Corangamite Waterwatch Education Resources

Corangamite Waterwatch is committed to developing useful resources for teachers and the community to learn more about their local waterways.

"Now and Then" Booklet

The "Now and Then" booklet is a collection of images and facts about some aquatic larval and adult invertebrates that depend on Victorian rivers. This booklet is a great starting point for those beginning to discover the animals living in our waterways.

Coranga-mites Action in the Catchment

Coranga-mites Action in the Catchment program is Corangamite Waterwatch's regional education program. This program commenced in 2004 with the participation of twenty-eight schools. Since then, over 40 schools have registered for the eight-month environmental program each year. Professional development and training programs are provided at the start of the school year for teachers.

Self-guided Stormwater Trails

The second education resource launched by Corangamite Waterwatch in 2004 included two self-guided Stormwater Trails at Balyang Sanctuary, Geelong and Barongarook Creek, Colac. Each trail consists of five stormwater signs and tells of the journey of urban stormwater. The signs support the concepts and lesson plans detailed in the Stormwater Education Manual.Walking these trails has become a very popular outdoor educational activity, resulting in an activity sheet being produced to complement the trail.

Download the Corangamite Waterwatch Stormwater Trail Notes (pdf, 131KB) to find out more.

Corangamite Waterwatch and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Catchment Trailers

These trailers were designed to promote the Waterwatch Program in the Corangamite Region and is used to inform and educate a wide audience, including school groups, Landcare Groups and the general public about water health issues.

The Corangamire Waterwatch trailer is interactive - an external power generator enables the use of videos, laptop computer and hands on use of microscopes. The trailer is widely used thoughout National Waterweek, field training days, school visits, regional shows and expos.

The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Catchment trailer provides a three dimensional model of a catchment. It includes features such as rivers, dams and estuaries and shows how land use affects the waterways.