Your invitation to Phillip Island Nature Parks’

Third Annual Community Open Day • Free entry to all attractions including the evening Penguin Parade for all Bass Coast Shire residents.• Community Expo at the Penguin Parade 2pm–4pm get your showbag and free plant voucher. • Clean Up Australia Day activities and sculpture display • Walks, talks and activities • No bookings required• All Bass Coast Shire residents welcome

Your A–Z guide to the activities and events:Bush Tucker Walk 4–5.30pmWalk in the footsteps of the traditional owners of Phillip Island, the Boonwurrung people. Discover their rich cultural lives and close connection with the land and taste some bush tucker along the way.

Churchill Island Activities• Cow milking 11am–11.15am and 2.10pm• Wagon Rides 1pm–1.45pm• Blacksmith demonstration 2.30–2.45pm• Working dogs 3pm• Sheep shearing 3.15pm• Whip cracking and boomerang throwing

3.40–3.50pm.Churchill Island Show and Tell 1.30pmSee some fascinating objects from the Churchill Island collection and hear their stories with the Churchill Island curator.

Churchill Island Walk and Talk 11.30amTake a stroll back in time to discover the magic of Churchill Island Heritage Farm.

Clean Up Australia Day 10am–2pmMeet at the Penguin Parade anytime between 10am and 2pm and help with the clean-up at Summerland Beach. Gloves and bags provided. View the amazing ‘rubbish penguin sculptures’ created by Phillip Island’s school students at the Community Expo between 2pm–4pm.

Community Expo, Fun and Activities 2–4pmMeet Phillip Island Nature Parks’ wonderful staff, volunteers and community groups at a fun expo. Enjoy wandering through the displays and demonstrations. There’ll be giveaways and fun activities for everyone. Demonstrators include Bass Coast Shire Council, Phillip Island Conservation Society, Phillip Island Historical Society, Bass Coast Friends of the Hooded Plover, Rhyll Coast Action, Phillip Island SES, Phillip Island Artists Society, Westernport Water, Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club and more…

Foxes and Ferals 2–3pmWatch out foxes and feral cats–our rangers have you on the run! Join us on this fun activity to learn how we deal with pest animals in the Nature Parks in our quest to protect Phillip Island’s wildlife.

Hooded Plover Watch 10.30am–12pmGrab your binoculars or use ours and discover just what the fuss is all about with these tiny, threatened birds. Our rangers and volunteers will also show you other special seabirds and give you insights into their fascinating lives. No bird watching experience necessary.

Koala Experience 1–2.30pm and 3–4.30pmTake a special tour with our rangers and volunteers at the Koala Conservation Centre. Experience and understand these amazing animals and their fascinating woodland home.

Welcome to Country Indigenous acknowledgement 2pm at the Penguin ParadeEnvironmental Games 3.30–4pmJoin our rangers to play some fun games with an environmental message.

Penguin Parade 7.30pm Everyone is welcome to enjoy the magical sunset arrival of the little penguins at the evening Penguin Parade. (General admission)

Project Penguin Homes 2.30–4pmGet your hands dirty with our rangers and help us create homes for little penguins on the Summerland Peninsula. A great family activity!

Shearwater Sunset 7.30–9.30pmSpend a very special sunset with Phillip Island’s short–tailed shearwaters. Discover more about their amazing 16,000 km migration across the globe and witness them flying in across the ocean to their burrows.

Shipwrecks of Phillip Island 2.30–3.30pmA fascinating talk by John Jansson

The Private Lives of Little Penguins 6.15–7.15pmWalk with penguin legend Dr Peter Dann and discover the secrets behind the lives of Phillip Island’s famous little penguins, including their breeding cycle, fascinating social habits and more.

Free entry all day!Entry to all of the activities, attractions and walks and talks is free throughout the day for residents and landholders of the Bass Coast Shire. To gain your free entry, please bring some form of proof of your residency such as a rates notice, bill, driver’s licence etc. There is no limit to how many activities you can attend and no bookings are required. Please just come along and enjoy the fun!

Local’s PassDon’t forget that an Exclusive Bass Coast Shire residents Local’s Pass is also available and for the single cost of a 3 Parks Pass, you can enjoy entry to Phillip Island Nature Parks all year round.

Useful Information• Parking is available at each venue.• Please dress for the outdoors and the

weather–don’t forget hat, sunscreen, water and raincoats (we hope you don’t need them!).

• Activities will happen no matter what–we have wet weather options available.

• Most activities have wheelchair access.• No unaccompanied children–thanks!

If you have any queries regarding the Community Open Day or Locals Pass, please call 5951 2820 during business hours or check out

www.penguins.org.auor call:

5951 2820during office hours

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2013 Community Open Day Timetable at a glanceActivity Meeting Location Time

Clean Up Australia Day Penguin Parade Visitor Centre 10am–2pm

Barbara Martin Bush Bank Bush Bank 10am–4pm

Hooded Plover Watch Surfies Point Car Park 10.30–12pm

Churchill Island Farm Activities Churchill Island Heritage Farm From 11am

Churchill Island Walk and Talk Churchill Island Visitor Centre 11.30am

Koala Experience Koala Conservation Centre Visitor Centre 1–2.30pm 3pm–4.30pm

Churchill Island Show and Tell Dining Room, Amess House Churchill Island 1.30pm

Community Expo and Activities including Clean Up Australia Day sculpture display

Penguin Parade Visitor Centre 2–4 pm

Welcome to Country Penguin Parade Visitor Centre 2pm

Foxes and Ferals Penguin Parade Visitor Centre - front 2–3pm

Shipwrecks of Phillip Island History Talk Penguin Parade Visitor Centre theatrette 2.30–3.30pm

Environmental Games Penguin Parade Visitor Centre 3.30pm

Project Penguin Homes Penguin Parade Visitor Centre - front 2.30–4pm

Bush Tucker Walk Swan Lake car park 4–5.30pm

Private Lives of Little Penguins Penguin Parade Visitor Centre - front 6–7pm

Shearwater Sunset (some walking required) Cape Woolamai Main carpark 7.30pm

Penguin Parade Penguin Parade Visitor Centre 7.30pm