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Incredible project by St Joseph’s Catholic PS Eugowra, NSW – Important

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

This video was shared with me by colleagues at the North Central CMA who attended the Floodplain Management Australia national conference in Melbourne last week. They were blown away by young St Joseph’s students presenteing their project to develop an early flood warning system for Eugowra to the room of expert adults from around the […]

Submit your questions NOW for our first Ask The Expert webinar for 2025: ‘Delving Into The Data’ using the WaterWatch website – Important

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

Have you ever wondered where your River Detectives data goes? Have you been wondering how to retrieve your data, interpret it and use it? Would you like to look at patterns over time or compare your data to another test site? We are pleased to chatting to Justine Holmes, statewide facilitator of the WaterWatch EstuaryWatch […]

River Detectives schools named as finalists in the 2025 RSS Awards! – Important

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

We are chuffed to see that several River Detectives schools have been named today as finalists in the 2025 ResourceSmart Schools Awards. We are so pleased to see that these schools are being recognised for their commitment to embedding sustainability, in part by using the River Detectives program. Congratulations to: Siena Catholic Primary School: Emerging […]

Inspo for your Term Two planning – Important

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

There are many environmental and cultural celebration dates throughout the year that tie in seamlessly with the River Detectives program. This is great news as finding ways to ‘kill two birds with one stone’ is gold for time-poor teachers and crowded curriculums. To support you, at the end of each term we will distribute some […]