Project Snapshot 

• Name:  Dawesville Discovery Centre – Feasibility Study
• Purpose:  Establish a regional hub for research, education, and community science
• Lead Group:  Connect Corridors
• Location:  Port Bouvard - Dawesville
• Timeframe:  12 mnths 

Why This Matters 

• Longstanding gaps in local research and autopsy facilities
• Growing whale migrations, estuary pressures, and community demand
• Builds on decades of advocacy and regional marine science leadership

What We Will Do

• Assess site options, governance models, and operational needs
• Consult with researchers, community groups, and agencies
• Develop concept designs, budgets, and staged implementation plans
• Produce a business case for State-level support

Community Involvement

• Workshops with local groups
• Co?design of education and citizen science programs
• Transparent communication throughout the process

Scientific / Practical Value

• Strengthens regional capacity for marine and estuarine research
• Supports dolphin, whale, and estuary groups with long?needed facilities
• Creates a central hub for data, training, and public engagement

Timeline

• Set-up: Stakeholder mapping
• Delivery: Feasibility + concept design
• Wrap-up: Business case + recommendations

Budget

Consultants, engagement, design, reporting, contingency

Risks & Mitigation

Stakeholder alignment, site constraints, funding pathways

Legacy

A once?in?a?generation regional asset for science and community