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Zoos Victoria support for your projects – Important

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Just something to keep in the back of your mind . . . . if you are undertaking any work at school around threatened species Zoos Victoria can help! It could be: habitat enhancement (making a frog bog, installing nestboxes, enhancing a dam or wetland) inquiry work (researching a species) citizen-science data collection (waterbug sampling, […]

Another opportunity to learn about platypus – in Campbell’s Creek! – Important

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments North Central CMA

This Threatened Species Day, Sunday 7th September, join local experts at the Campbells Creek Platy Patch to discover the fascinating world of platypus and the community efforts to protect and restore their habitat. All the event details are in the flyer. Feel free to share it with your school community / colleagues and help spread […]

A great chance to learn more about platypus! – Important

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Hello all, Just in case you missed it last week, we are co-hosting a webinar in partnership with ResourceSmart Schools, with Jessica Thomas, Platypus Keeper from the Healesville Sanctuary on Wednesday 20th August, 4-4:45pm. This is a webinar for educators to learn about platypus and all the support that exists to participate in platypus school […]

Celebrate Platypus Month this September – Important

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

River Detectives have been very pleased to partner with the Australian Platypus Network to develop a school communications and activities pack to celebrate this iconic species and encourage young people to take simple everyday action to protect platypus. This year’s theme is ‘Loopy Litter’ with the ‘Seize it, Snip it, Bin it’ campaign. The pack […]