WaterWatch and EstuaryWatch projects
Frog Month Victoria
Frog monitoring season is coming up this April, and it’s time to tune in to the calls of Victoria’s unique frog species! As key indicators of waterway health, frogs help us understand the condition of our local environments—but many species, like the Growling Grass Frog and the Bibrons toadlet are under threat from habitat loss, climate change, and disease. Last October,...
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Fortifying Forge Creek for the future
Forge Creek is formed by a chain of ponds that enters the Gippsland Lakes via Newlands Arm backwater. The ponds are often disconnected but during times of heavy rain, the ponds flow to form a continuous creek. It is home to many native fish such as Smelt, Flat-head Gudgeon, Galaxias and the endangered Pygmy Perch. In 2011 the creek was...
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Litter action: make litter extinct
Each year, litter on our streets makes its way through stormwater drains into our rivers, creeks and iconic bays – which are essential to our way of life and the lifeblood of Melbourne. Not only is litter unsightly: it has devastating impacts on the places where native wildlife thrive. That’s why we work with other groups to constantly tend to...
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Murrabul Yaluk Water Quality Monitoring Program
Learn about the partnership between the Corangamite CMA, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Waterwatch Victoria, and the work they are undertaking to help rejuvenate the Murrabul Yaluk (Moorabool River).
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The Kerang Wetlands: A Ramsar-recognised gem in North Central CMA region
The North Central CMA region is home to the Kerang Wetlands, an extensive system of more than 100 wetlands. Twenty-three of these lakes, marshes and swamps are recognised as internationally significant through their listing under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Wetlands are one of the most threatened habitats in the world; the Convention exists as a framework for international cooperation...
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Monitoring the health of one of Bendigo’s most valued waterways
Citizen scientists are playing an important role in monitoring the health of one of Bendigo’s most valued waterways. Since October 2018, North Central Waterwatch and the City of Greater Bendigo have supported a dedicated team of volunteers to gather the required data to tell a story about the health of the creek. Understanding and reporting on the condition of our...
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2021 Great Australian Platypus Search
It is with great excitement and pleasure that we share with you that the results for the Great Australian Platypus Search are now available! Citizen scientists played a key role in data collection that in turn will help to reverse platypus population declines across Victoria. This is one of the biggest citizen science projects in the world, with people of...
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Caring for the Campaspe River and its tributaries
The North Central Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) Caring for the Campaspe project has been working with the community to improve the condition of riparian land along the Campaspe River since 2012. This project has been funded through the Victorian government’s Environmental Contribution levy to the tune of $7.6M over the past decade and has supported the protection and enhancement of...
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