Keep up to date with WaterWatch, EstuaryWatch and other citizen science programs across the state. Find out about actions being undertaken for the environment and discover more about the health of waterways, as well as community engagement events.
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River Detectives school program open for registrations for 2026
Read MoreWhat a productive and rewarding year it’s been for River Detectives. With nearly 100 schools, youth groups and environmental education providers taking part, thousands of students and their educators have become more connected to their local waterway and enjoyed meaningful,...
Monitoring platypus with a little help from AI
Read MoreIn March and April this year, Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance and Werribee River Association trialled new monitoring methods using time-lapse cameras and AI to detect platypuses along the Werribee River. Cameras were programmed to capture an image every four seconds...
30 years of monitoring water quality in Wimmera
Read MoreSue Afford, Martin Stone and Jeanie Clark (top photo left) recently celebrated 30 years of water quality monitoring of the lower Wimmera catchment by the Jeparit Waterwatch Group (JWW). JWW began with a group of retired farmers based at the...
2024-2025 Annual Achievements Report
Read More2024-2025_Annual Achievements’ Report is now available! Check out our report from across the state, take a look at a snapshot of our volunteers below; 449 volunteers contributed 14750 hours of citizen science 5323 people came to our events and info...
The Corangamite CMA celebrates National Water Week with citizen science and iNaturalist
Read MoreNational Water Week ran again in October this year, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) teamed up with local citizen scientists to explore our waterways and surrounding environments, sharpening their skills on iNaturalist, an interactive online tool for recording biodiversity. Visiting...
Frog Month Spring (Victoria) Report 2025
Read MoreFrog Month April 2025 – Citizen Science in Action Across Victoria April 2025 marked the second state wide Frog Month, a collaborative effort between Melbourne Water and Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) across Victoria. Building on the success of the first...
Platypus Month Resources 2025
Read MoreSeptember is fast approaching and is an important time for the platypus – it coincides with their peak breeding season! To celebrate this important month, experts from a nation wide Platypus Network have deemed September as ‘Platypus Month’ in Victoria....
Estuary Mouths: A message from an estuary manager
Read MoreWhat is to be gained by digging a drain? Sometimes community members take matters into their own hands and dig a drain from an estuary to the sea in an attempt to lower the water level or improve water quality. Unnaturally...
Stephen Broady now participating in Pesticide Watch alongside his WaterWatch role
Read MoreFor the past 8 months our WaterWatch volunteer Stephen has been collecting an extra water sample per month as part of the Deakin University community science program, Pesticide Watch. Stephen’s water samples are posted to Deakin Uni for chemical testing...
New caretakers on Morwell River
Read MoreWest Gippsland CMA would like to introduce our newest WaterWatch volunteers. Robert and Lil have been testing the water quality at Morwell River on behalf of the Boolarra South Landcare group since January. The retired couple bring an amazing wealth...
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