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Soils Week Schools Competition – Important

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Soil isn’t a strong focus of the River Detectives program but hey, everything is nature is integrally linked and if you are a River Detectives school you area probably interested in a broad range of sustainability initiatives. Soil Week Australia is not until December 5-12 but they are running a schools competition and if you’re keen, […]

National Science Week – Important

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

National Science Week is coming up August 13-21 and although the theme this year is Glass: More than meets the eye it is also an opportunity to focus on the science of the River Detectives program. What a good week to make sure you schedule your monthly water quality test ! Or maybe it’s an opportunity to […]

River documentary on ABC’s iview – Important

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys, flowing through our cultures and dreams. This collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra creates a union of river images from around the world accompanied by music and narration. At 1hr 8mins it may be too long to watch in it’s entirety with students but watching snippets could […]

Platy-project month of action (September) – Important

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Just sharing this opportunity from our friends at the Australian Conservation Foundation in case you’re interested . . . . . Have you ever spotted a platypus in the wild? This September, we’re trying to get as many people as possible across the east coast of Australia to head down to their local creek or […]