Summer By The Sea
Overview
Summer By The Sea Grants proudly support environmental educators to deliver a host of free summer events to the Victorian community.
The Victorian Government provides funding through the annual Summer By The Sea Grants program for free public events on coastal Crown Land.
Since 2021, the Summer By The Sea Grants has delivered over 250 free events reaching more than 15,000 people. These events champion inclusivity and enhance the diversity of Victorians who visit and care for our coastal environments.
Information on the Summer By The Sea Grants for 2026 coming soon...
Previous Summer By The Sea programs
The theme for the 2025 program was ‘The Beach is For Everyone’. The theme celebrated diversity and found a variety of meaningful ways to connect all Victorians to the coastline.
| Events | Organisation | Location |
|---|---|---|
Snorkel | Bayplay Adventure Tours | Portsea |
Rockpool ramble | Bellarine Catchment Network | Ocean Grove, Eastern Beach, Barwon Heads, Breamlea |
Koonya beach walk | Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park | Koonya beach |
Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, Walk & Talk | Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation | Beaumaris |
Cetacean science presentation | Cetacean Connections | Phillip Island and Mount Martha |
Sea Days Festival – Roaming display | The Connies | Port Welshpool |
Snorkelling | Disabled Divers Association | Beaumaris |
Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony | Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation | Crofts Bay |
Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony | Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation | Cape Conran |
Penguin Gawk, Marvellous Mutton Birds, Touch table, Rockpool Ramble | Habitat Connections | London Bridge, Port Campbell, Warrnambool, Peterborough, 12 Apostles, Muttonbird Island |
Litter clean-up & BBQ | OzFish Unlimited | Geelong |
Marine mammal presentation | Marine Mammal Foundation | Woolamai, Port Campbell |
First Nations cultural awareness workshop | Nomuckerlener Indigenous Consulting | Frankston and Point Cook |
Dancing with the stars, Dinosaur discovery, Estuarine ecology, First Nations Cultural Discovery, Geology Walk, Inverloch volcanics, Making art from nature, Native plants and animals, Rockpool ramble, Seashell exploration | South Gippsland Conservation Society | Inverloch |
Borough By The Bay Festival | Southern Ocean Environmental Link | Queenscliff Harbour |
Stand Up Paddleboarding | Surfing Victoria | Statewide |
Shore snorkel and Canoeing | Swan Bay Environmental Association & Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre | Queenscliff, Swan Bay |
Wild Families | Victorian National Parks Association | Barwon Bluff |
Sea Slug Census | Victorian National Parks Association | San Remo |
Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony | Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation | Queenscliff |
Education walk | Werribee River Association | Point Cook |
Junior Rangers | White Cliffs to Camerons Bight Foreshore Reserve CoM | Whitecliffs Foreshore Reserve |
Running event | Wild for Nature | Torquay |
Working bee | Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club | Woolamai |
Page last updated: 10/09/25