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Ask The Expert webinars ready for viewing now: Rethinking rats as rakali – Important

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

In 2025, rakali (Australia’s incredible native water rats) were crowned Australia’s most underrated animal in an ABC National Science Week poll. A month ago we gave River Detectives schools the opportunity to submit questions to pose to two rakali experts. Huge thanks to Grade 3/4 students of Boort District P-12 School who submitted questions for […]

River Detectives fly high at RSS Awards – Important

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

We have great news to share! For the second time in three years, one of our very own River Detectives schools has taken out the top prize of ResourceSmart School of the Year, announced recently at the ceremony at the MCG. The award recognises outstanding sustainability achievement in Victorian primary and secondary schools through: positive […]

We’d love your 2026 water quality data and we’re happy to help! – Important

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Hi all, As we zoom towards the end of Term 2 and find ourselves at the midpoint of 2026 (how did that happen?) we’d really appreciate an upload of any water quality data (or waterbug data / habitat survey results) you may have collected with your students this year so far. If you can manage […]

FREE cultural Junior Ranger school holiday programs – Important

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Nicole Howie | No Comments North Central CMA

You may like to promote one or all of these 3 FREE school holidays program events in your school newsletter: Lake Meran, Monday June 29 Gunbower Island, Tuesday June 30 Kerang Back Swamp Reserve, Wednesday July 1 They are all in the north of the North Central CMA region but it can be hard to […]