WaterWatch and EstuaryWatch coordinators across the state recently gathered at CERES in Brunswick for two days of coordinator training and discussions with the Statewide team. The first day kicked off with a refresher on data analysis and scientific reporting on...
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WaterWatch and EstuaryWatch Coordinator Training at CERES
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Moths in the Sun
Read MoreIn early January a mixture of Waterways and Land Officers, NRM crew and volunteers visited two grasslands in the northern suburbs to learn about the ecology and survey methods for the threatened Golden Sun Moth. David de Angelis of Abzeco...
Outstanding Service Awards 2023 for Glenelg Hopkins’ EstuaryWatch volunteers
Read MoreA significant highlight for Glenelg Hopkins’ EstuaryWatch volunteers during 2023 was three members – Gary Ryan, Dina Selman and Ash Zanker – acknowledged at the 30-year Citizen Science Celebration event for their volunteer service. Dina and Ash couldn’t attend the...
Winners are grinners!! EstuaryWatch Victoria wins a Victorian Coastal Award
Read MoreOn Thursday May 18 EstuaryWatch Victoria won a Victorian Coastal Award for Community Engagement. Congratulations to EstuaryWatch volunteers and coordinators on this fantastic achievement. The Victorian Coastal Awards are hosted by the Victorian Coastal Council and are a chance for...
Barwon Estuary Monitoring Project 2
Read MoreThe Barwon Heads community have expressed an interest in establishing a public health driven, water quality monitoring program for the Barwon River estuary. The Barwon Estuary Monitoring Project Stage 2 follows on from a pilot program delivered in 2018/19 (BEMPP)...
Launch of the Fluker Post mobile app
Read MoreThe Victorian community can now help monitor some of Victoria’s most iconic waterways on their phones via a new app – the Fluker Post App. This app is a collaboration between Victoria University and the Victorian Government to encourage the...
25 years of WaterWatch!
Read MoreThis year we celebrated 25 years of the Waterwatch program. Minister for Water Lisa Neville attended an event with Corangamite Waterwatchers as part of the celebration: “Thank you to Waterwatch volunteers across Victoria who put in countless hours of their...
Index of Estuary Condition
Read MoreAn assessment of the condition of our local estuaries is underway this summer. The Victorian Index of Estuary Condition (IEC) is a program that aims to assess and report on the condition of estuaries across Victoria, assisting in their management...