To celebrate World Environment Day (June 5), Melbourne Water is launching a Litter Prevention Toolkit! Designed in collaboration with BehaviourWorks Australia and Shannon Behaviour Change, the toolkit draws on behaviour change research and insights from a community forum to empower...
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Litter Prevention Toolkit – Bin it or Bring it Home
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Bug surveys in the city
Read More15 enthusiastic participants helped MCMC WaterWatch collect data on the current populations and species diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates (waterbugs) at 2 sites within the Merri Creek catchment this autumn. Surveying waterbug diversity and population gives us a clearer indication of...
Welcome to Fawkner’s Newest WaterWatch Group – The Growling Grass Frogs!
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to welcome the newest WaterWatch (WW) group to the Merri Creek Management Committee community — the Growling Grass Frogs at Fawkner! This group was formed in late 2024 following a request from the Fawkner community, particularly residents from...
Uni of Melb students use our data in Env Geoscience
Read MoreI recently heard from Professor Ralf Haese at the University of Melbourne, who reached out with a question about the new WaterWatch data portal. While helping him resolve a technical hiccup, I was very happy to learn how the data...
Seasonal Newsletter, Summer Wrap 2025
Read MoreAs autumn officially kicks off, take a look below to catch up on what’s been happening across the state and the exciting events on the horizon. We’re gearing up for another big year of citizen science programs! I’m also thrilled...
Annual Achievements Report now live
Read MoreI am thrilled to announce the release of the 2023-2024 Annual Achievements Report for WaterWatch and EstuaryWatch Victoria. This report shines a spotlight on the incredible efforts of citizen scientists working in partnership with Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) across the...
Seasonal Newsletter – Spring Wrap Up December 2024
Read MoreAs the year quickly draws to a close, take a moment to explore this newsletter and celebrate the efforts of the Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) in connecting with communities, as well as the work the volunteers are doing across the...
WaterWatch and EstuaryWatch seasonal newsletter – September 2024
Read MoreHappy spring and welcome to the Winter Wrap-Up. I recently held a two-day workshop, where the EstuaryWatch and WaterWatch volunteer coordinators came together to connect and learn from some interesting projects happening around the state. We picked up some great...
New WaterWatch site established at Lake Guthridge, Sale
Read MoreWest Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) is excited to have established its third educational WaterWatch site. Based out of the Nakunbalook Centre at Lake Guthridge, Sale, the new site is a partnership with the Wellington Shire Council’s sustainability education team....
New North Central CMA WaterWatch group for McIvor Creek
Read MoreA new WaterWatch group has commenced monitoring the health of the McIvor Creek in Heathcote, central Victoria. McIvor Creek starts in the rolling hills of Baynton East, flowing through predominantly cleared farmland to Tooborac and Argyle, past the forested foothills...