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Clear The Carp fishing event by Skipton Primary School – Important

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Nicole Howie | No Comments Corangamite CMA

Hi to all the River Detectives schools in the Corangamite CMA region, Skipton Primary School are again running their “Clear the Carp” fishing event on Sunday 29th March, 9am-3pm with plenty to see and do. What a great initiative of the school, along with Fishcare Victoria, and what a great way for the Grade 5/6 […]

Welcome back. Will River Detectives be part of your program this year? – Important

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Hello everybody and welcome back to school, This is just a gentle and very brief reminder that, as a 2025 River Detectives school, we’d love to know your intentions for 2026 before our registration period closes on February 16. Will you continue or let it slide for this year? Either way, letting us know will […]

Thanks for everything during 2025 – Important

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Hi all, Just a quick message to thank you all for your participation in River Detectives during 2025. We cover five different regions and almost one hundred schools so everyone’s experience will be different. There will have been challenges, pivots and disappointments for some of you as there has been for us as a program […]

2026 program registration and 2025 evaluation form NOW OPEN! – Important

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Would you like to be part of the River Detectives program again in 2026? An ‘Apply Now’ link is available on the River Detectives website homepage so you can let us know your intentions for next year. We require ALL current River Detective schools to complete the registration/evaluation/ process regardless of your future plans. This will help us […]