EstuaryWatch News

We have a seasonal eNewsletter for our community. Here you will be kept up to date with the Waterwatch, EstuaryWatch and other citizen science programs across the state. This is a place to find out about actions being undertaken to discover more about the health of waterways as well as community engagement events and opportunities to get involved.

Check out the latest EstuaryWatch Waterwatch Newsletter - Winter 2022 edition, and previous newsletter editions.

 

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Winter Newsletter

Mornington Peninsula Heritage Awards Ceremony recognises Melbourne Water supported citizen science program at Merricks Creek

A partnership between Merricks Creek Estuary Watch Group and Melbourne Water was recognised with a Heritage Award from the National Trust and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council on Friday 22nd September. The Awards are a partnership between the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and the National Trust to recognise those in the community who have demonstrated excellence in retention, restoration and reuse of heritage places on the Peninsula. Read more »


Summer is just around the corner - 16 November 2017

There are a number of safety hazards to be mindful of when conducting monitoring over summer. It is important that volunteer safety is a priority for the EstuaryWatch program. Here are some tips to eliminate or minimise risks associated with EstuaryWatch monitoring over the summer months. Read more »


10 years of EstuaryWatch photo competition - 2 November 2017

Congratulations to our EstuaryWatch volunteers who have contributed 6335 observations from estuaries across Victoria since 2007. To celebrate the 10 year milestone EstuaryWatch Victoria ran an estuary photo competition. Thank you to everyone that submited a photo. The judging panel were very impressed with the diversity and quality of photos. Read more »



Anglesea Futures - 27 April 2017

The Anglesea River EstuaryWatch group's historical water level and water quality data has been incredibly valuable in informing community and government agencies as part of Anglesea Futures Community Conversations. Read more »


QA/QC events - 27 April 2017

Every six month EstuaryWatchers attend Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) events. QAQC is an important part of the program's data confidence plan that ensures EstuaryWatchers are collecting credible data. Read more »


Coordinator Catch-up - 27 April 2017

Here from one of our dedicated EstuaryWatch Coordinators, Matt Khoury. Matt is the EstuaryWatch Coordinator at West Gippsland CMA and supports the Powlett River EstuaryWatch group Read more »