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Media Information For immediate release 30 October 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Surf Club Sticks Its Neck Out For Turtles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Palm Beach Surf Club has a renowned commitment to the beach and ocean, but has added something new to the list: saving turtles from being blinded by the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLoggerhead sea turtles are a vulnerable species, so when we discovered a nest near the Club we knew the temperature in the sand was too cold for them to incubate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We took immediate action with the TurtleWatch team to relocate the nest to Sea World,\u201d said Alison Hilliard, General Manager of Palm Beach Surf Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once hatched, the baby turtles were released back into their nesting area near the Palm Beach Surf Club so they could waddle off into the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Blinded by the light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt turns out that little hatchlings can confuse our bright lights for the moon and they headed to our Club, instead of the ocean. So we stuck our neck out and decided to flip the switch!\u201d said Ms Hilliard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In collaboration with the lighting gurus at Raylinc and the turtle-saving superstars at TurtleWatch, gone are the bright, blinding floodlights that turned our deck into a turtle disco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve swapped the lights out for eco-friendly, amber wavelength lights that won\u2019t mess with our shelled friends\u2019 sense of direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No more turtle tangos on the sand\u2014just smooth sailing toward the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the scoop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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LUX Values Reduced: We\u2019ve dropped our lighting from a bright 31 to a cool 7. (Basically, the turtle equivalent of turning off your high beams!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Orb Lights Out: Six orb lights on the deck? Gone!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Now it’s just the right mood lighting for turtles to find the ocean without a hitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join the Fun at TurtleWatch Celebration and Start of Season Event!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To celebrate our turtle-friendly makeover, we\u2019re throwing the party of the season\u2014because nothing says “Thank you, turtles” like good food, drinks, and chats about turtles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join us on:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Friday November 1st<\/li>\n\n\n\n
5.30 pm for the TurtleWatch Celebration and Start of Season Event and come out of your shell!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Learn about our new lights, the cool science behind them, and how you can help save Gold Coast\u2019s cutest residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palm Beach Surf Club General Manager, Alison Hilliard, will be available, along with TurtleWatch rep to talk all things turtles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Media InformationFor immediate release30 October 2024 Surf Club Sticks Its Neck Out For Turtles The Palm Beach Surf Club has a renowned commitment to the beach and ocean, but has added something new to the list: saving turtles from being blinded by the light. \u201cLoggerhead sea turtles are a vulnerable species, so when we discovered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-7681","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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