel at various locations in the Sanctuary. Most of the area is shallow water of less than five metres, providing an easily accessible recreational area for snorkelling.
Speakers Evenings
We usually hold 6 speaker evenings a year, on the first Thursday night of the month, on each even month. ie February, April, June, Ausust, October, and December.
News and Events
Victorian Fisheries Authority
MCRP Speaker Evening.The Victorian Fisheries Authority will be speaking on"The Regulations around fishing, shellfish gathering, marine sanctua ...
MCRP Worker Bee
MCRP Working Bee MAKING URCHIN CULLING EQUIPMENT – 29 November 2021 Urchins can be culled in shallower water by snorkellers.However, there is no specialist ...
David Reinhard – “Underwater Photography”
Marine Speaker Evening Thursday 2nd December 2021 at 7.30pm via Zoom Presents David Reinhard speaking on "Underwater Photography" About the Speaker: David has ...
Speaker Evening 7th October at 7.30pm
On Thursday 7 October 2021 at 7.30pm via Zoom MCRP presents Tania Ireton speaking on 'The Bird Life of Ricketts Point' Tania has been inte ...
VALE Bob Whiteway, OAM
We are very sorry to report the peaceful passing on Sunday 12 September of our inaugural MCRP President, Bob Whiteway, OAM. Our sincere condolences to his fami ...
Report Offences
Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary is a ‘No Take’ zone. You cannot take away any natural resources – fish or other marine life, shells, or plant life. If you see people doing the wrong thing do not try to take any action yourself against them. Report offences to authorities 13FISH (13 34 74).